Is Saugerties Junior High School a good school?

Saugerties Junior High School ranks 791 st of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Saugerties Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 362 students attended Saugerties Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Saugerties Junior High School?

Students at Saugerties Junior High School are 73% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Saugerties Junior High School

Summary:

Saugerties Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Saugerties Central School District, with 358 students located in Saugerties, NY. While the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools, receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, it offers some unique strengths and challenges worth exploring.

One of the key areas where Saugerties Junior High School stands out is its Regents exam performance, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I in recent years, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. However, the school's overall test scores on state assessments are generally below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with notable achievement gaps between different student subgroups. For instance, the school's Hispanic students ranked in the bottom 18% of NY middle schools for ELA, while White students ranked in the bottom 36%. The school's special education and economically disadvantaged students also perform well below their peers.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Coxsackie-Athens Middle School and Cairo-Durham Middle School, Saugerties Junior High School generally performs worse on state assessments, with lower proficiency rates in ELA and math. However, the school's Regents exam performance is notably stronger than many of its neighbors. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 30.05% in 2021-2022 to 46.09% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, which may be contributing to the overall academic challenges.

Detail:

Public 7-8

310 Washington Ave Ext
Saugerties, NY 12477-5222

(845) 247-6561

District: Saugerties Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
791^st of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,358

Student/teacher ratio: 9.8

Number of students: 362

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Saugerties Junior High School ranks worse than 52.6% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.7%), Hispanic (17.4%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Saugerties Junior High School is 9.8. (See more...)

Compare Saugerties Junior High School employs 36.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Saugerties Junior High School is $19,358.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Saugerties Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Saugerties Junior High School 791^st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Saugerties Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Saugerties Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Saugerties Central School District 481^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Saugerties Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Saugerties Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	53.10	605^th	1095	44.7%
2007	48.26	692^nd	1123	38.4%
2008	53.94	692^nd	1185	41.6%
2009	57.77	696^th	1224	43.1%
2010	46.24	775^th	1243	37.7%
2011	36.47	884^th	1295	31.7%
2012	35.92	932^nd	1337	30.3%
2013	38.83	835^th	1373	39.2%
2014	42.64	796^th	1401	43.2%
2015	43.09	791^st	1407	43.8%
2016	44.00	782^nd	1429	45.3%
2017	44.67	794^th	1455	45.4%
2018	50.30	678^th	1438	52.9%
2019	39.45	847^th	1439	41.1%
2021	40.41	738^th	1242	40.6%
2022	40.53	881^st	1479	40.4%
2023	37.79	961^st	1500	35.9%
2024	45.77	791^st	1504	47.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Saugerties Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	16.03	113^th	126	10.3%
2021	31.70	63^rd	95	33.7%
2023	44.20	116^th	208	44.2%
2024	41.82	120^th	220	45.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Saugerties Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.25	671^st	1170	42.6%
2019	30.82	856^th	1139	24.8%
2021	26.65	410^th	522	21.5%
2022	34.59	868^th	1283	32.3%
2023	37.47	797^th	1307	39.0%
2024	35.39	828^th	1303	36.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Saugerties Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.52	630^th	1245	49.4%
2019	32.53	856^th	1241	31.0%
2021	34.93	626^th	935	33.0%
2022	36.59	818^th	1306	37.4%
2023	27.72	1022^nd	1288	20.7%
2024	38.12	818^th	1296	36.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Saugerties Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.30	671^st	1353	50.4%
2019	42.00	791^st	1370	42.3%
2021	38.85	658^th	1066	38.3%
2022	45.06	788^th	1454	45.8%
2023	40.66	886^th	1463	39.4%
2024	50.93	693^rd	1465	52.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Saugerties Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.81	669^th	1352	50.5%
2019	35.93	851^st	1366	37.7%
2021	39.71	650^th	1071	39.3%
2022	38.29	895^th	1455	38.5%
2023	35.69	970^th	1464	33.7%
2024	40.15	884^th	1464	39.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Saugerties Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	45.00	237^th	374	36.6%
2021	56.53	116^th	236	50.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Saugerties Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.17	388^th	810	52.1%
2019	28.93	618^th	826	25.2%
2021	36.33	285^th	449	36.5%
2022	32.56	644^th	914	29.5%
2023	16.99	863^rd	943	8.5%
2024	25.00	780^th	953	18.2%

