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Draper Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2070 Curry Rd, Schenectady, NY 12303 · (518) 356-8350 · Part of Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District

Rotterdam’s School Grade B better than 55% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
655
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Draper Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts53%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

2070 Curry Rd, Schenectady

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6200
Grade 7228
Grade 8218
Ungraded9
Enrollment over time
671’20
648’21
646’22
680’23
655’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 8%Black 7%Asian 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Draper Middle School from Rotterdam families.

Other schools in Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District

The district →
Herman L Bradt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Schenectady
602 students13:1
Pinewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Schenectady
C+
591 students12:1
Mohonasen Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Schenectady
A
924 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; Rotterdam’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.