East Rockaway Junior-High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 609 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
- Ranks 355th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: William Fortgang
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- East Rockaway Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $22,940
- Graduation Rate: 99.0%
- Dropout Rate: 1.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.1
- Enrolled Students: 1,270
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 609
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 50.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 316 (51.9%)
- Females: 289 (47.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 28 (4.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 58 (9.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 86 (14.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 7 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 15 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic | 60 | 9.9% |
| White | 523 | 85.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 92 | 15.1% |
| 8th Grade | 93 | 15.3% |
| 9th Grade | 105 | 17.2% |
| 10th Grade | 95 | 15.6% |
| 11th Grade | 113 | 18.6% |
| 12th Grade | 111 | 18.2% |
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
90.0%
District:
89.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
85.0%
District:
85.0%
State:
83.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
96.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
13.0%
District:
6.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
7.0%
District:
5.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
50.0%
District:
59.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
9.0%
District:
11.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
50.0%
District:
44.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
2.0%
District:
1.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that East Rockaway Junior-High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on NYSTP state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
NYSTP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.5% | 59.5% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | 89.1% | 80.3% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | 81.7% | 70.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.6% | 65.6% | 62.4% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | 92.4% | 87.3% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | 92.9% | 78.9% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.3% | 71.3% | 51.0% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | 84.6% | 68.5% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | 69.2% | 56.1% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.3% | 61.3% | 54.8% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | 87.5% | 80.2% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | 80.4% | 69.8% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 82.0% | 71.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 89.0% | 69.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 93.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 86.0% | 63.0% |
Source: NY Department of Education 2009-2010
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