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

Rondout Valley Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Rondout Valley Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 362496006325
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
72
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rondout Valley Junior High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Accord · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
9.3:1
small classes for New York
38.7%
free-lunch eligible

Rondout Valley Junior High School has class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rondout Valley Junior High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Accord, NY.

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

+26 students YoY

Rondout Valley Junior High School grew from 243 students in 2022-23 to 269 in 2023-24 (+10.7%).

Teacher FTE added 30.8 → 33.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+26 students YoY 362496006325 · Accord, NY Middle · SMALL · TRAD

278 enr · 9.3:1 · 38.7% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Rondout Valley High School (547 students)

Rondout Valley Junior High School grew from 243 students in 2022-23 to 269 in 2023-24 (+10.7%). Teacher FTE added 30.8 → 33.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Rondout Valley Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rondout Valley Junior High School reports 278 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 Rondout Valley Junior High School compares

Rondout Valley Junior High 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 9.3:1 ▼ 21% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.7% ▼ 31% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 278 top 80% - -

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

9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
278
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.7%
free-lunch eligible - 31% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 21% in New York - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$39,049
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 139 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.5%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 3.2%
African American 2.9%

Largest group: White at 79.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.4, Rondout Valley Junior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Rondout Valley Central School District reports $39,049 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rondout Valley Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rondout Valley High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rondout Valley Intermediate School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Marbletown Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kerhonkson Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rondout Valley Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rondout Valley Central School District · 4 sibling schools

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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 Rondout Valley Junior High School

How many students attend Rondout Valley Junior High School?

Rondout Valley Junior High School has 278 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Accord, NY. CCD year-over-year: 243 (2022-23) → 269 (2023-24), up 26.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rondout Valley Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rondout Valley Junior High School is 9.3:1, which is 21% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 41% 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 Rondout Valley Junior High School?

38.7% of students at Rondout Valley Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rondout Valley Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Rondout Valley Junior High School is White at 79.5% of enrollment, in Accord, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rondout Valley Junior High School?

Rondout Valley Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Rondout Valley Junior High School rank among public schools in Accord?

By Resource Investment Index, Rondout Valley Junior High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Accord, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Rondout Valley Central School District?

Besides Rondout Valley Junior High School, Rondout Valley Central School District also operates Rondout Valley High School (547 students), Rondout Valley Intermediate School (358 students), and Marbletown Elementary School (295 students). See the Rondout Valley Central 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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