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Middle Schools in Wappingers Central School District

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DistrictWappingers Central School District356^th of 874 New York districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,642

Students

Top rankedVan Wyck Junior High School485^th of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Summary:

The Wappingers Central School District in New York is home to two middle schools: Van Wyck Junior High School and Wappingers Junior High School. Based on the available data, Van Wyck Junior High School appears to be the standout performer in the district, consistently ranking higher in statewide rankings and outperforming Wappingers Junior High School on key academic metrics.

Van Wyck Junior High School ranks 410 out of 1,500 New York middle schools, compared to Wappingers Junior High School's ranking of 440. Van Wyck also outperforms Wappingers and the district average on proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Regents exams, and 8th grade Science assessments. Additionally, Van Wyck has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively more affluent student population, and spends more per student than Wappingers Junior High School.

While both schools have high proficiency rates on Regents exams, the performance gap between the two middle schools suggests that there may be differences in the quality of instruction, resources, or other factors that contribute to the disparity in student outcomes. The relationship between socioeconomic status and academic performance, as well as the impact of per-student spending, may also play a role in the schools' relative performance. Overall, the Wappingers Central School District is ranked 356 out of 874 in New York, indicating that there may be room for improvement across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (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 Algebra I End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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
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
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

Districts nearby

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Spackenkill Union Free School District	1.59 mi	4	147^th
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Poughkeepsie City School District	3.07 mi	7	831^st
Marlboro Central School District	5.15 mi	3	318^th
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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