Top Rankings
Watervliet City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 656 students in Watervliet City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Watervliet City School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
1,303 Students
912,880 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
84,142 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Watervliet 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 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#705 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
62%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
135 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
245 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
29%
# Black Students
218 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
17%
20%
# White Students
540 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
42%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
162 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
113
25,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
27,017
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
27,653
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
27,703
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
28,893
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
43,905
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
158,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
191,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
194,590
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
3
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,011 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,089. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,992 is less than the state median of $31,958. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,011
$31,089
Spending / Student
$22,992
$31,958
Best Watervliet City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watervliet Junior-senior High School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1245 Hillside Dr
Watervliet, NY 12189
(518) 629-3300
Watervliet, NY 12189
(518) 629-3300
Grades: 6-12
| 656 students
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