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Wappingers Junior High School

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Wappingers Junior High School ranks 660 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

660^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 56% of New York middle schools

Summary

Wappingers Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Wappingers Central School District, with a student population of 757. The school has been ranked between 440 to 824 out of around 1500 New York middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wappingers Junior High School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for 7th and 8th grade ELA, Math, and Science assessments, and has very high proficiency rates in Regents exams like Algebra I and Earth Science, significantly exceeding the district and state averages. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with its African American and Asian student populations ranking in the top 30-40% of New York middle schools. However, the school's English Language Learner and Special Education student populations rank in the bottom 50% of the state, indicating room for improvement in supporting these groups.

While Wappingers Junior High School generally outperforms nearby schools like Van Wyck Junior High and Marlboro Middle School in test scores and rankings, the higher-performing Orville A. Todd Middle School, part of the Spackenkill district, is only about 5 miles away and has significantly better proficiency rates across the board. Additionally, the school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its ranking fluctuating between the top 40% and bottom 50% of New York middle schools over the past 10 years, and its proficiency rates seeing some ups and downs, particularly in Math scores during the 2021-2022 school year.

764

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,219

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 Major MacDonald Way
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590-3798

(845) 298-5200

District: Wappingers Central School District

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
	More...
	Sheafe Road Elementary School
	Vassar Road Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

Hispanic:

30.5%

African American:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

New York avg53%

660^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Wappingers Central School District

356^th of 874Wappingers Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	660 of 1500	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	609 of 1504	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	440 of 1500	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	610 of 1479	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	702 of 1242	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	824 of 1439	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	671 of 1438	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	598 of 1455	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.7	523 of 1429	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.3	474 of 1407	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.4	435 of 1401	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.0	395 of 1373	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	68.0	453 of 1337	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	547 of 1295	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	459 of 1243	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.0	533 of 1224	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.5	561 of 1185	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.3	472 of 1123	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	404 of 1095	63.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	265 of 676	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	230 of 705	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	168 of 696	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	216 of 706	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	105 of 253	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	439 of 653	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	513 of 663	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	233 of 406	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	255 of 396	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	190 of 388	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	268 of 381	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.7	128 of 369	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	132 of 374	64.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	582 of 646	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.3	126 of 615	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	45.5	249 of 591	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	391 of 581	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	657 of 1457	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	584 of 1465	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	392 of 1463	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	477 of 1454	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	485 of 1066	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	814 of 1370	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	621 of 1353	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	530 of 965	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	418 of 953	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	348 of 943	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	477 of 914	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	329 of 449	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	546 of 826	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	531 of 810	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	798 of 1283	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	711 of 1296	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	484 of 1288	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	635 of 1306	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	629 of 935	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	937 of 1241	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	909 of 1245	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	639 of 1455	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	617 of 1464	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	473 of 1464	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	743 of 1455	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	766 of 1071	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	752 of 1366	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	652 of 1352	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	32.7	147 of 220	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	75 of 208	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	70 of 190	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	94 of 126	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.3	53 of 107	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	822 of 1298	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	809 of 1303	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	741 of 1307	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	661 of 1283	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	468 of 522	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	801 of 1139	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	656 of 1170	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	343 of 775	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	368 of 778	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	264 of 772	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	367 of 748	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	400 of 614	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	504 of 716	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	436 of 763	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)61st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)33rd percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+43 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences83%+27 vs state

