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Knickerbacker Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

320 7th Ave, Troy, NY 12182 · (518) 233-6811 · Part of Lansingburgh Central School District

Troy’s School Grade C− better than 19% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
474
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Knickerbacker Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Troy kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Knickerbacker Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

320 7th Ave, Troy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6179
Grade 7139
Grade 8151
Ungraded5
Enrollment over time
499’20
475’21
471’22
443’23
474’24

Down 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Black 23%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 15%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Knickerbacker Middle School from Troy families.

Other schools in Lansingburgh Central School District

The district →
Turnpike Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Troy
542 students10:1
Rensselaer Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Troy
D
419 students10:1
Lansingburgh Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Troy
A+
625 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; Troy’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.