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Poughkeepsie Middle School

Public 6-8

 55 College Ave
       Poughkeepsie, NY  12603-3313

(845) 451-4800

District: Poughkeepsie City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1440th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,581 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  877

Racial breakdown:

African American:
48.3%
Hispanic:
38.1%
Two or more races:
8.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.6% Help


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Compare Details Poughkeepsie Middle School ranks worse than 96% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.13. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (48.3%), Hispanic (38.1%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Poughkeepsie Middle School is 11.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Poughkeepsie Middle School is $11,581.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Poughkeepsie Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Poughkeepsie Middle School 1440th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Poughkeepsie Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Poughkeepsie City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Poughkeepsie City School District 830th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Poughkeepsie Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Poughkeepsie Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 17.25 919th 1095 16.1%
2007 9.76 1014th 1123 9.7%
2008 16.81 1003rd 1185 15.4%
2009 27.15 966th 1224 21.1%
2010 17.69 1027th 1243 17.4%
2011 13.88 1125th 1295 13.1%
2012 10.61 1202nd 1337 10.1%
2013 14.47 1218th 1373 11.3%
2014 13.93 1270th 1401 9.4%
2015 12.68 1305th 1407 7.2%
2016 10.43 1371st 1429 4.1%
2017 13.40 1348th 1455 7.4%
2018 9.95 1377th 1438 4.2%
2019 9.10 1380th 1439 4.1%
2021 12.17 1168th 1242 6.0%
2022 10.28 1421st 1479 3.9%
2023 9.13 1440th 1500 4.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Poughkeepsie Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.53 125th 126 0.8%
2022 16.70 166th 190 12.6%
2023 13.02 193rd 208 7.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Poughkeepsie Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.29 431st 503 14.3%
2019 27.60 415th 473 12.3%
2022 32.27 430th 581 26.0%
2023 28.51 496th 591 16.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Poughkeepsie Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.78 1084th 1170 7.4%
2019 22.46 1075th 1139 5.6%
2022 22.63 1194th 1283 6.9%
2023 15.71 1289th 1307 1.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Poughkeepsie Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.90 1197th 1245 3.9%
2019 13.12 1201st 1241 3.2%
2021 20.98 828th 935 11.4%
2022 12.87 1249th 1306 4.4%
2023 11.34 1238th 1288 3.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Poughkeepsie Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.38 402nd 457 12.0%
2019 16.57 378th 392 3.6%
2022 17.03 462nd 487 5.1%
2023 19.17 493rd 543 9.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Poughkeepsie Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.07 1296th 1353 4.2%
2019 9.47 1315th 1370 4.0%
2021 12.21 1008th 1066 5.4%
2022 11.25 1380th 1454 5.1%
2023 11.12 1385th 1463 5.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Poughkeepsie Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 1.20 14th 14 0.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Poughkeepsie Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.29 1319th 1352 2.4%
2019 9.88 1335th 1366 2.3%
2021 13.33 1004th 1071 6.3%
2022 11.04 1393rd 1455 4.3%
2023 9.17 1419th 1464 3.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Poughkeepsie Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.39 606th 663 8.6%
2019 17.73 605th 653 7.4%
2021 31.49 182nd 253 28.1%
2022 20.37 610th 706 13.6%
2023 17.62 623rd 696 10.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Poughkeepsie Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.21 730th 810 9.9%
2019 17.23 750th 826 9.2%
2021 30.84 318th 449 29.2%
2022 14.97 855th 914 6.5%
2023 16.91 864th 943 8.4%
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Rank History for White students at Poughkeepsie Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.64 735th 763 3.7%
2023 17.42 694th 772 10.1%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Thursday, May 6, 2010