Math53%~ state avg

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science49%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th 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	764	65	11.7	39.4%	405 (53.0%)	90 (11.8%)	233 (30.5%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	54.4	660^th of 1500 public middle schools	56.0%		56.1	609^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.5%	51			99.2		83.0		55.1	47.7		56.1	50.2	48.7	98.3	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.3	99.4	$30,219	$252	$29,967
Marlboro Middle School	Public	6-8	1375 Rt 9w	Marlboro	12542	Ulster County	Marlboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 236-5840	440	48	9.2	38.0%	247 (56.1%)	45 (10.2%)	120 (27.3%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	67.9	413^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.5%		55.4	618^th of 1504 public middle schools	58.9%	205		100.0	100.0			57.0	56.4	66.3	65.2	55.1	37.9	70.2	98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$30,721	$840	$29,880
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	878	75	11.6	26.0%	607 (69.1%)	54 (6.2%)	166 (18.9%)	26 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	63.9	485^th of 1500 public middle schools	67.7%		65	456^th of 1504 public middle schools	69.7%	29			100.0		94.3		58.3	55.0		53.6	64.9	56.3	99.2	99.8	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.7	99.8	$29,284	$252	$29,032
Orville A Todd Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Croft Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Spackenkill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 463-7830	385	40	9.6	25.7%	207 (53.8%)	54 (14.0%)	64 (16.6%)	39 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.2%)	75.9	308^th of 1500 public middle schools	79.5%		72.7	334^th of 1504 public middle schools	77.8%	26	97.8		100.0			65.3	68.5	66.3	56.9	76.4	51.5	61.0	97.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	$36,205	$948	$35,257
Rombout Middle School	Public	6-8	84 Matteawan Rd	Beacon	12508	Dutchess County	Beacon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 838-6900	592	62	9.6	43.9%	263 (44.4%)	81 (13.7%)	187 (31.6%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.1%)	27.6	1175^th of 1500 public middle schools	21.7%		28.7	1132^nd of 1504 public middle schools	24.7%	43			100.0	97.1		43.3	42.5	42.2	32.2	35.3	6.7	36.5	97.3	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	$30,443	$706	$29,737
Poughkeepsie Middle School	Public	5-8	55 College Ave	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4800	871	75	11.6	84.4%	27 (3.1%)	402 (46.2%)	357 (41.0%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	75 (8.6%)	6.6	1460^th of 1500 public middle schools	2.7%		7.7	1458^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.1%	2		72.0	70.4			25.5	25.5	15.9	13.1	9.4	0.8	14.1	99.7	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$34,537	$2,629	$31,908
Lagrange Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Stringham Rd	Lagrangeville	12540	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4880	817	84	9.7	46.3%	414 (50.7%)	112 (13.7%)	222 (27.2%)	24 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.3%)	23.1	1262^nd of 1500 public middle schools	15.9%		22	1266^th of 1504 public middle schools	15.8%	4			94.6		75.0	35.3	28.2	37.0	34.6	42.4	29.4	28.3	99.2	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$31,776	$780	$30,997
South Middle School	Public	6-8	33-63 Monument St	Newburgh	12550	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 563-7000	782	78	10.0	52.8%	102 (13.0%)	133 (17.0%)	488 (62.4%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.4%)	9.7	1430^th of 1500 public middle schools	4.7%		9.3	1441^st of 1504 public middle schools	4.2%	11	74.7		75.6			18.7	23.2	26.5	10.1	21.2	23.5	22.2	97.7	97.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.0	98.7	99.1	$31,624	$2,333	$29,292
Highland Middle School	Public	6-9	71 Main St	Highland	12528	Ulster County	Highland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 691-1080	348	40	8.6	34.8%	241 (69.3%)	21 (6.0%)	56 (16.1%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	23.3	1260^th of 1500 public middle schools	16.0%		36.1	996^th of 1504 public middle schools	33.8%	264		96.8	100.0			40.9	25.5	43.9	42.4	29.9	21.2	25.0	97.4	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$34,392	$1,122	$33,271
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	405 Union Ave	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 563-3750	802	77	10.3	44.0%	95 (11.8%)	165 (20.6%)	494 (61.6%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (4.2%)	31.4	1089^th of 1500 public middle schools	27.4%		28.4	1136^th of 1504 public middle schools	24.5%	47	95.7	92.6	93.3			32.3	37.3	39.8	31.6	55.6	25.8	45.9	98.9	98.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.2	99.3	99.8	$31,624	$2,310	$29,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Wappingers Junior High School

Is Wappingers Junior High School a good school?

Wappingers Junior High School ranks 660^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wappingers Junior High School?

Students at Wappingers Junior High School are 53% White, 30% Hispanic, 12% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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

How many students attend Wappingers Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 764 students attended Wappingers Junior High School.

What district is Wappingers Junior High School in?

Wappingers Central School District

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