J WATSON BAILEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Public
Middle Grades 5–8
Part of KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
118 MERILINA AVE EXT, KINGSTON, NY 12401 · (845) 943-3940
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Academic performance
Math proficiency22%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
936Students enrolled
9:1Student–teacher ratio
46%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 5224
Grade 6231
Grade 7246
Grade 8222
Ungraded13
Students
White · 55%517
Hispanic · 27%252
Two or more races · 9%81
Black · 7%61
Asian · 3%24
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,061’20
1,011’21
968’22
943’23
936’24
Location
118 MERILINA AVE EXT KINGSTON
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.