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Gowana Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

970 Rt 146, Clifton Park, NY 12065 · (518) 881-0460 · Part of Shenendehowa Central School District

Clifton Park’s School Grade A better than 88% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
764
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Gowana Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of New York’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Clifton Park kids: Shenendehowa High School

On the path

Where Clifton Park kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Gowana Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Shenendehowa High School2,968 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

970 Rt 146, Clifton Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6249
Grade 7247
Grade 8268
Enrollment over time
733’20
766’21
773’22
745’23
764’24

Up 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Asian 7%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gowana Middle School from Clifton Park families.

Other schools in Shenendehowa Central School District

The district →
Arongen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clifton Park
B
589 students12:1
Shatekon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clifton Park
B+
560 students13:1
Orenda Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clifton Park
A−
548 students14:1
Skano Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clifton Park
A−
524 students14:1
Okte Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clifton Park
B
519 students13:1
Chango Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ballston Lake
A−
510 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Clifton Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.