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Farnsworth Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

6072 State Farm Rd, Guilderland, NY 12084 · (518) 456-6010 · Part of Guilderland Central School District

Guilderland’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
1,186
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Farnsworth Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Guilderland kids: Guilderland High School

On the path

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

K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Farnsworth Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Guilderland High Schoolin Guilderland Center

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts68%
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 ↗

6072 State Farm Rd, Guilderland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6397
Grade 7373
Grade 8405
Ungraded11
Enrollment over time
1,094’20
1,112’21
1,151’22
1,149’23
1,186’24

Up 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Asian 14%Black 6%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Farnsworth Middle School from Guilderland families.

Other schools in Guilderland Central School District

The district →
Westmere Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albany
B−
528 students11:1
Guilderland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Guilderland
B
470 students10:1
Pine Bush Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Schenectady
B
462 students11:1
Lynnwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Schenectady
B
405 students11:1
Altamont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altamont
B−
295 students10:1
Guilderland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Guilderland Center
A
1,476 students11:1

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