Middle Schools in Wappingers Central School District

Summary:

The Wappingers Central School District is home to two strong-performing middle schools: Van Wyck Junior High School and Wappingers Junior High School. Both schools consistently outperform state averages in academic subjects, with particularly impressive results on Regents exams.

Van Wyck Junior High School stands out with a statewide ranking in the top 30% of New York middle schools and exceptional proficiency rates in Earth Science (99.09%) and Algebra I (100%) Regents exams. Wappingers Junior High School also boasts a 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I Regents. While Van Wyck has a slightly lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Wappingers allocates more resources per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio.

Overall, the data suggests that the middle schools in the Wappingers Central School District are providing a high-quality education, with both Van Wyck Junior High School and Wappingers Junior High School demonstrating strong academic performance and a commitment to preparing students for success.

District Detail

25 Corporate Park Dr
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533-6562

(845) 298-5000

SchoolDigger Rank:
322^nd of 865 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 10,328

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)		NY State Assessments Math (2024)		NY State Assessments Science (2024)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wappingers Junior High School	Public	7-8	30 Major MacDonald Way	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 298-5200	757	65	11.5	42.1%	405 (53.5%)	92 (12.2%)	215 (28.4%)	23 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	56.1	609^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.5%		66.6	440^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.7%	169	91.0	100.0	60.1	47.3	59.7	41.3	36.2	98.3	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.3	99.4	$20,372	$2,011	$18,361
Van Wyck Junior High School	Public	7-8	6 Hillside Lake Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 227-1700	835	74	11.2	28.7%	561 (67.2%)	47 (5.6%)	163 (19.5%)	37 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.2%)	65	456^th of 1504 public middle schools	69.7%		68.9	410^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.7%	46	99.1	100.0	53.3	55.8	65.4	47.8	47.8	99.2	99.8	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.7	99.8	$18,904	$1,332	$17,572

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spackenkill Union Free School District	1.59 mi	4	153^rd
Arlington Central School District	1.63 mi	11	507^th
Poughkeepsie City School District	3.07 mi	7	826^th
Marlboro Central School District	5.15 mi	3	350^th
Little Water Preparatory Charter School	5.23 mi	1

Middle Schools in Wappingers Central School District

District Detail

Van Wyck Junior High School

Wappingers Junior High School

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