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Gayhead School in Hopewell Junction, NY
(KG-06 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 50
Address
 15 ENTRY RD
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
Telephone
(845) 227-1756
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Website
http://www.wappingersschools.org
City-data.com school rating
50
Students
918
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
57.9
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
Yes, participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Free lunch eligible students
92
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
14
School district
WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Charter school
No
Title I status
Not a Title I school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
BEEKMAN SCHOOL (5.2 miles):

83
BRINCKERHOFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3.9 miles):

81
JOHN JAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (2.8 miles):

76
VAN WYCK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (2.7 miles):

71
NOXON ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (5.2 miles):

62
FISHKILL PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2.8 miles):

60
Gayhead School:

50
MYERS CORNERS SCHOOL (4.6 miles):

35
LAGRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (6.1 miles):

33
Gayhead School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Dutchess County:

54
Hopewell Junction:

63
Gayhead School:

50

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 918
Enrollment in 2015: 940
Enrollment in 2014: 957
Enrollment in 2013: 969
Enrollment in 2012: 1,001
Enrollment in 2011: 1,021
Enrollment in 2010: 1,048
Enrollment in 2009: 982
Enrollment in 2008: 1,033
Enrollment in 2007: 1,042
Enrollment in 2006: 1,036
Enrollment in 2005: 1,043
Enrollment in 2004: 1,038
Enrollment in 2003: 1,025
Enrollment in 2002: 1,119
Enrollment in 2001: 1,033
Enrollment in 2000: 1,050
Enrollment in 1999: 1,008

Gayhead School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeKGG01G02G03G04G05G06Total
All students98139136124136137148918
Female students46665864705873435
Male students52737860667975483
Asian students23 - 145823
Hispanic students71416151891493
Black students1135 - 8624
White students87118114101113112117762
Two or More Races students133213316

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 98
1st grade enrollment: 139
2nd grade enrollment: 136
3rd grade enrollment: 124
4th grade enrollment: 136
5th grade enrollment: 137
6th grade enrollment: 148

Gayhead School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 435 (47.4%)
Gayhead School:

47.4%
State:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 483 (52.6%)
School:

52.6%
State:

47.5%

Gayhead School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Asian enrollment: 23 (2.5%)
School:

2.5%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 93 (10.1%)
Here:

10.1%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 24 (2.6%)
Gayhead School:

2.6%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 762 (83.0%)
School:

83.0%
State:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 16 (1.7%)
Here:

1.7%
New York:

2.9%

Gayhead School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 106 (11.5%)
Here:

11.5%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 92 (10.0%)
Here:

10.0%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 14 (1.5%)
Here:

1.5%
State:

4.8%

Gayhead School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 23

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 57.9

Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 3
Number of FTE social workers: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

15.8
State:

14.0
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 18

Total number of classes taught: 141


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 7

Gayhead School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $8,200,850
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 63.7 (Salary Expenditures: $5,680,109)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 19 (Salary Expenditures: $474,429)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 34.6 (Salary Expenditures: $1,803,498)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $242,814)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $4,378
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $8,422,121
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $5,753,920
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 20 (Salary Expenditures: $523,852)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 35.8 (Salary Expenditures: $1,901,535)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $242,814)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $42,975

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all male)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 180 (male: 120, female: 60)
  • Hispanic: 26 (male: 19, female: 7)
  • Black: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
  • White: 146 (male: 97, female: 49)

    Students with disabilities served under Section 504

  • Hispanic4
  • Asian2
  • Black2
  • White31
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 39 (male: 29, female: 10)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
  • White: 31 (male: 23, female: 8)

Retention:
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(State average from 836 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in Kindergarten: 5 (all male)
  • White: 5
  • Section 504: 2

Percent of Kindergarten students retained
Here:

5.1%
State:

5.4%
Total number of students retained in 3rd grade: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Percent of 3rd grade students retained
Here:

3.2%
New York:

4.2%

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 2,439 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
3rd Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All308
  • Males302
  • Females317
  • Hispanic299
  • White309
  • IDEA267
ELA students tested with valid scores: 86
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 308

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

40%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 26%
Students scoring at Level 2: 34%
Students scoring at Level 3: 37%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%

26%
34%
37%
3%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All294
  • Males292
  • Females297
  • Hispanic272
  • White297
  • IDEA262
Math students tested with valid scores: 81
Computed mean of student Math scores: 294

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

33%
State:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 35%
Students scoring at Level 2: 32%
Students scoring at Level 3: 27%
Students scoring at Level 4: 6%

35%
32%
27%
6%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All304
  • Males293
  • Females314
  • Hispanic275
  • White310
  • IDEA261
ELA students tested with valid scores: 75
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 304

