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Wappingers Junior High School vs. Van Wyck Junior High School

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School Overview

School
Wappingers Junior High School
30 Major Macdonald Way
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Van Wyck Junior High School
6 Hillside Lake Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 757 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 12:1 is higher than 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 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 835 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 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
757 students
835 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
74 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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Test Scores

#2486 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#2301 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
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29%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
35%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wappingers Junior 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Van Wyck Junior 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.
52%
(Top 50% in NY)
52%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wappingers Junior 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Van Wyck Junior 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.
57%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
68%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Van Wyck Junior 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
383
430
Grade 8 Students
369
404
Ungraded Students
5
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
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% Hispanic
28%
20%
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% Black
12%
6%
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% White
54%
67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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0.62
0.51
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
23%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Van Wyck Junior 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
4%
6%
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