Is Wappingers Junior High School a good school?

Wappingers Junior High School ranks 609 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wappingers Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 757 students attended Wappingers Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wappingers Junior High School?

Students at Wappingers Junior High School are 54% White, 28% Hispanic, 12% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Wappingers Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Wappingers Junior High School usually go on to attend Roy C Ketcham Senior High School

Wappingers Junior High School

Summary:

Wappingers Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Wappingers Central School District, located in Wappingers Falls, NY. With a student population of 735, the school has a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between 435 and 824 out of around 1400-1500 New York middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 609 for the 2023-2024 school year.

Wappingers Junior High School consistently outperforms the Wappingers Central School District and New York state averages in proficiency rates for 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts and Math state assessments. The school has particularly strong performance in Regents exams, with 90.99% proficiency in Earth Science and 100% proficiency in Algebra I in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students lags behind, ranking in the bottom half of New York middle schools.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Wappingers Junior High School performs better academically than most, including Highland Middle School, South Middle School, and Poughkeepsie Middle School. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Orville A. Todd Middle School and Van Wyck Junior High School, which are also in the Wappingers Central School District.

Detail:

Public 7-8

30 Major MacDonald Way
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590-3798

(845) 298-5200

District: Wappingers Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
609^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,372

Students who attend Wappingers Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Roy C Ketcham Senior High School

Feeder schools for Wappingers Junior High School:

Elementary:	James S Evans Elementary School
	Kinry Road Elementary School
	Myers Corners School
	Oak Grove Elementary School
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	Sheafe Road Elementary School
	Vassar Road Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 757

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.5%

Hispanic:

28.4%

African American:

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wappingers Junior High School ranks better than 59.5% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.08. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Wappingers Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.5%), Hispanic (28.4%), African American (12.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wappingers Junior High School is 11.5. (See more...)

Compare Wappingers Junior High School employs 65.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wappingers Junior High School is $20,372.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wappingers Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wappingers Junior High School 609^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Wappingers Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Wappingers Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wappingers Central School District 322^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wappingers Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Wappingers Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	66.86	404^th	1095	63.1%
2007	64.31	472^nd	1123	58.0%
2008	62.45	561^st	1185	52.7%
2009	66.01	533^rd	1224	56.5%
2010	67.78	459^th	1243	63.1%
2011	62.11	547^th	1295	57.8%
2012	68.03	453^rd	1337	66.1%
2013	66.01	395^th	1373	71.2%
2014	62.43	435^th	1401	69.0%
2015	61.33	474^th	1407	66.3%
2016	58.69	523^rd	1429	63.4%
2017	54.98	598^th	1455	58.9%
2018	50.73	671^st	1438	53.3%
2019	40.94	824^th	1439	42.7%
2021	42.23	702^nd	1242	43.5%
2022	54.83	610^th	1479	58.8%
2023	66.61	440^th	1500	70.7%
2024	56.08	609^th	1504	59.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.30	53^rd	107	50.5%
2019	26.01	94^th	126	25.4%
2022	62.26	70^th	190	63.2%
2023	59.52	75^th	208	63.9%
2024	32.75	147^th	220	33.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wappingers Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	34.23	391^st	581	32.7%
2023	45.45	249^th	591	57.9%
2024	60.31	126^th	615	79.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wappingers Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.95	656^th	1170	43.9%
2019	32.53	801^st	1139	29.7%
2021	19.99	468^th	522	10.3%
2022	41.82	661^st	1283	48.5%
2023	39.83	741^st	1307	43.3%
2024	36.15	809^th	1303	37.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.07	909^th	1245	27.0%
2019	28.63	937^th	1241	24.5%
2021	34.54	629^th	935	32.7%
2022	45.19	635^th	1306	51.4%
2023	55.99	484^th	1288	62.4%
2024	42.93	711^th	1296	45.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Wappingers Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.31	621^st	1353	54.1%
2019	40.61	814^th	1370	40.6%
2021	50.45	485^th	1066	54.5%
2022	62.48	477^th	1454	67.2%
2023	69.39	392^nd	1463	73.2%
2024	57.40	584^th	1465	60.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Wappingers Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.78	652^nd	1352	51.8%
2019	41.35	752^nd	1366	44.9%
2021	31.71	766^th	1071	28.5%
2022	45.63	743^rd	1455	48.9%
2023	62.38	473^rd	1464	67.7%
2024	53.64	617^th	1464	57.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Wappingers Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.98	132^nd	374	64.7%
2019	65.72	128^th	369	65.3%
2022	36.42	268^th	381	29.7%
2023	55.73	190^th	388	51.0%
2024	45.33	255^th	396	35.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Wappingers Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.54	513^th	663	22.6%
2019	33.03	439^th	653	32.8%
2021	53.13	105^th	253	58.5%
2022	60.41	216^th	706	69.4%
2023	69.17	168^th	696	75.9%
2024	59.34	230^th	705	67.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wappingers Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.56	531^st	810	34.4%
2019	33.90	546^th	826	33.9%
2021	29.68	329^th	449	26.7%
2022	44.13	477^th	914	47.8%
2023	57.37	348^th	943	63.1%
2024	51.30	418^th	953	56.1%

