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Poughkeepsie City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,283 students in Poughkeepsie City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Poughkeepsie City School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
4,085 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
309 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Poughkeepsie City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#749 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
62%
Graduation Rate
60%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.73
# American Indian Students
9 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,602 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
29%
# Black Students
1,889 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
46%
20%
# White Students
242 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
6%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
306 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
288
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
282
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
328
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
338
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
324
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
305
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
298
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
309
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
308
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
277
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
44
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,276 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,740 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,276
$31,092
Spending / Student
$24,740
$31,961
Best Poughkeepsie City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poughkeepsie Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
55 College Ave
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 451-4800
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 451-4800
Grades: 6-11
| 921 students
Rank: #22.
G W Krieger School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
265 Hooker Ave
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 451-4660
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 451-4660
Grades: K-9
| 457 students
Rank: #33.
Warring Magnet Of Science And Technology
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
283 Mansion St
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 451-4750
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 451-4750
Grades: 1-9
| 335 students
Rank: #44.
Morse Young Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 Mansion St
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 451-4690
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 451-4690
Grades: K-9
| 570 students
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