SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the NY proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 90%Projected 95%

Niskayuna High School Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the NY proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the NY average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 89%NY 57%

English proficiency

School 94%NY 58%

Science proficiency

School 87%NY 51%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

95%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

25%

Students in at least one AP course. 21 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

46%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes46%
AP courses offered21
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

7%
5%

AP computer science

2%
1%

AP math

7%
3%

Gold marks the NY average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

A

12.48 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

A-

1.74 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

A-

9.40 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$135,552

NY average $98,794

Median home value

$342,366

NY average $589,579

Median rent

$1,559 /mo

NY average $1,747

Unemployment rate

3.3%

NY average 6.4%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 97.5%NY 87.4%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

14:1

NY average 11:1

Teachers

102

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$97,167

All teachers in Niskayuna Central School District.

Student to counselor ratio NY average 286:1229:1
Support staff16
Psychologists2
Nurses3
Social workers2
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff3

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%NY 95%

Experienced teachers

School 91%NY 81%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days24
Out-of-school suspension days66
Total days missed to suspension89
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services2
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation2
Race-based1
Disability-based1
Religion-based2

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$11592 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$10.40

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

68%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

16%

Black

5%

Latino

7%

Multiracial

4%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged15%
Students with disabilities3%
English as a second language1%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Niskayuna High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Schenectady High School

  • Actual: 42%
  • Projected: 77%
  • Distance: 1.1 mi
Mohonasen Senior High School

  • Actual: 67%
  • Projected: 93%
  • Distance: 4.8 mi
Shenendehowa High School

  • Actual: 86%
  • Projected: 93%
  • Distance: 5.4 mi
Colonie Central High School

  • Actual: 77%
  • Projected: 91%
  • Distance: 8.6 mi
Guilderland High School

  • Actual: 82%
  • Projected: 94%
  • Distance: 9.2 mi
Shaker High School

  • Actual: 81%
  • Projected: 91%
  • Distance: 9.2 mi
Waterford-halfmoon Junior-senior High School

  • Actual: 72%
  • Projected: 64%
  • Distance: 10.5 mi
Watervliet Junior-senior High School

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 51%
  • Distance: 10.7 mi
Lansingburgh Senior High School

  • Actual: 61%
  • Projected: 83%
  • Distance: 11.5 mi
Albany High School

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 78%
  • Distance: 11.8 mi