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Board Report · 2024–25

WAPPINGERS CSD

districtDutchess CountyAverage Need/Resource Category Districts10,332 pupils

Science Proficiency (Grade 5) is 55.0% — 89th percentile, in the upper third of its peer group (peer median 44.5%).

Compared against 18 peer districts sharing the same Need/Resource Capacity category, enrollment between 6,199 and 14,465. Peers are never chosen by test scores, so comparisons stay fair.

Insights by Acture · NYSED School Report Card · subgroup: All Students

Strengths & areas to watch

WAPPINGERS CSD
Strengths — top quartile vs peers
  • Science 589th percentile, in the upper third of its peer group.
  • Chronic Absenteeism HS89th percentile, in the upper third of its peer group.
  • Attendance HS89th percentile, in the upper third of its peer group.
  • ELA 3–883rd percentile, in the upper third of its peer group.
  • Regents Physics82nd percentile, in the upper third of its peer group.
Areas to watch — bottom quartile vs peers
  • Regents Earth Science0th percentile, near the bottom of its peer group.
  • Growth 3–80th percentile, near the bottom of its peer group.
  • Regents Geometry6th percentile, near the bottom of its peer group.
  • Out-of-Certification6th percentile, near the bottom of its peer group.
  • Per-Pupil Spending (Federal)6th percentile, near the bottom of its peer group.

Scorecard vs. peers

WAPPINGERS CSD
ELA 3–8
59.0%
83rd pctile
peer median 46.0%
6.0 pts vs 2023–24
Math 3–8
60.0%
78th pctile
peer median 51.5%
3.0 pts vs 2023–24
Science 8
52.0%
81st pctile
peer median 45.5%
10.0 pts vs 2023–24
4-Year Graduation
91.1%
67th pctile
peer median 89.9%
1.1 pts vs 2023–24
College, Career & Civic Readiness
160.9
44th pctile
peer median 161.7
Chronic Absenteeism 3–8
17.3%
61st pctile
peer median 18.1%
1.0 pts vs 2023–24
Attendance 3–8
201.1
56th pctile
peer median 200.2
Per-Pupil Spending
$28,456
44th pctile
peer median $28,762
ELA Proficiency (Grades 3–8) — where the district lands
59.0%
low 31.1%med 46.0%high 77.9%

Multi-year trends

WAPPINGERS CSD
ELA 3–8 — you vs. peer median
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ELA 3–8 rose 14.0 pts to 59.0% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

Math 3–8 — you vs. peer median
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Math 3–8 rose 12.0 pts to 60.0% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

4-Year Graduation — you vs. peer median
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4-Year Graduation rose 1.0 pts to 91.1% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

Chronic Absenteeism 3–8 — you vs. peer median
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Chronic Absenteeism 3–8 rose 4.2 pts to 17.3% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

What changed this year

WAPPINGERS CSD
  • Regents Earth Science slipped: down 56.0 pts to 15.0% (from 71.0%).
  • Regents Living Environment slipped: down 40.0 pts to 31.0% (from 71.0%).
  • NYSAA Proficiency — ELA (Grade 4) slipped: down 25.0 pts to 75.0% (from 100.0%).
  • NYSAA Proficiency — Math (Grade 4) slipped: down 25.0 pts to 75.0% (from 100.0%).
  • NYSESLAT % Commanding (Grade 4) slipped: down 24.0 pts to 14.0% (from 38.0%).
  • NYSESLAT % Commanding (Grade 8) slipped: down 18.0 pts to 21.0% (from 39.0%).

vs. 2023–24 · biggest movers

Equity focus — Grades 3–8

WAPPINGERS CSD
ELA 3–8
  • English Language Learner students are 48.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 38.0 pts).
  • Students with Disabilities students are 37.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 34.0 pts).
  • Homeless students are 28.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 22.0 pts).
  • Economically Disadvantaged students are 15.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 10.5 pts).
Math 3–8
  • English Language Learner students are 46.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 31.5 pts).
  • Students with Disabilities students are 39.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 35.0 pts).
  • Homeless students are 27.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate, in line with peer districts (typically 27.0 pts).
  • Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students are 19.0 pts above the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 15.0 pts).

Largest subgroup gaps vs. All Students, with peer-group context.

Accountability status

WAPPINGERS CSD

Local Support and Improvement · 2024–25

NYSED accountability: Local Support and Improvement (2024–25). No subgroups flagged.

Indicator levels (1–4)
EM Chronic Absenteeism2
EM Core Performance3
EM ELP4
EM Weight Performance4
HS Chronic Absenteeism4
HS Core Performance2
HS ELP2
HS Grad Rate3
HS Weight Performance2

Who we serve

WAPPINGERS CSD

10,073 students, 2024–25.

Race & ethnicity
White 60% (6,071)Hispanic or Latino 25% (2,546)Black or African American 8% (763)Asian or Pacific Islander 4% (401)Multiracial 3% (289)American Indian or Alaska Native <1% (3)
Gender
  • Male: 52% (5,191)
  • Female: 48% (4,881)
  • Non-Binary: <1% (1)
Programs
Economically Disadvantaged
33%
3,282 students
Students with Disabilities
19%
1,945 students
English Language Learners
3%
342 students
Total enrollment

Total enrollment 10,073 (2024–25), down 864 since 2016–17.

How peers were chosen

WAPPINGERS CSD

Compared against 18 peer districts sharing the same Need/Resource Capacity category, enrollment between 6,199 and 14,465. Peers are never chosen by test scores, so comparisons stay fair.

Data: NYSED School Report Card, 2024–25. Insights by Acture is an independent analytics tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NYSED. Confirm figures against the official Report Card for high-stakes use.