Open Quote My son currently attends Poughkeepsie Middle School. Although communication of events is sometimes lacking, we have been very happy with the school over all during his first year attending. My son takes Cello, and is in honors classes, offered for science, english and social studies. The kids maintaining high honors in 5th grade were given the option of taking a foreign language, as well. They are also preparing these students for a pre-calculus class, to be offered next year. I feel Poughkeepsie Schools have an undeserved poor reputation. Our son has attended Poughkeepsie city schools for 4 years now, and we have been happy with his experience. The school is pro-active with conflict resolution and offers more programs than the suburban district we had moved from. We are looking forward to next year, when our son will be able to start the sports programs,he's signed up for among other sports, Swimming and Crew. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Poughkeepsie Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 276 476 13 22 0 n/a n/a 0 787
1990 262 482 13 26 6 n/a n/a 0 789
1991 254 481 14 22 3 n/a n/a 0 774
1992 279 520 15 32 2 n/a n/a 0 848
1993 291 533 9 32 0 n/a n/a 0 865
1994 258 556 6 31 0 n/a n/a 0 851
1995 244 570 7 49 0 n/a n/a 0 870
1996 244 570 7 49 0 n/a n/a 0 870
1997 245 596 9 73 1 n/a n/a 0 924
1998 263 601 7 80 1 n/a n/a 0 952
1999 250 573 6 66 3 n/a n/a 0 898
2000 268 582 9 56 4 n/a n/a 0 919
2001 277 649 14 91 4 n/a n/a 0 1035
2002 211 769 17 117 1 n/a n/a 0 1115
2003 211 769 17 117 1 n/a n/a 0 1115
2004 212 702 16 158 1 n/a n/a 0 1089
2005 199 724 13 158 1 n/a n/a 0 1095
2006 137 602 12 127 1 n/a n/a 0 879
2007 147 616 6 138 0 n/a n/a 0 907
2008 119 565 8 156 0 n/a n/a 0 848
2009 165 625 9 201 0 n/a n/a 0 1000
2010 145 616 7 228 0 n/a n/a 0 996
2011 138 626 14 235 2 0 2 0 1017
2012 124 605 2 226 2 9 0 0 968
2013 119 591 3 235 3 11 11 0 973
2014 96 573 10 263 2 0 14 0 958
2015 92 557 8 290 1 0 19 0 967
2016 86 509 7 303 0 0 28 0 933
2017 74 501 2 292 1 6 38 0 914
2018 69 482 4 302 1 5 51 0 914
2019 59 478 5 346 2 4 60 0 954
2020 68 439 4 360 0 1 72 0 944
2021 62 422 4 364 1 0 79 0 932
2022 52 421 4 362 2 1 79 0 921
2023 39 424 3 334 2 3 72 0 877

