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Poughkeepsie Middle School

Poughkeepsie, NY

PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
poughkeepsieschools.org55 College Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603(845) 451-4800
Test scores
New York State tests, 2024–25

English language arts

549 tested · 63% of students

23% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 21% did.

  • Level 45%
  • Level 318%
  • Level 229%
  • Level 148%

Math

498 tested · 58% of students

12% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 16% did.

  • Level 42%
  • Level 39%
  • Level 226%
  • Level 162%

Science

181 tested · 61% of students

22% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 17% did.

  • Level 44%
  • Level 318%
  • Level 243%
  • Level 135%

Proficient means Level 3 or 4, out of the students tested.

Safety incidents
New York State Education Department
Measure2022–232023–24
Enrolled876872
Sexual offense50
Assault120
Weapons possession54
Harassment, bullying, discrimination210
Bomb threat10
False alarm30
Drugs120
Other threats2020

None reported: Homicide, cyberbullying, alcohol.

Discipline
U.S. Department of Education

38.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.

Measure2021–222023–24
Enrolled in the fall914875
Suspended out of school40.7% · 37238.9% · 340
Suspended in school0.1% · 10.0% · 0
Expelled0.0% · 00.0% · 0
School Profile

Location

City, Small

Enrollment

872 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino40.0%
x
White3.2%
x
Black or African American47.6%
x
Asian0.7%
x
Two or More Races7.9%
x
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
x
Public school directory

NCES ID 362376003308

District
Poughkeepsie City School District
Status
Open
School category
Regular School
Charter
No
Virtual instruction
No virtual instruction
Enrollment
872 students
Teachers (FTE)
75.2

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