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Rank History for White students at Saugerties Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.96	498^th	763	34.7%
2019	30.72	526^th	716	26.5%
2021	33.76	440^th	614	28.3%
2022	33.39	512^th	748	31.6%
2023	31.84	562^nd	772	27.2%
2024	39.44	494^th	778	36.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Saugerties Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	523	11	4	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	551
1998	532	12	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1999	536	12	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
2000	505	15	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	533
2001	529	13	5	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
2002	553	11	14	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2003	553	11	14	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2004	563	13	7	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	596
2005	534	9	8	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	563
2006	496	8	8	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2007	521	15	6	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2008	493	22	5	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2009	483	20	5	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2010	486	20	5	17	1	n/a	n/a	5	534
2011	440	15	6	22	2	0	8	0	493
2012	382	7	4	35	2	1	5	0	436
2013	425	13	7	37	1	1	8	0	492
2014	422	12	6	34	1	0	11	0	486
2015	363	7	2	34	1	0	14	0	421
2016	307	7	5	42	1	0	16	0	378
2017	324	9	9	46	1	0	17	0	406
2018	328	8	13	56	0	0	19	0	424
2019	284	4	11	52	0	0	26	0	377
2020	306	4	11	58	1	0	23	0	403
2021	316	6	9	70	0	0	35	0	436
2022	264	8	6	55	0	0	33	0	366
2023	260	6	8	57	0	0	27	0	358
2024	263	5	9	63	1	0	21	0	362

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Saugerties Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	551	39.3	14.0	16.3
1998	559	38.9	14.4	17.4
1999	560	39.6	14.1	14.8
2000	533	40.0	13.3	14.3
2001	566	38.5	14.7	41
2002	589	31.5	18.7	19.9
2003	589	31.5	18.7	19.9
2004	596	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	563	29.8	18.9	18.3
2006	522	30.0	17.4	57.9
2007	554	29.8	18.6	21.1
2008	541	29.7	18.2	25.1
2009	530	29.1	18.2	24.3
2010	534	31.7	16.8	26.5
2011	493	32.4	15.2	30.8
2012	436	23.6	18.4	42.4
2013	492	23.2	21.1	40.9
2014	486	23.6	20.5	38.5
2015	421	26.0	16.1	43.7
2016	378	24.0	15.7	52.9
2017	406	23.0	17.6	48.5
2018	424	20.8	20.3	50
2019	377	24.4	15.4	47.5
2020	403	52.2	7.7	46.2
2021	436	37.0	11.7	44
2022	366	35.3	10.3	30.1
2023	358	36.1	9.9	46.1
2024	362	36.8	9.8	48.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Saugerties Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	551	39.3	14.0	16.3
1998	559	38.9	14.4	17.4
1999	560	39.6	14.1	14.8
2000	533	40.0	13.3	14.3
2001	566	38.5	14.7	41
2002	589	31.5	18.7	19.9
2003	589	31.5	18.7	19.9
2004	596	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	563	29.8	18.9	18.3
2006	522	30.0	17.4	57.9
2007	554	29.8	18.6	21.1
2008	541	29.7	18.2	25.1
2009	530	29.1	18.2	24.3
2010	534	31.7	16.8	26.5
2011	493	32.4	15.2	30.8
2012	436	23.6	18.4	42.4
2013	492	23.2	21.1	40.9
2014	486	23.6	20.5	38.5
2015	421	26.0	16.1	43.7
2016	378	24.0	15.7	52.9
2017	406	23.0	17.6	48.5
2018	424	20.8	20.3	50
2019	377	24.4	15.4	47.5
2020	403	52.2	7.7	46.2
2021	436	37.0	11.7	44
2022	366	35.3	10.3	30.1
2023	358	36.1	9.9	46.1
2024	362	36.8	9.8	48.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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