Wappingers Junior High School

30 Major Macdonald Way, Wappingers Falls NY, 12590 | Wappingers Central School District | 845-298-5200
  • grades 7-8
  • students 770
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 40% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aWappingers Falls
56%New York

Wappingers 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 770 students and 59 teachers at Wappingers Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Wappingers Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.0%, which is 29% lower than the New York average.

Wappingers Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students770
Teachers59
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 Wappingers 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
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735-39%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735-39%
835-39%
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.

Wappingers Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 66.7% 74.8% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 8.7% 5.8% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 6.2% 5.4% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3% 12.8% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.9% 2.0% 3.1%

Wappingers Falls demographics profile

StatisticWappingers FallsNew YorkNational
Population2,53719,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,44141391
Median age50.938.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%52%55%
Speak English86%70%79%
Speak Spanish4%15%13%

Education level achieved in Wappingers Falls

IndexWappingers FallsNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade94.0%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.0%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college70.2%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.6%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.7%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters16.8%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.7%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.8%1.5%1.3%
Write a school review about Wappingers Junior High School Tell people what you like or don't like about Wappingers Junior High School…
Source: The Wappingers Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.