Knox Junior High School
Tel:
(518)762-3711
- Knox Junior High School serves 235 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 50%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 31% (which is lower than the New York state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 56%.
Top Placements
Knox Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Knox Junior High School's student population of 235 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 235 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Knox Junior High School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Knox Junior High School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | #3244 out of 4,239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 50% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 47% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 9% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 95% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.39 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 36% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Knox Junior High School is Johnstown Senior High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Fonda-fultonville 5-8 School (2.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Glebe Street Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Johnstown Glebe Street Elementary School Grades: 2-3 | 218 students
0.2 miles
502 Glebe St
Johnstown, NY 12095
(518)762-3714 0.2 2-3 218 - Johnstown Warren Street School Grades: 4-6 | 362 students
0.9 miles
110 Warren St
Johnstown, NY 12095
(518)762-3715 0.9 4-6 362 - Johnstown Johnstown Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 556 students
1.0 miles
1 Sir Bills Circle
Johnstown, NY 12095
(518)762-4661 1.0 9-12 556 - Johnstown Pleasant Avenue School Grades: PK-3 | 296 students
1.6 miles
235 Pleasant Ave
Johnstown, NY 12095
(518)762-8610 1.6 PK-3 296 - Fonda Fonda-fultonville 5-8 School Grades: 5-8 | 443 students
2.7 miles
112 Old Johnstown Rd
Fonda, NY 12068
(518)853-4747 2.7 5-8 443
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