LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Albany, New York·12205
Score
74.6/100
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#185
Among 726 New York middle schools
#1
In South Colonie Central School District
#1
In Albany
Top 26%
In New York

Score 74.6/100: better than 74% of New York middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in New York, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New York schools.

English language arts
51%
Similar New York schools ≈ 52%, better than 58% of them
584 students tested
Math
100%
Similar New York schools ≈ 62%, better than 97% of them
53 students tested
Science
64%
Similar New York schools ≈ 66%, better than 52% of them
349 students tested
All New York schools (ELA / math)
58% / 58%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 published results by grade and test

As published by New York State Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNYS ELA3_851584
English language artsGrade 5NYS ELA560167
English language artsGrade 6NYS ELA642144
English language artsGrade 7NYS ELA747144
English language artsGrade 8NYS ELA857129
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_8hidden (small group)573
MathGrade 5NYS MATH567166
MathGrade 6NYS MATH671140
MathGrade 7NYS MATH767142
MathGrade 8NYS MATH87071
MathHigh schoolRegents Algebra I10053
MathHigh schoolRegents Geometryhidden (small group)1
ScienceGrade 5NYS Science550163
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_858293
ScienceGrade 8NYS Science84273
ScienceHigh schoolRegents Living Environmenthidden (small group)1
ScienceHigh schoolRegents Phy Set/Earth Sci9856

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
646
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
646
Typical middle school: 451
Free or reduced-price lunch
38%
Typical middle school: 53%

District and location

City
Albany County

Contact

Address
68 WATERMAN AVE
Albany, NY 12205
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in New York. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL at a glance

LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school in Albany, New York, serving grades 5-8. It is part of South Colonie Central School District. It has about 646 students (a typical New York middle school has 451). About 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 53% at a typical New York middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 51% in English language arts (similar schools: 52%) and 100% in math (similar schools: 62%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other New York middle schools, it scores 74.6 out of 100: better than 74% of them, ranking #185 of 726. Its English language arts result rose by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.