Davis Middle School
2 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 825 middle school students from grades 7-8
- Ranks 1099th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Murdisia Orr
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Mount Vernon City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $19,536
- Graduation Rate: 61.2%
- Dropout Rate: 8.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.2
- Enrolled Students: 8,904
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 825
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 71.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 393 (47.6%)
- Females: 432 (52.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 100 (12.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 471 (57.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 571 (69.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 614 | 74.4% |
| Asian | 11 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic | 143 | 17.3% |
| White | 56 | 6.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 402 | 48.7% |
| 8th Grade | 401 | 48.6% |
| Ungraded | 22 | 2.7% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 61-70%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
1.0%
District:
3.0%
State:
3.0%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
86.0%
District:
90.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
15.0%
District:
12.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
15.0%
District:
14.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
14.0%
District:
29.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
40.0%
District:
43.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
2.0%
District:
2.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 2
2 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Davis Middle School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 21, 2009
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - a.b davis middle school is onee of the best middle school likee the teacherss really caree & make suree u do good well some of them .
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Davis Middle School performed on average much worse than most 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 | 30.0% | 34.4% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | 67.6% | 80.3% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | 61.1% | 70.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 20.3% | 26.9% | 62.4% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | 75.2% | 87.3% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | 60.5% | 78.9% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 27.0% | 27.5% | 51.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | 50.4% | 68.5% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | 41.0% | 56.1% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.9% | 30.2% | 54.8% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | 64.6% | 80.2% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | 48.0% | 69.8% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 47.0% | 71.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | 32.0% | 69.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.0% | 35.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 34.0% | 63.0% |
Source: NY Department of Education 2009-2010
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