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Rank History for White students at Wappingers Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.49	436^th	763	42.9%
2019	32.79	504^th	716	29.6%
2021	38.65	400^th	614	34.9%
2022	50.33	367^th	748	50.9%
2023	64.43	264^th	772	65.8%
2024	52.67	368^th	778	52.7%

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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 Wappingers Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	825	41	36	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	930
1990	805	37	35	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	898
1991	938	44	34	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	1036
1992	876	47	38	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	992
1993	867	54	55	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	1009
1994	878	46	49	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	1021
1995	837	43	27	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	947
1996	837	43	27	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	947
1997	825	61	37	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	969
1998	791	60	36	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	936
1999	755	59	42	53	4	n/a	n/a	0	913
2000	775	76	49	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	968
2001	783	79	39	79	4	n/a	n/a	0	984
2002	770	79	45	79	2	n/a	n/a	0	975
2003	770	79	45	79	2	n/a	n/a	0	975
2004	748	59	44	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	939
2005	760	52	51	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	961
2006	764	69	53	115	0	n/a	n/a	0	1001
2007	715	62	58	133	1	n/a	n/a	0	969
2008	669	68	62	133	2	n/a	n/a	0	934
2009	682	85	58	126	0	n/a	n/a	5	956
2010	705	74	60	104	2	n/a	n/a	3	948
2011	680	66	58	103	2	0	0	0	909
2012	643	66	54	124	2	0	3	0	892
2013	616	60	58	132	1	0	6	0	873
2014	558	71	53	143	1	0	7	0	833
2015	547	74	47	149	2	0	3	0	822
2016	564	70	49	157	1	0	4	0	845
2017	531	76	43	156	0	4	11	0	821
2018	497	53	41	160	0	3	16	0	770
2019	476	63	38	187	0	0	16	0	780
2020	489	83	34	208	0	0	18	0	832
2021	464	68	31	221	0	0	31	0	815
2022	418	73	32	218	0	0	30	0	771
2023	384	82	33	210	1	0	25	0	735
2024	405	92	23	215	1	0	21	0	757

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 Wappingers Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	930	67.0	13.8	n/a
1990	898	66.5	13.5	n/a
1991	1036	74.1	13.9	n/a
1992	992	71.2	13.9	n/a
1993	1009	59.0	17.1	n/a
1994	1021	62.0	16.5	4.9
1995	947	57.0	16.6	6.2
1996	947	57.0	16.6	6.2
1997	969	56.6	17.1	5.7
1998	936	60.4	15.5	10.7
1999	913	57.5	15.9	6.2
2000	968	61.4	15.8	17
2001	984	63.1	15.6	13.3
2002	975	70.0	13.9	12.6
2003	975	70.0	13.9	12.6
2004	939	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	961	71.0	13.5	13.6
2006	1001	68.0	14.7	7.1
2007	969	70.6	13.7	15.6
2008	934	72.0	13.0	13.9
2009	956	72.6	13.2	14.5
2010	948	73.0	12.9	20
2011	909	59.7	15.2	21
2012	892	62.4	14.2	26.8
2013	873	62.5	13.9	21
2014	833	64.2	12.9	26.5
2015	822	55.0	14.9	31.6
2016	845	57.0	14.8	31
2017	821	56.0	14.6	33.5
2018	770	59.0	13.0	30.9
2019	780	62.0	12.5	33.1
2020	832	72.0	11.5	32.5
2021	815	66.7	12.2	36
2022	771	67.6	11.3	35.1
2023	735	67.2	10.9	36.3
2024	757	65.3	11.5	42.1

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 Wappingers Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	930	67.0	13.8	n/a
1990	898	66.5	13.5	n/a
1991	1036	74.1	13.9	n/a
1992	992	71.2	13.9	n/a
1993	1009	59.0	17.1	n/a
1994	1021	62.0	16.5	4.9
1995	947	57.0	16.6	6.2
1996	947	57.0	16.6	6.2
1997	969	56.6	17.1	5.7
1998	936	60.4	15.5	10.7
1999	913	57.5	15.9	6.2
2000	968	61.4	15.8	17
2001	984	63.1	15.6	13.3
2002	975	70.0	13.9	12.6
2003	975	70.0	13.9	12.6
2004	939	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	961	71.0	13.5	13.6
2006	1001	68.0	14.7	7.1
2007	969	70.6	13.7	15.6
2008	934	72.0	13.0	13.9
2009	956	72.6	13.2	14.5
2010	948	73.0	12.9	20
2011	909	59.7	15.2	21
2012	892	62.4	14.2	26.8
2013	873	62.5	13.9	21
2014	833	64.2	12.9	26.5
2015	822	55.0	14.9	31.6
2016	845	57.0	14.8	31
2017	821	56.0	14.6	33.5
2018	770	59.0	13.0	30.9
2019	780	62.0	12.5	33.1
2020	832	72.0	11.5	32.5
2021	815	66.7	12.2	36
2022	771	67.6	11.3	35.1
2023	735	67.2	10.9	36.3
2024	757	65.3	11.5	42.1

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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