Orville A Todd Middle School vs. Poughkeepsie Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Orville A Todd Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 389 students in grades 6-8, Orville A Todd Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 53% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
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 Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 872 students in grades 6-8, 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 7% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
389 students
872 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
75 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1199 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#4178 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
128
287
Grade 7 Students
117
285
Grade 8 Students
144
281
Ungraded Students
-
19
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
1%
% Hispanic
17%
40%
% Black
13%
48%
% White
52%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
