Gowana Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 794 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 142nd out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 970 Rt 146, Clifton Park, NY 12065
- Principal or Admin: Robin Gawrys
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Shenendehowa Central School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $13,214
- Graduation Rate: 89.6%
- Dropout Rate: 2.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.5
- Enrolled Students: 9,854
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 794
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 407 (51.3%)
- Females: 375 (47.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 25 (3.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 44 (5.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 69 (8.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.3% |
| Black | 16 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 24 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic | 15 | 1.9% |
| White | 725 | 91.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 288 | 36.3% |
| 7th Grade | 262 | 33.0% |
| 8th Grade | 244 | 30.7% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
96.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
1.0%
District:
2.0%
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:
6.0%
District:
10.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
19.0%
District:
12.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
30.0%
District:
21.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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