Wappingers Junior High School vs. Van Wyck Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 757 students in grades 7-8, Wappingers Junior High School ranks in the top 50% 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 54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). 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 top 50% 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 57% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). 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


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
74 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1795 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1637 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
57%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
68%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


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%


% Hispanic
28%
20%


% Black
12%
6%


% White
54%
67%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
23%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%

