Howard L Goff School
35 Gilligan Rd
East Greenbush NY, 12061, Rensselaer County
Phone: 518-207-2430
Ranking: 
(573 out of 3,424, top 17%)*
(573 out of 3,424, top 17%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: East Greenbush Central School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 70 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 79 | 82 | 83 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 909 | 928 | 936 | 986 | 1,067 | 1,089 | 1,092 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 299 | 32.9% | 296 | 31.9% | 306 | 32.7% | 313 | 31.7% | 317 | 29.7% | 362 | 33.2% | 379 | 34.7% |
| Grade 7: | 293 | 32.2% | 311 | 33.5% | 314 | 33.5% | 313 | 31.7% | 360 | 33.7% | 386 | 35.4% | 332 | 30.4% |
| Grade 8: | 312 | 34.3% | 315 | 33.9% | 310 | 33.1% | 356 | 36.1% | 390 | 36.6% | 341 | 31.3% | 381 | 34.9% |
| Ungraded: | 5 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 460 | 50.6% | 482 | 51.9% | 492 | 52.6% | 487 | 49.4% | 496 | 46.5% | 530 | 48.7% | 556 | 50.9% |
| Female: | 449 | 49.4% | 446 | 48.1% | 444 | 47.4% | 499 | 50.6% | 538 | 50.4% | 529 | 48.6% | 527 | 48.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 36 | 4.0% | 32 | 3.4% | 27 | 2.9% | 21 | 2.1% | 24 | 2.2% | 22 | 2.0% | 18 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic: | 42 | 4.6% | 44 | 4.7% | 46 | 4.9% | 23 | 2.3% | 22 | 2.1% | 19 | 1.7% | 9 | 0.8% |
| Black: | 17 | 1.9% | 22 | 2.4% | 20 | 2.1% | 35 | 3.5% | 41 | 3.8% | 35 | 3.2% | 30 | 2.7% |
| White: | 762 | 83.8% | 785 | 84.6% | 800 | 85.5% | 887 | 90.0% | 953 | 89.3% | 988 | 90.7% | 1,029 | 94.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 50 | 5.5% | 42 | 4.5% | 40 | 4.3% | 20 | 2.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 92 | 10.1% | 135 | 14.5% | 126 | 13.5% | 126 | 12.8% | 58 | 5.4% | 99 | 9.1% | 76 | 7.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 4.1% | 41 | 4.4% | 91 | 9.7% | 91 | 9.2% | 137 | 12.8% | 49 | 4.5% | 31 | 2.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.93 | 12.78 | 12.42 | 13.21 | 13.51 | 13.20 | 13.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 81% | 67% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 87% | 68% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | 61% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 63% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 55% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 40.4% | 40.4% | 29.6% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | 60% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 90% | 83% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 61% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 76% | 63% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 48.7% | 30.6% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 57% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 74% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 80% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 50% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 69% | 48% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 53% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 42.3% | 31.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 56% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 66% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 62% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 84% | 64% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 65% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 48.5% | 27.7% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 63% | 49% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 70% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 69% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 51% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 47% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 59% | 50% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 33.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 79% | 54% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 59% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 80% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 55% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 60% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 77% | 62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.2% | 40.2% | 27.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 63% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 65% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 92% | 71% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | 69% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 71% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 69% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 91% | 70% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 54% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 84% | 63% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 85% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 69% |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 89% | 72% |
| 2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 87% | 73% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 96% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 93% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 96% | 72% |
| 2006 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 97% | 75% |
| 2007 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 96% | 75% |
| 2008 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 75% |
| 2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 96% | 80% |
| 2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 79% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Howard L Goff School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.