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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 438 elementary and middle school students from grades 5-8
- Ranks 610th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: David Smith
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Gowanda Central School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $14,816
- Graduation Rate: 76.4%
- Dropout Rate: 7.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 11.3
- Enrolled Students: 1,441
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 438
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 234 (53.4%)
- Females: 204 (46.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 57 (13.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 166 (37.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 223 (50.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 126 | 28.8% |
| Black | 3 | 0.7% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0.7% |
| White | 304 | 69.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Grade | 106 | 24.2% |
| 6th Grade | 98 | 22.4% |
| 7th Grade | 115 | 26.3% |
| 8th Grade | 119 | 27.2% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 11-20%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
94.0%
State:
93.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate
School:
2.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
2.0%
District:
2.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
4.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
4.0%
District:
4.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
5.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
10.0%
District:
10.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
8.0%
District:
7.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
25.0%
District:
17.0%
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 Gowanda Middle School performed on average about the same as 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 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.2% | 43.2% | 52.5% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | 84.4% | 82.2% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | 78.2% | 77.6% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.3% | 41.3% | 64.6% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | 86.5% | 88.1% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | 81.1% | 83.2% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 78.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 85.0% | 86.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.6% | 52.6% | 54.2% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | 86.2% | 80.9% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | 57.1% | 66.9% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.7% | 57.7% | 61.3% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | 81.2% | 83.0% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | 83.9% | 79.4% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 46.4% | 46.4% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | 83.4% | 80.3% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | 63.2% | 70.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 67.0% | 62.4% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | 91.3% | 87.3% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | 86.1% | 78.9% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.2% | 52.5% | 51.0% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | 73.7% | 68.5% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | 62.2% | 56.1% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.3% | 59.6% | 54.8% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | 86.2% | 80.2% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | 89.9% | 69.8% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 78.0% | 71.0% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | 74.0% | 69.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 85.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | 79.0% | 63.0% |
Source: NY Department of Education 2009-2010
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