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How has WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
764
Middle
DISTRICT 821 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362988004026
WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
30 MAJOR MACDONALD WAY, WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590 · (845) 298-5200 · Dutchess County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL764 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of New York public middle schools
- BTest 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
11.7:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
301 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 7 | 371 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 385 | 50% |
| Ungraded | 8 | 1% |
Student demographics
61%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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
52.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
61.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 59.4% |
% 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
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (55.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 764 | 39.4% | 55.9% |
| WASHINGTONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL WASHINGTONVILLE | 884 | 40.0% | 52.3% |
| VALLEY CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL MONTGOMERY | 945 | 39.9% | 61.1% |
| SAGAMORE MIDDLE SCHOOL HOLTSVILLE | 893 | 37.7% | 58.5% |
| LAGRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL LAGRANGEVILLE | 817 | 46.3% | 39.8% |
| ROMBOUT MIDDLE SCHOOL BEACON | 592 | 43.9% | 47.2% |
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 WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Dutchess County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #327 of 766 | #6 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #365 of 768 ▼ 3 | #7 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #320 of 768 ▼ 78 | #7 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 764 | #179 of 796 | #5 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #521 of 683 | #13 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #172 of 688 | #5 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.4% | #533 of 773 | #6 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #513 of 524 | #13 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
764
-51 (-6%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 1,036
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 764 | 65.2 | 11.7:1 | 39% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 757 | 65.3 | 11.6:1 | 42% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 735 | 67.2 | 10.9:1 | 36% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 815 | 66 | 12.3:1 | 36% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 770 | 59 | 13.1:1 | 31% (238) |
| 2015-16 | 845 | 56 | 15.1:1 | 31% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 909 | 59 | 15.4:1 | 21% (191) |
| 2000-01 | 984 | 63 | 15.6:1 | 13% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 1,036 | 74 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle-grades school in WAPPINGERS FALLS, New York. The latest federal count shows 764 students in grades 7 through 8. The average for middle schools in New York is about 531 students, so this school is 44% larger than average.
WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a school in WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The district has 15 schools and 10,199 students.
Roughly 53% of students at WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL are White. The rest of enrollment is 31% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of Dutchess County, the White share is about 69%. WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
At WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 65.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.7:1. That is higher than the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. Roughly 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Dutchess County average 40%.
Measured against New York public middle schools, WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the prediction is 60.5% and the result is 55.9%.
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%. WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 76 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, JAMES S EVANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.2 miles from WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 5th among 9 schools close by.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment declined 6% from its 2020-21 level of 815.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- JOHN JAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,768 students
- ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,557 students
- VAN WYCK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 878 students
- MYERS CORNERS SCHOOLElementary · 836 students
- GAYHEAD SCHOOLElementary · 831 students
- SHEAFE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 612 students
Other schools in WAPPINGERS FALLS
- ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,557 students
- VAN WYCK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 878 students
- MYERS CORNERS SCHOOLElementary · 836 students
- SHEAFE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 612 students
- FISHKILL PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 602 students
- JAMES S EVANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 297 students
Nearby schools
- JAMES S EVANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 297
- ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,557
- SHEAFE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 612
- MYERS CORNERS SCHOOL2.0 mi · 836
- MARLBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 780
- MARLBORO MIDDLE SCHOOL3.1 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 764 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 53% White, 31% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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