Van Antwerp Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

2253 STORY Ave, Schenectady, NY

Niskayuna Central School District

4.3

4.0

421 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Principal - Mr. Luke Rakoczy

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1

Math Proficiency
82%

Reading Proficiency
70%

Academics

A+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

70%

Math Proficiency

82%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 11:1 Teachers 42	Full Time Teachers 42
Teachers in First or Second Year 0%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

230:1

Student Diversity

Male 52.5%	Female 47.5%
White 60.4%	Male 52.5%
Female 47.5%	Economically disadvantaged 25.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander 14.5%	Hispanic 9.7%
Black 7.9%	Two or more races 7%
Limited English proficient 1.1%	Native American <1%

School Rankings

#79 Best Public MS Teachers in New York

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0

4/28/2025

This school is the best thing ever. You will love it at VA, We are getting renovations for the class of 2025-2026 school year. This school is going to be a 6th grade school only.

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5.0 student

9/4/2024

This school is the school that I go to. I would never want to go to another school ever. This school is my haven and my safe place, and the teachers are awesome and supportive. I love this school with all of my heart.

4.0 other

6/13/2023

They celebrate a whole month for pride but one day for Memorial . I mean wth. Parents need to be engaged with their kids and ask a lot of questions. Always read, scrutinize papers being sent home . Ask what books they see in the library. School is great prior to 2020. Now I question everything. I wo...

2.0 student

1/14/2021

This school is ok. They give us too much homework and some (a lot) of teachers are pretty bad.

5.0 other

3/23/2014

Rated best Middle School in the capital district and one of top middle schools in the state.

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Median Lot Size

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9th to 12th
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Schenectady High School

9th to 12th
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New York Schenectady County Schenectady 12309

Van Antwerp Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Schenectady, NY, in the Niskayuna neighborhood, and is served by the Niskayuna Central School District in New York. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 421 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. Academic records show that 82% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 70% are proficient in reading. Van Antwerp Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $465,886. Discover additional schools in the area, like Niskayuna High School, Schenectady High School, Brown School, and more. Learn more about what Schenectady has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Van Antwerp Middle School.

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