Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Poughkeepsie

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
D

Poughkeepsie Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

55 College Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 · (845) 451-4800 · Part of Poughkeepsie City School District

Poughkeepsie’s School Grade D− better than 2% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
871
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Poughkeepsie Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 49 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Poughkeepsie kids: Poughkeepsie High School

On the path

Where Poughkeepsie kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Poughkeepsie Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Poughkeepsie High School1,151 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

55 College Ave, Poughkeepsie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 54
Grade 6262
Grade 7299
Grade 8291
Ungraded15
Enrollment over time
932’20
921’21
877’22
872’23
871’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 46%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 9%White 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Poughkeepsie Middle School from Poughkeepsie families.

Other schools in Poughkeepsie City School District

The district →
Smith Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Poughkeepsie
328 students19:1
S F B Morse Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Poughkeepsie
D−
432 students11:1
G W Krieger School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Poughkeepsie
D
419 students13:1
Gov George Clinton School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Poughkeepsie
D
237 students12:1
Charles B Warring Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Poughkeepsie
D−
286 students11:1
Poughkeepsie High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Poughkeepsie
B
1,151 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Poughkeepsie’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.