Poughkeepsie Middle School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 996 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 1041st out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Edgar Glascott
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Poughkeepsie City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $17,025
- Graduation Rate: 46.3%
- Dropout Rate: 9.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.2
- Enrolled Students: 4,500
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 996
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 85.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 512 (51.4%)
- Females: 484 (48.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 136 (13.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 682 (68.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 818 (82.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 616 | 61.8% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 228 | 22.9% |
| White | 145 | 14.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 321 | 32.2% |
| 7th Grade | 357 | 35.8% |
| 8th Grade | 318 | 31.9% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 71-80%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
92.0%
District:
91.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
28.0%
District:
18.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
6.0%
District:
5.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
15.0%
District:
18.0%
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:
8.0%
District:
13.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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- Reviewed by Former Student on November 30, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - wanna see yeaarbook for 1995-1998
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Poughkeepsie 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 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.0% | 28.0% | 54.2% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | 65.3% | 80.9% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | 47.5% | 66.9% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 35.4% | 35.4% | 61.3% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | 68.8% | 83.0% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | 66.7% | 79.4% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 20.7% | 20.5% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | 69.4% | 80.3% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | 51.7% | 70.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 29.3% | 28.4% | 62.4% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | 82.9% | 87.3% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | 58.2% | 78.9% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.9% | 28.9% | 51.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | 49.2% | 68.5% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | 28.7% | 56.1% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 54.8% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | 67.9% | 80.2% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | 41.9% | 69.8% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.0% | 59.0% | 71.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | 61.0% | 69.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.0% | 46.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | 39.0% | 63.0% |
Source: NY Department of Education 2009-2010
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