Top Rankings
Guilderland Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,149 students in Guilderland Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Guilderland Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
4,840 Students
890,293 Students
# Teachers
455 Teachers
83,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Guilderland Central School District, which is ranked #222 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#211 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
78%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
9%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
68%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,632 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,336. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,101 is less than the state median of $32,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,632
$31,336
Spending / Student
$23,101
$32,212
Best Guilderland Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Farnsworth Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6072 State Farm Rd
Guilderland, NY 12084
(518) 456-6010
Guilderland, NY 12084
(518) 456-6010
Gr: 6-8 | 1,149 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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