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Poughkeepsie Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 787 79.9 9.8 n/a
1990 789 78.6 10.0 n/a
1991 774 78.3 9.8 n/a
1992 848 77.9 10.8 n/a
1993 865 69.1 12.5 n/a
1994 851 68.4 12.4 48.8
1995 870 68.6 12.7 54.4
1996 870 68.6 12.7 54.4
1997 924 64.0 14.4 62.6
1998 952 65.0 14.6 59.3
1999 898 71.7 12.5 63.3
2000 919 68.6 13.4 72.8
2001 1035 80.6 12.8 77.6
2002 1115 80.8 13.8 79.9
2003 1115 80.8 13.8 79.9
2004 1089 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1095 82.0 13.4 80.1
2006 879 73.0 12.0 83.7
2007 907 66.8 13.6 85.1
2008 848 74.8 11.3 76.9
2009 1000 86.9 11.5 76.9
2010 996 85.8 11.6 82.1
2011 1017 68.8 14.7 89.6
2012 968 82.5 11.7 94.1
2013 973 86.0 11.3 87.9
2014 958 86.0 11.1 86.8
2015 967 81.0 11.9 86.6
2016 933 74.0 12.6 79.8
2017 914 74.7 12.2 79.6
2018 914 72.0 12.6 68.7
2019 954 72.8 13.0 78.1
2020 944 100.8 9.3 83.1
2021 932 82.5 11.2 72.2
2022 921 78.6 11.7 76.2
2023 877 76.6 11.4 81.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Poughkeepsie Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 787 79.9 9.8 n/a
1990 789 78.6 10.0 n/a
1991 774 78.3 9.8 n/a
1992 848 77.9 10.8 n/a
1993 865 69.1 12.5 n/a
1994 851 68.4 12.4 48.8
1995 870 68.6 12.7 54.4
1996 870 68.6 12.7 54.4
1997 924 64.0 14.4 62.6
1998 952 65.0 14.6 59.3
1999 898 71.7 12.5 63.3
2000 919 68.6 13.4 72.8
2001 1035 80.6 12.8 77.6
2002 1115 80.8 13.8 79.9
2003 1115 80.8 13.8 79.9
2004 1089 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1095 82.0 13.4 80.1
2006 879 73.0 12.0 83.7
2007 907 66.8 13.6 85.1
2008 848 74.8 11.3 76.9
2009 1000 86.9 11.5 76.9
2010 996 85.8 11.6 82.1
2011 1017 68.8 14.7 89.6
2012 968 82.5 11.7 94.1
2013 973 86.0 11.3 87.9
2014 958 86.0 11.1 86.8
2015 967 81.0 11.9 86.6
2016 933 74.0 12.6 79.8
2017 914 74.7 12.2 79.6
2018 914 72.0 12.6 68.7
2019 954 72.8 13.0 78.1
2020 944 100.8 9.3 83.1
2021 932 82.5 11.2 72.2
2022 921 78.6 11.7 76.2
2023 877 76.6 11.4 81.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Poughkeepsie Middle School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.1%0.3%0.1%99.4%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.4%99.3%99.6%
201498.7%0.2%0.1%99.5%99.5%99.6%99.6%99.5%99.2%99.4%
201589.9%0.1%0.0%96.8%99.3%99.3%99.3%92.7%98.8%96.9%
201698.2%0.1%0.1%98.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.8%99.8%99.2%
201787.9%0.3%0.6%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.4%99.3%97.6%
201893.4%0.3%0.1%98.8%98.1%98.1%98.1%99.6%98.7%98.8%
201997.8%0.0%0.0%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.8%99.6%99.5%
202099.7%0.0%99.9%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.7%100.0%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Poughkeepsie Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $679 (3.8%) $17,366 (96.2%) $18,044
2020 $1,809 (10.5%) $15,481 (89.5%) $17,290
2021 $1,887 (13.1%) $12,496 (86.9%) $14,383
2022 $2,098 (18.1%) $9,483 (81.9%) $11,581

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Poughkeepsie Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1380th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 1440th of 1500 Middle schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Poughkeepsie Middle School)1217.7
 5.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Poughkeepsie City School District)1217
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Poughkeepsie Middle School)89.8
 1.8%
   6th Grade Math (Poughkeepsie City School District)89.5
 1.5%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Poughkeepsie Middle School)1820.7
 2.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Poughkeepsie City School District)1820.9
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Poughkeepsie Middle School)711.7
 4.7%
   7th Grade Math (Poughkeepsie City School District)711.6
 4.6%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Poughkeepsie Middle School)2338.6
 15.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Poughkeepsie City School District)2338.2
 15.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Poughkeepsie Middle School)02.7
 2.7%
   8th Grade Math (Poughkeepsie City School District)02.6
 2.6%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Poughkeepsie Middle School)66.781.8
 15.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Poughkeepsie City School District)35.330.3
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Living Environment (Poughkeepsie Middle School)95100
 5%
   End of Course Living Environment (Poughkeepsie City School District)55.340.5
 14.8%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students954877
 8.1%
African American478424
 11.3%
American Indian22
Asian53
 40%
Hispanic346334
 3.5%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White5939
 33.9%
Two or More Races6072
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.1%81.6%
 3.5%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 877 students attended Poughkeepsie Middle School.

Poughkeepsie Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of New York middle schools.

Students at Poughkeepsie Middle School are 48% African American, 38% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% White.


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