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
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 843 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 35% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher 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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 735 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 29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
843 students
735 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
67 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2301 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2486 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
57%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
399
365
Grade 8 Students
444
366
Ungraded Students
-
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
18%
29%
% Black
6%
11%
% White
70%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
