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Putnam Valley Middle School vs. Putnam Valley High School

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School Overview

School
Putnam Valley Middle School
142 Peekskill Hollow Rd
Putnam Valley, NY 10579
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8/
10
Top 30%
Putnam Valley High School
146 Peekskill Hollow Rd
Putnam Valley, NY 10579
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10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Putnam Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 473 students in grades 5-8, Putnam Valley 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 61% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 503 students in grades 9-12, Putnam Valley High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
9-12
Total Students
473 students
503 students
This chart displays total students of Putnam Valley Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Putnam Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Putnam Valley High School
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
50 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Putnam Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Putnam Valley Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Putnam Valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1130 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#311 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Putnam Valley Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Putnam Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Putnam Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Putnam Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 30% in NY)
70-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Putnam Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Putnam Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Putnam Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Putnam Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Putnam Valley High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Putnam Valley Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Putnam Valley High School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
103
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Grade 6 Students
108
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Grade 7 Students
132
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Grade 8 Students
124
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Grade 9 Students
-
115
Grade 10 Students
-
136
Grade 11 Students
-
121
Grade 12 Students
-
131
Ungraded Students
6
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Putnam Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Putnam Valley Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Putnam Valley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Putnam Valley Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Putnam Valley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Putnam Valley Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Putnam Valley High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Putnam Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Putnam Valley High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Putnam Valley Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Putnam Valley High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Putnam Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Putnam Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Putnam Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Putnam Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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