2024 Best Public Middle Schools in the Albany Area

#1 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

Iroquois Middle School

Niskayuna Central School District, NY,

6-8,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 4.5 stars.

Featured Review: Middle School Student says I love this school. The teachers are amazing and make me feel safe and welcome. There are several teachers who have us have real discussions during class, whether it's about the topic or not and that....

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 557,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

#2 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

Bethlehem Central Middle School

Bethlehem Central School District, NY,

6-8,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 1 stars.

Read 1 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 952,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,

#3 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

Shaker Junior High School

North Colonie Central School District, NY,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 1,420,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

#4 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

Howard L. Goff School

East Greenbush Central School District, NY,

6-8,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says Fine. Class structure and format should be reviewed as students generally coast through coursework, shown by the >75% that make honor roll. Kids are not really respected for the small adults they are...Teachers average ok but run a huge range of unacceptable to good. None of my 3 children ever found a teacher that they would call awesome. Clubs are often too big to add value.Facilities are also very dated..

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 939,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,

#5 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

Van Antwerp Middle School

Niskayuna Central School District, NY,

6-8,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Senior says A great middle school. Very small, so there is a feel of community. The teachers are all very nice and caring..

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 421,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

#6 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

Acadia Middle School

Shenendehowa Central School District, NY,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 729,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

#7 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

Gowana Middle School

Shenendehowa Central School District, NY,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 766,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

#8 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

Richard H. O'Rourke Middle School

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, NY,

6-8,

3 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Senior says I don't think "Diversity" should be a priority. The priority should be getting as many students and improving them academically and improving their home life too..

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Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 714,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 10 to 1,

#9 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

Voorheesville Middle School

Voorheesville Central School District, NY,

6-8,

3 Niche users give it an average review of 4.3 stars.

Featured Review: Middle School Student says This school is Great! I currently go here and I love the teachers and opportunities we are given to grow and learn more. The cute little town of Voorheesville is great for kids to play, and adults to....

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Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 263,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,

#10 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

Koda Middle School

Shenendehowa Central School District, NY,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 750,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

#11 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

Farnsworth Middle School

Guilderland Central School District, NY,

6-9,

3 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Niche User says Everything in that school is perfect. there is nothing to change, like they good chrome books, good teachers, and everything..

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Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 1,112,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 10 to 1,

#12 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

Maple Avenue Middle School

Blue checkmark.

Saratoga Springs City School District, NY,

6-8,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 1 stars.

Read 1 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 1,399,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

#13 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

Lisha Kill Middle School

Blue checkmark.

South Colonie Central School District, NY,

5-8,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Middle School Student says I think that Lisha Kill Middle School is a very great school. The teachers try very hard to teach as much as they can with the time they have. I think that there needs to be like 2 or 3 more after....

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Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 611,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

#14 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

Sand Creek Middle School

Blue checkmark.

South Colonie Central School District, NY,

5-8,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 2 stars.

Read 1 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 852,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

#15 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

Algonquin Middle School

Blue checkmark.

Averill Park Central School District, NY,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 584,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,

#16 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

Menands School

Public School,

MENANDS, NY,

K-8,

11 Niche users give it an average review of 3.5 stars.

Featured Review: Middle School Student says Menands Union Free School District has many extracurricular programs; such as, drama club, track and field, cross country, volleyball and trivia club. It is mutlicultural and Its has a family....

Read 11 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 305,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,

#17 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

Ballston Spa Middle School

Ballston Spa Central School District, NY,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: B,

Students: 967,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,

#18 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

Gardner-Dickinson School

Public School,

TROY, NY,

PK, K-8,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 4.5 stars.

Featured Review: Alum says I was a student at Gardner Dickinson in k-8th grades. Gardner Dickinson is a very small school, with about 30 people in each grade. GD offers many clubs such as Odyssey of the Mind, Drama, Jazz Band....

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Overall Niche Grade: B,

Students: 340,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

#19 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

Schalmont Middle School

Schalmont Central School District, NY,

5-8,

Overall Niche Grade: B,

Students: 535,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 10 to 1,

#20 Best Public Middle Schools in Albany Area.

William S. Hackett Middle School

Albany City School District, NY,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: B,

Students: 699,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 9 to 1,

Scotia-Glenville Middle School

Scotia-Glenville Central School District, NY,

6-8,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 2 stars.

Read 1 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B minus,

Students: 531,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,

W. Kenneth Doyle Middle School

Troy City School District, NY,

6-8,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 3.5 stars.

Featured Review: Middle School Student says It's not W. K. Doyle Middle anymore, they renamed it to Troy Middle School offer the building remodeling 5 years ago(?). Very good teachers..

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Overall Niche Grade: B minus,

Students: 811,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,

Draper Middle School

Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District, NY,

6-8,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 2 stars.

Read 2 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B minus,

Students: 648,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,

Stillwater Middle/High School

Stillwater Central School District, NY,

6-12,

40 Niche users give it an average review of 3.2 stars.

Featured Review: Senior says The teachers at Stillwater are willing and able to provide guidance to each student and are there to help. Everyone is kind, and the majority of the students are accepting of each other. There is a....

Read 40 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B minus,

Students: 556,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 9 to 1,

Cohoes Middle School

Cohoes City School District, NY,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: B minus,

Students: 452,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,