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

34%
New York:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 27%
Students scoring at Level 2: 40%
Students scoring at Level 3: 23%
Students scoring at Level 4: 11%

27%
40%
23%
11%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All298
  • Males294
  • Females302
  • Hispanic263
  • White303
  • IDEA260
Math students tested with valid scores: 75
Computed mean of student Math scores: 298

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

33%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 24%
Students scoring at Level 2: 43%
Students scoring at Level 3: 21%
Students scoring at Level 4: 12%

24%
43%
21%
12%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All82
  • Males81
  • Females82
  • Hispanic73
  • White84
  • IDEA68
Science students tested with valid scores: 85
Computed mean of student Science scores: 82

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

87%
New York:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 4%
Students scoring at Level 2: 9%
Students scoring at Level 3: 31%
Students scoring at Level 4: 56%

4%
9%
31%
56%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All299
  • Males297
  • Females300
  • Hispanic296
  • White299
  • IDEA248
ELA students tested with valid scores: 81
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 299

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

33%
New York:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 33%
Students scoring at Level 2: 33%
Students scoring at Level 3: 27%
Students scoring at Level 4: 6%

33%
33%
27%
6%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All313
  • Males316
  • Females311
  • Hispanic310
  • White311
  • IDEA290
Math students tested with valid scores: 81
Computed mean of student Math scores: 313

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

47%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 17%
Students scoring at Level 2: 36%
Students scoring at Level 3: 38%
Students scoring at Level 4: 9%

17%
36%
38%
9%
6th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All310
  • Males307
  • Females315
  • Hispanic299
  • White310
  • IDEA260
ELA students tested with valid scores: 60
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 310

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

40%
State:

30%

Students scoring at Level 1: 15%
Students scoring at Level 2: 45%
Students scoring at Level 3: 15%
Students scoring at Level 4: 25%

15%
45%
15%
25%

    MATH Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All321
  • Males326
  • Females314
  • Hispanic299
  • White325
  • IDEA251
Math students tested with valid scores: 59
Computed mean of student Math scores: 321

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

56%
State:

38%

Students scoring at Level 1: 10%
Students scoring at Level 2: 34%
Students scoring at Level 3: 20%
Students scoring at Level 4: 36%

10%
34%
20%
36%

New York State Alternate Assessment:
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(State average from 35 schools)
New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) is part of the New York State testing program that measures the attainment of the State's learning standards in the areas of English language arts (ELA), mathematics, and science for all students with the most severe disabilities in Grades 3-8 and high school. In the 2015-16 school year, NYSAA began using computer-based testing for the ELA and mathematics components. Beginning with the 2017-18 school year, the NYSAA program will no longer include a Social Studies component. The NYSAA in ELA, mathematics, and science will be assessed using Dynamic Learning Maps alternate assessment.
Grade 3:
ELA students tested with valid scores: 6
Grade 3 ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

67%
State:

88%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 33%
Students scoring at Level 3: 67%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

33%
67%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)

  • All184
  • Males179
  • Females189
  • White188
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 271
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 55%

Performance Index (PI):

184
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 178
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All120
  • Males119
  • Females122
  • Hispanic79
  • White125
  • IDEA60
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 1,088
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 52%

Performance Index (PI):

120
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 103
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All111
  • Males101
  • Females124
  • Hispanic88
  • White113
  • IDEA24
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 1,087
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 55%

Performance Index (PI):

111
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 105

Health & Safety


Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 3,050 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic13
  • Asian2
  • Black2
  • White118
  • Multirace4
  • LEP2
  • IDEA40
  • 5047
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 139 (male: 68, female: 71)
  • Hispanic: 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 118 (male: 56, female: 62)
  • Two or More Races: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 40 (male: 23, female: 17)
  • Section 504: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Gayhead School:

151.4
State:

179.4

Restraint and Seclusion:
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(State average from 355 schools)
Physical restraint refers to a personal restriction that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a student to move his or her torso, arms, legs, or head freely. The term physical restraint does not include a physical escort. Physical escort means a temporary touching or holding of the hand, wrist, arm, shoulder or back for the purpose of inducing a student who is acting out to walk to a safe location.
Total Number of Non-IDEA students subjected to physical restraint: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Non-IDEA students subjected to physical restraint per 1,000 students
Gayhead School:

2.2
New York:

5.0
Total Number of students with disabilities (IDEA) subjected to physical restraint: 5 (all male)
  • White: 5

Students with disabilities (IDEA) subjected to physical restraint per 1,000 students
Here:

5.4
New York:

23.1

Suspensions:
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(State average from 569 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.
Students without disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
Students with disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 4 (all male)
  • White: 2
  • Two or More Races: 2
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

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