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Orville A Todd Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
308th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,500 New York Middle Schools
Better than 79% of New York middle schools
Summary

Orville A Todd Middle School is a public middle school in Poughkeepsie, New York, serving grades 6-8 and part of the Spackenkill Union Free School District. With 389 students, the school consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic metrics, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orville A Todd Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math exceed state averages by over 10 percentage points across all grade levels. Additionally, the school's students excel in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Algebra I and Earth Science. Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Rombout Middle School and Lagrange Middle School, Orville A Todd Middle School's academic performance is significantly higher.

The school's success can be attributed to several factors, including its relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, higher per-student spending, and low student-teacher ratio. These resources and socioeconomic factors likely contribute to the school's ability to provide a high-quality education and support its students' academic achievements. Orville A Todd Middle School's consistent ranking in the top 25% of New York middle schools further demonstrates its excellence and the opportunities it offers to its students.

385
Students ?
9.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$36,205
Per pupil spending ?
25.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 11 Croft Rd
       Poughkeepsie, NY  12603-5028

(845) 463-7830

District: Spackenkill Union Free School District


Students who attend Orville A Todd Middle School usually attend:

High:    Spackenkill High School

Feeder schools for Orville A Todd Middle School:

Elementary:    Hagan School
    Nassau School
Racial breakdown:

White:
53.8%
Hispanic:
16.6%
African American:
14.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2021 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (68% vs 53% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 21% of New York middle schools
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2021) to 79th (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school68%
District avg70%
New York avg53%
308th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 21% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
147th of 874Spackenkill Union Free 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.9308 of 150079.5%★★★★☆
202472.7334 of 150477.8%★★★★☆
202380.0246 of 150083.6%★★★★☆
202279.1239 of 147983.8%★★★★☆
202178.2195 of 124284.3%★★★★☆
201966.3425 of 143970.5%★★★★☆
201865.0445 of 143869.1%★★★☆☆
201772.7326 of 145577.6%★★★★☆
201667.6384 of 142973.1%★★★★☆
201566.6403 of 140771.4%★★★★☆
201461.1458 of 140167.3%★★★☆☆
201376.3263 of 137380.8%★★★★☆
201272.6376 of 133771.9%★★★★☆
201169.8418 of 129567.7%★★★☆☆
201075.3307 of 124375.3%★★★★☆
200978.1221 of 122481.9%★★★★☆
200877.0266 of 118577.6%★★★★☆
200772.3329 of 112370.7%★★★★☆
200669.0377 of 109565.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202576.0118 of 67682.5%★★★★☆
202456.0255 of 70563.8%★★★☆☆
202361.8221 of 69668.2%★★★☆☆
202264.7172 of 70675.6%★★★★☆
202146.2127 of 25349.8%★★★☆☆
201937.6378 of 65342.1%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.4140 of 40665.5%★★★☆☆
202466.5138 of 39665.2%★★★☆☆
202375.886 of 38877.8%★★★★☆
202271.3103 of 38173.0%★★★★☆
202175.748 of 23679.7%★★★★☆
201868.9122 of 37467.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202570.1375 of 145774.3%★★★★☆
202473.5325 of 146577.8%★★★★☆
202378.3256 of 146382.5%★★★★☆
202278.6223 of 145484.7%★★★★☆
202175.5185 of 106682.6%★★★★☆
201961.5474 of 137065.4%★★★☆☆
201860.4511 of 135362.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202561.8303 of 96568.6%★★★☆☆
202459.4316 of 95366.8%★★★☆☆
202368.5228 of 94375.8%★★★★☆
202260.7293 of 91467.9%★★★☆☆
202157.9141 of 44968.6%★★★☆☆
201956.9297 of 82664.0%★★★☆☆
201847.0415 of 81048.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.8340 of 128373.5%★★★★☆
202454.3510 of 129660.6%★★★☆☆
202364.7351 of 128872.7%★★★★☆
202255.1459 of 130664.9%★★★☆☆
202170.2197 of 93578.9%★★★★☆
201939.4711 of 124142.7%★★☆☆☆
201844.3640 of 124548.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202578.5254 of 145582.5%★★★★☆
202470.4347 of 146476.3%★★★★☆
202379.6232 of 146484.2%★★★★☆
202275.2264 of 145581.9%★★★★☆
202176.3185 of 107182.7%★★★★☆
201969.9330 of 136675.8%★★★★☆
201867.6367 of 135272.9%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.981 of 23565.5%★★★☆☆
202434.9141 of 22035.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202553.5446 of 129865.6%★★★☆☆
202463.7298 of 130377.1%★★★★☆
202381.4120 of 130790.8%★★★★★
202261.6294 of 128377.1%★★★★☆
201943.3536 of 113952.9%★★★☆☆
201847.3491 of 117058.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.8224 of 77571.1%★★★★☆
202473.9174 of 77877.6%★★★★☆
202371.9204 of 77273.6%★★★★☆
202273.0168 of 74877.5%★★★★☆
202175.4124 of 61479.8%★★★★☆
201967.8228 of 71668.2%★★★☆☆
201859.3313 of 76359.0%★★★☆☆
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)83rd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-11 vs school
Special Education (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school
Asian (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I100%+44 vs state
Earth Science98%+33 vs state
English Language Arts67%+15 vs state
Math63%+11 vs state
Science61%+18 vs state

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Students who attend Orville A Todd Middle School usually go on to attend Spackenkill High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Orville A Todd Middle School.

Students at Orville A Todd Middle School are 54% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% African American, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Orville A Todd Middle School ranks 308th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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