Farnsworth Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,239 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 101st out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mary Summermatter
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Guilderland Central School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $14,160
- Graduation Rate: 90.4%
- Dropout Rate: 1.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.1
- Enrolled Students: 5,274
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,239
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 104.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 600 (48.4%)
- Females: 639 (51.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 33 (2.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 45 (3.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 78 (6.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 54 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 101 | 8.2% |
| Hispanic | 29 | 2.3% |
| White | 1,055 | 85.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 413 | 33.3% |
| 7th Grade | 407 | 32.8% |
| 8th Grade | 413 | 33.3% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 0.5% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
97.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
1.0%
District:
3.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
6.0%
District:
5.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
11.0%
District:
13.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
16.0%
District:
11.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
26.0%
District:
21.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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