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Sand Creek Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

329 Sand Creek Rd, Albany, NY 12205 · (518) 459-1333 · Part of South Colonie Central School District

Colonie’s School Grade A− better than 76% of New York school districts

Students
873
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Sand Creek Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Colonie kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Sand Creek Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 62.6%

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

329 Sand Creek Rd, Albany

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5192
Grade 6223
Grade 7198
Grade 8238
Ungraded22
Enrollment over time
829’20
852’21
868’22
882’23
873’24

Up 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Asian 17%Hispanic 13%Black 11%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sand Creek Middle School from Colonie families.

Other schools in South Colonie Central School District

The district →

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; Colonie’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.