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Van Wyck Junior High School

Q: Is Van Wyck Junior High School a good school?

Van Wyck Junior High School ranks 485 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 68% of New York middle schools

Summary

Van Wyck Junior High School is a public middle school located in Wappingers Falls, New York, serving 835 students in grades 7-8. It is part of the Wappingers Central School District, which is ranked 356 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Van Wyck Junior High School consistently outperforms the Wappingers Central School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates for 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts, Math, and Science assessments. The school has particularly strong performance in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and over 94% proficiency in Earth and Space Sciences. While the school's overall performance has been relatively stable, it performs well across various student subgroups, with its female, African American, and multi-racial students ranking in the top 25-40% of New York middle schools. However, the school's performance for English Language Learners and students with special needs is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 40-50% of New York middle schools.

Van Wyck Junior High School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $15,311 in 2020-2021 to $33,554 in 2023-2024, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio. Compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Haviland Middle School, Pawling Middle School, and Marlboro Middle School, Van Wyck Junior High School generally outperforms its peers, particularly within the Wappingers Central School District.

878

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,284

Per pupil spending ?

26%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6 Hillside Lake Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590-6410

(845) 227-1700

District: Wappingers Central School District

Students who attend Van Wyck Junior High School usually attend:

High:

John Jay Senior High School

Feeder schools for Van Wyck Junior High School:

Elementary:	Brinckerhoff Elementary School
	Fishkill Elementary School
	Fishkill Plains Elementary School
	Gayhead School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

Hispanic:

18.9%

African American:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (62% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg56%

New York avg53%

485^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	63.9	485 of 1500	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	456 of 1504	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	410 of 1500	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	532 of 1479	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	397 of 1242	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	728 of 1439	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.4	455 of 1438	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.8	412 of 1455	71.7%	★★★★☆
2016	61.7	471 of 1429	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.7	398 of 1407	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	59.3	487 of 1401	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.6	430 of 1373	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.2	492 of 1337	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.6	508 of 1295	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	460 of 1243	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.1	413 of 1224	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.3	383 of 1185	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.6	350 of 1123	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.4	320 of 1095	70.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	164 of 676	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	166 of 705	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	120 of 696	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	289 of 706	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.1	26 of 253	89.7%	★★★★★
2019	54.0	230 of 653	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	121 of 663	81.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	139 of 406	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	143 of 396	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	215 of 388	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	99 of 236	58.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	389 of 646	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	371 of 1457	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	432 of 1465	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	374 of 1463	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	371 of 1454	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	305 of 1066	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	42.9	770 of 1370	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	464 of 1353	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	434 of 965	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	404 of 953	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	360 of 943	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	383 of 914	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	289 of 449	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	327 of 826	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.3	156 of 810	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	634 of 1283	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	589 of 1296	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	442 of 1288	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	732 of 1306	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	563 of 935	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	743 of 1241	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	463 of 1245	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	551 of 1455	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	454 of 1464	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	426 of 1464	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	606 of 1455	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	419 of 1071	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	677 of 1366	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	424 of 1352	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	70 of 235	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	47 of 220	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	74 of 208	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	606 of 1298	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	542 of 1303	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	458 of 1307	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	849 of 1283	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	271 of 522	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	639 of 1139	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	544 of 1170	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	357 of 775	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	357 of 778	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	312 of 772	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	407 of 748	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	269 of 614	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.3	550 of 716	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.0	430 of 763	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences94%+38 vs state

Math59%+6 vs state

English Language Arts57%+5 vs state

Science56%+13 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 16, 2012

overcrowded, bullying tolerated. Very weak PTA. Teaching to the "State Test" instead of teaching the basics for each grade level. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
Union Vale Middle School	Public	6-8	1657 E Noxon Rd	Lagrangeville	12540	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 223-8600	990	98	10.0	28.1%	641 (64.7%)	52 (5.3%)	235 (23.7%)	26 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.4%)	39.4	921^st of 1500 public middle schools	38.6%		43.9	831^st of 1504 public middle schools	44.7%	90			99.0		88.2	45.5	33.3	44.9	53.4	51.5	32.4	38.1	99.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.8	99.7	$32,715	$803	$31,913
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
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
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
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
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
Haviland Middle School	Public	6-8	23 Haviland Rd	Hyde Park	12538	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 229-4030	757	85	8.9	48.1%	362 (47.8%)	122 (16.1%)	202 (26.7%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	56 (7.4%)	42.8	852^nd of 1500 public middle schools	43.2%		43.4	841^st of 1504 public middle schools	44.1%	11			100.0	91.9		43.3	45.2	45.4	38.3	49.8	44.2	53.4	98.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.8	$37,906	$1,657	$36,249

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Wyck Junior High School

Is Van Wyck Junior High School a good school?

Van Wyck Junior High School ranks 485^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Van Wyck Junior High School in?

Wappingers Central School District

How many students attend Van Wyck Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 878 students attended Van Wyck Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Van Wyck Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Van Wyck Junior High School usually go on to attend John Jay Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Van Wyck Junior High School?

Students at Van Wyck Junior High School are 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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