Van Wyck Junior High School

6 Hillside Lake Rd, Wappingers Falls NY, 12590 | Wappingers Central School District | 845-227-1700
  • grades 7-8
  • students 923
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 43% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
51%Wappingers Falls
56%New York

Van Wyck Junior High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Wappingers Central School District" in Wappingers Falls, NY. There are a total of 923 students and 68 teachers at Van Wyck Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Van Wyck Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 25% lower than the New York average.

Van Wyck Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students923
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Van Wyck Junior High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
733%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Van Wyck Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 80.4% 74.8% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 4.4% 5.8% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 5.2% 5.4% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1% 12.8% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 0.9% 2.0% 3.1%

Wappingers Falls demographics profile

StatisticWappingers FallsNew YorkNational
Population5,63919,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,03141391
Median age37.838.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%52%55%
Speak English75%70%79%
Speak Spanish17%15%13%

Education level achieved in Wappingers Falls

IndexWappingers FallsNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade79.3%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school77.6%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college47.3%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.1%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.8%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Van Wyck Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.