Middle school (grades 6-8) · Poughkeepsie, NY

Orville a Todd Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Orville a Todd Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 360650000433
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Orville a Todd Middle School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#2 of 20
public schools in Poughkeepsie · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
10.1:1
students per teacher
20.6%
free-lunch eligible

Orville a Todd Middle School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Orville a Todd Middle School ranks #2 of 20 public schools in Poughkeepsie, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+30 students YoY

Orville a Todd Middle School grew from 359 students in 2022-23 to 389 in 2023-24 (+8.4%).

Teacher FTE added 38.6 → 41.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+30 students YoY 360650000433 · Poughkeepsie, NY Middle · SMALL · TRAD

385 enr · 10.1:1 · 20.6% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Spackenkill High School (537 students)

Orville a Todd Middle School grew from 359 students in 2022-23 to 389 in 2023-24 (+8.4%). Teacher FTE added 38.6 → 41.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Orville a Todd Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Orville a Todd Middle School reports 385 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Orville a Todd Middle School compares

Orville a Todd Middle School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.1:1 ▼ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.6% ▼ 63% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 385 top 58% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
385
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
20.6%
free-lunch eligible - 63% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 31% in New York - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$29,575
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 193 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 53.8%
Hispanic or Latino 16.6%
African American 14.0%
Asian 10.1%
Two or More 5.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 53.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.0, Orville a Todd Middle School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Spackenkill Union Free School District reports $29,575 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Orville a Todd Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Spackenkill High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hagan School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Nassau School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Orville a Todd Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Spackenkill Union Free School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Orville a Todd Middle School

How many students attend Orville a Todd Middle School?

Orville a Todd Middle School has 385 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Poughkeepsie, NY. CCD year-over-year: 359 (2022-23) → 389 (2023-24), up 30.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Orville a Todd Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Orville a Todd Middle School is 10.1:1, which is 14% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Orville a Todd Middle School?

20.6% of students at Orville a Todd Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orville a Todd Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Orville a Todd Middle School is White at 53.8% of enrollment, in Poughkeepsie, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Orville a Todd Middle School?

Orville a Todd Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Orville a Todd Middle School rank among public schools in Poughkeepsie?

By Resource Investment Index, Orville a Todd Middle School ranks #2 of 20 public schools in Poughkeepsie, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Poughkeepsie on the city page.

What other schools are in Spackenkill Union Free School District?

Besides Orville a Todd Middle School, Spackenkill Union Free School District also operates Spackenkill High School (537 students), Hagan School (342 students), and Nassau School (292 students). See the Spackenkill Union Free School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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