Lisha Kill Middle School

68 Waterman Ave, Albany NY, 12205 | South Colonie Central School District | 518-456-2306
  • grades 5-8
  • students 619
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 54% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 54 in Albany
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
42%Albany
56%New York

Lisha Kill Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "South Colonie Central School District" in Albany, NY. There are a total of 619 students and 49 teachers at Lisha Kill Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Lisha Kill Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.0%, which is 4% lower than the New York average.

Lisha Kill Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students619
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lisha Kill Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
550-54%
665-69%
765-69%
865-69%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
530-34%
645-49%
745-49%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lisha Kill Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 74.2% 71.8% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 8.0% 8.1% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 7.2% 8.5% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8% 6.6% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.5% 4.4% 2.0% 3.1%

Albany demographics profile

StatisticAlbanyNew YorkNational
Population96,86019,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,52541391
Median age30.738.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%52%55%
Speak English82%70%79%
Speak Spanish6%15%13%

Education level achieved in Albany

IndexAlbanyNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade87.3%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.5%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college63.2%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.9%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.3%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters17.7%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.3%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Lisha Kill Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.