Wappingers Junior High School
30 Major Macdonald Way
Wappingers Falls NY, 12590, Dutchess County
Phone: 845-298-5200
Ranking: 
(1,443 out of 3,424, top 42%)*
(1,443 out of 3,424, top 42%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Wappingers Central School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 64 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 73 | 73 | 72 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 833 | 873 | 892 | 909 | 948 | 956 | 934 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 410 | 49.2% | 416 | 47.7% | 456 | 51.1% | 426 | 46.9% | 478 | 50.4% | 479 | 50.1% | 471 | 50.4% |
| Grade 8: | 423 | 50.8% | 457 | 52.3% | 436 | 48.9% | 483 | 53.1% | 470 | 49.6% | 477 | 49.9% | 463 | 49.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 406 | 48.7% | 435 | 49.8% | 440 | 49.3% | 469 | 51.6% | 486 | 51.3% | 483 | 50.5% | 510 | 54.6% |
| Female: | 427 | 51.3% | 438 | 50.2% | 452 | 50.7% | 440 | 48.4% | 451 | 47.6% | 460 | 48.1% | 420 | 45.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 53 | 6.4% | 58 | 6.6% | 54 | 6.1% | 58 | 6.4% | 60 | 6.3% | 58 | 6.1% | 62 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic: | 143 | 17.2% | 132 | 15.1% | 124 | 13.9% | 103 | 11.3% | 104 | 11.0% | 126 | 13.2% | 133 | 14.2% |
| Black: | 71 | 8.5% | 60 | 6.9% | 66 | 7.4% | 66 | 7.3% | 74 | 7.8% | 85 | 8.9% | 68 | 7.3% |
| White: | 558 | 67.0% | 616 | 70.6% | 643 | 72.1% | 680 | 74.8% | 705 | 74.4% | 682 | 71.3% | 669 | 71.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 154 | 18.5% | 129 | 14.8% | 165 | 18.5% | 130 | 14.3% | 133 | 14.0% | 92 | 9.6% | 91 | 9.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 67 | 8.0% | 54 | 6.2% | 74 | 8.3% | 61 | 6.7% | 56 | 5.9% | 46 | 4.8% | 39 | 4.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.98 | 13.97 | 14.29 | 15.22 | 12.98 | 13.20 | 13.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 57% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 67% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 76% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 87% | 80% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 59% | 50% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 55% | 48% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 63% | 53% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 35.6% | 38.6% | 31.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 56% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 75% | 66% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 87% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92% | 93% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 62% | 62% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 61% | 64% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 73% | 65% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 27.5% | 24.3% | 27.7% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 54% | 49% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 65% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 59% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 75% | 69% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 54% | 51% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 51% | 47% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 57% | 50% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.6% | 41.5% | 33.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 69% | 54% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 72% | 59% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 81% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 89% | 80% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 67% | 55% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 64% | 60% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 65% | 62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 32.4% | 29.6% | 27.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 74% | 63% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 80% | 65% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 83% | 71% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 85% | 69% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 71% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 85% | 69% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 83% | 70% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 69% | 54% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 74% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 79% | 63% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 77% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 86% | 69% |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2005 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 75% | 72% |
| 2006 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 75% | 74% |
| 2007 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 97% | 73% | 72% |
| 2008 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 99% | 73% | 70% |
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 98% | 88% | 72% |
| 2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 90% | 74% |
| 2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 92% | 72% |
| 2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 92% | 73% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 89% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 88% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 86% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 87% | 72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Wappingers Junior High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.