Van Wyck Junior High School vs. Wappingers Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Wappingers Junior High School
30 Major Macdonald Way
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 864 students in grades 7-8, Van Wyck Junior High 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 32% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher 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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 771 students in grades 7-8, Wappingers Junior High 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 30% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
864 students
771 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
68 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2535 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2937 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
442
367
Grade 8 Students
422
398
Ungraded Students
-
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
28%
% Black
5%
10%
% White
74%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
