Poughkeepsie Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 996 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 1041st out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Edgar Glascott
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Poughkeepsie City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $17,025
- Graduation Rate: 46.3%
- Dropout Rate: 9.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.2
- Enrolled Students: 4,500
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 996
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 85.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 512 (51.4%)
- Females: 484 (48.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 136 (13.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 682 (68.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 818 (82.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 616 | 61.8% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 228 | 22.9% |
| White | 145 | 14.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 321 | 32.2% |
| 7th Grade | 357 | 35.8% |
| 8th Grade | 318 | 31.9% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 71-80%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
92.0%
District:
91.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
28.0%
District:
18.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
6.0%
District:
5.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
15.0%
District:
18.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
15.0%
District:
14.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
8.0%
District:
13.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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