Bulkeley Middle School vs. Poughkeepsie Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bulkeley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Poughkeepsie Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 231 students in grades 6-8, Bulkeley Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 921 students in grades 6-11, Poughkeepsie Middle School ranks 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%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-11
Total Students
231 students
921 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
79 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1758 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3856 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
59
302
Grade 7 Students
91
298
Grade 8 Students
76
308
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Grade 11 Students
-
1
Ungraded Students
5
11
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
39%
% Black
n/a
46%
% White
79%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
