Poughkeepsie Middle School vs. Orville A Todd Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Poughkeepsie Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Orville A Todd Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
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).
Serving 350 students in grades 6-8, Orville A Todd Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-11
6-8
Total Students
921 students
350 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3856 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1294 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
57%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
302
130
Grade 7 Students
298
97
Grade 8 Students
308
119
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Grade 11 Students
1
-
Ungraded Students
11
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
13%
% Hispanic
39%
18%
% Black
46%
12%
% White
6%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
