Knox Junior High School (Closed 2021)
Knox Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 30-34% (which was lower than the New York state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 32% (which was lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 7-8
Total Students
249 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
School Rankings
Overall Testing Rank
#3436 out of 4228 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
52%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
12:1
American Indian
(19-20)n/a
1%
Asian
(19-20)1%
9%
Hispanic
(19-20)5%
27%
Black
(19-20)1%
17%
White
(19-20)91%
43%
Hawaiian
(19-20)1%
n/a
Two or more races
(19-20)1%
3%
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
34%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (19-20)
7%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education
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