Van Antwerp Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 462 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 116th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Luke Rakoczy
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Niskayuna Central School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $13,634
- Graduation Rate: 89.9%
- Dropout Rate: 0.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.7
- Enrolled Students: 4,224
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 462
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 232 (50.2%)
- Females: 229 (49.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 12 (2.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 39 (8.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 51 (11.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 21 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 51 | 11.0% |
| Hispanic | 8 | 1.7% |
| White | 381 | 82.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 160 | 34.6% |
| 7th Grade | 136 | 29.4% |
| 8th Grade | 166 | 35.9% |
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
97.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
1.0%
District:
1.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
3.0%
District:
6.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
12.0%
District:
15.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
18.0%
District:
11.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
33.0%
District:
24.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
6.0%
District:
2.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
3.0%
District:
2.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
2.0%
District:
1.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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