Enrollment
319
Middle
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAWLING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362253003255
PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL
80 WAGNER RD, PAWLING, NY 12564 · (845) 855-4653 · Dutchess County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of New York public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
109 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 74 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 87 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 77 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 2% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL→PAWLING HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PAWLING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
58.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +17.0pp since 2023
Math
54.1%
NY avg 57.4% . +7.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 54.1% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 46.6% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL
PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (52.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 319 | 34.2% | 52.1% |
| ISLAND PARK LINCOLN ORENS MIDDLE SCHOOL ISLAND PARK | 264 | 36.0% | 52.0% |
| JOHN G BORDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL WALLKILL | 409 | 34.0% | 62.3% |
| EUGENE BROOKS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL AMENIA | 236 | 36.0% | 43.3% |
| CENTER MORICHES MIDDLE SCHOOL CENTER MORICHES | 297 | 33.0% | 41.1% |
| MS 245 COMPUTER SCHOOL (THE) NEW YORK | 371 | 35.8% | 81.4% |
Matched among New York middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Dutchess County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #385 of 766 | #9 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #448 of 768 ▲ 71 | #8 of 14 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #225 of 768 ▲ 215 | #4 of 14 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #534 of 796 | #10 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #142 of 683 | #5 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #238 of 688 | #7 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.2% | #583 of 773 | #8 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #237 of 524 | #4 of 13 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
319
-46 (-13%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 319 | 34.9 | 9.1:1 | 34% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 37.5 | 8.9:1 | 38% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 32.7 | 10.5:1 | 39% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 34 | 10.7:1 | 32% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 371 | 29 | 12.8:1 | 26% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 31 | 12.6:1 | 22% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 33 | 13.4:1 | 10% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 409 | 19 | 21.5:1 | 6% (24) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL
PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school in PAWLING, New York, and it is part of PAWLING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It enrolled 319 students in grades 5 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 40% lower than the average for middle schools in New York, which is about 531.
The district, PAWLING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, operates 3 schools serving 1,080 students.
White students make up a majority at PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL, at 55%. The remaining students are 36% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Dutchess County is about 69% White. PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL is 34.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 9.1:1. This ratio sits 1.2 below the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 34%.
PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 36% of New York public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 62.4% for a school in New York with PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 52.1%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Dutchess County show that the median household income is $99,478, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 76 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is PAWLING HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 4th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 52.1% against a local average of 56.5%.
Locale data from NCES put PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
2024-25 enrollment was 319, a 13% decrease from 365 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.7:1 to 9.1:1 over the same years.
Community posts for PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Dutchess County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
298,220
Census ACS
Median income
$99,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
36,885 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PAWLING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PAWLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 401 students
- PAWLING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 360 students
Other schools in PAWLING
- PAWLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 401 students
- PAWLING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 360 students
Nearby schools
- PAWLING HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 360
- PAWLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 401
- Sherman School4.6 mi · 229
- WINGDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.9 mi · 255
- MATTHEW PATERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.2 mi · 464
- BEEKMAN SCHOOL6.5 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 319 students in grades 05-08.
Is PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
How diverse is PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 55% White, 36% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PAWLING MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by PAWLING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Dutchess County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.