Stissing Mountain Middle School
Tel:
(518)398-7181
- Stissing Mountain Middle School serves 208 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 50%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 56%.
Top Placements
Stissing Mountain Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Stissing Mountain Middle School's student population of 208 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 208 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Stissing Mountain Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Stissing Mountain Middle School is 0.30, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | #2184 out of 4,239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 50% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 9% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 17% |
| White | 83% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.30 | n/a |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pine Plains Central School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Stissing Mountain Middle School is Stissing Mountain High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Red Hook Residential Center (8.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pine Plains Stissing Mountain High School Grades: 9-12 | 315 students
0.0 miles
2829 Church St
Pine Plains, NY 12567
(518)398-7181 0.0 9-12 315 - Pine Plains Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center Grades: 2-5 | 255 students
0.8 miles
41 Academy St
Pine Plains, NY 12567
(518)398-3000 0.8 2-5 255 - Stanfordville Cold Spring Early Learning Center Grades: PK-1 | 180 students
6.6 miles
358 Homan Rd
Stanfordville, NY 12581
(845)868-7451 6.6 PK-1 180 - Red Hook Red Hook Residential Center Alternative School
Grades: 6-11 | 8 students
8.3 miles
531 Turkey Hill Rd
Red Hook, NY 12571
(845)758-4151 8.3 6-11 8 - Amenia Webutuck Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 234 students
9.3 miles
175 Haight Rd
Amenia, NY 12501
(845)373-4122 9.3 PK-3 234
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