Best Public Schools in Middletown, NY

Summary:

The city of Middletown, New York is home to 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area serve students from diverse backgrounds and face varying levels of academic performance and challenges.

Among the standout schools in Middletown is Minisink Valley High School, which consistently ranks among the top 33% of high schools in New York and has strong test scores, high graduation rates, and relatively low chronic absenteeism compared to Middletown High School. Another strong performer is William A Carter School, an elementary school that outperforms the district and state averages on English Language Arts and Math proficiency tests. Additionally, Middletown Twin Towers Middle School stands out for its high percentage of students scoring proficient or better on the Regents Algebra I and Living Environment exams.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities between the Middletown City School District and the Minisink Valley Central School District, with the Middletown district ranking much lower and having higher rates of student poverty. This is reflected in the lower test scores, graduation rates, and higher chronic absenteeism at Middletown High School compared to Minisink Valley High School. The data suggests that achievement gaps may start to emerge as early as elementary school, highlighting the need for effective early intervention and support programs to help all students succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William A Carter School	Public	K-5	345 Schutt Rd Ext	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 326-1711	746	65	11.5	75.9%	68 (9.1%)	170 (22.8%)	438 (58.7%)	26 (3.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	32.9	1690^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.9%		25.4	1883^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	23.0%	193														57.9	44.7	52.2				44.3	55.8	28.1				23.7		99.1	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.5	99.7	99.9	$33,310	$3,094	$30,216
Middletown Twin Towers Middle School	Public	6-8	112 Grand Ave	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 326-1650	820	78	10.4	76.7%	50 (6.1%)	165 (20.1%)	543 (66.2%)	28 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.9%)	18.7	1328^th of 1500 public middle schools	11.5%		16.4	1356^th of 1504 public middle schools	9.8%	28										90.0	95.8						39.6	35.0	33.3				25.8	32.5	19.9		20.2	98.8	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	99.9	$36,361	$2,919	$33,442
Middletown High School	Public	9-12	30 Gardner Ave Ext	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 326-1628	2,495	195	12.7	71.2%	229 (9.2%)	566 (22.7%)	1,554 (62.3%)	54 (2.2%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	85 (3.4%)	49.5	650^th of 1234 public high schools	47.3%		51.4	629^th of 1242 public high schools	49.4%	21	55.9	76.2	80.0	33.3	19.6	80.9	33.8	59.1	84.4	43.2	62.8	58.2	36.2															91.2	91.4	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.5	91.6	91.8	$38,193	$3,440	$34,753
Monhagen Middle School	Public	6-8	555 County Rt 78	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 326-1700	826	79	10.4	74.7%	81 (9.8%)	177 (21.4%)	521 (63.1%)	17 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (3.4%)	16.6	1354^th of 1500 public middle schools	9.7%		16.9	1349^th of 1504 public middle schools	10.3%	5										81.4	72.9						34.0	28.9	28.4				35.2	27.5	17.7		18.0	98.9	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.9	100.0	$35,193	$3,005	$32,188
Maple Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	491 County Rt 78	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 326-1740	1,064	119	8.9	82.0%	78 (7.3%)	220 (20.7%)	703 (66.1%)	26 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.1%)	11.1	2280^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.7%		16.2	2178^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.9%	102														29.5	30.1	34.5				34.2	28.4	17.4				22.5		99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.9	99.9	$36,307	$3,019	$33,288
Presidential Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	48 Roosevelt Ave	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 326-1855	1,225	123	9.9	77.0%	109 (8.9%)	196 (16.0%)	827 (67.5%)	42 (3.4%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (3.4%)	19.4	2097^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.2%		23.6	1961^st of 2445 public elementary schools	19.8%	136														31.5	36.0	49.5				37.3	33.0	31.2				30.0		98.8	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.6	99.4	$31,507	$2,968	$28,540
Minisink Valley Elementary School	Public	K-2	2320 Rt 6	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Minisink Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 355-5273	454	40	11.4	18.3%	317 (69.8%)	17 (3.7%)	98 (21.6%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)								(n/a)																												97.3	98.2	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.2	98.7	98.9	$27,903	$1,017	$26,886
Minisink Valley High School	Public	9-12	2320 Rt 6	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Minisink Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 355-5155	1,116	91	12.2	27.7%	705 (63.2%)	94 (8.4%)	279 (25.0%)	23 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.0%)	65.1	410^th of 1234 public high schools	66.8%		67.1	403^rd of 1242 public high schools	67.6%	7	60.8	92.3	85.2	26.1	86.8	88.5	58.4	66.2	83.5	54.5		69.2																99.4	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.9	$30,587	$1,044	$29,544
Minisink Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2320 Rt 6	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Minisink Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 355-5202	806	76	10.5	26.7%	538 (66.7%)	56 (6.9%)	189 (23.4%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	48	759^th of 1500 public middle schools	49.4%		52	676^th of 1504 public middle schools	55.1%	83							96.6			97.0							45.2	59.8	38.4				45.2	69.5	34.0		29.8	99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	$28,787	$1,097	$27,690
Minisink Valley Intermediate School	Public	3-5	2320 Rt 6	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Minisink Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 355-5256	509	41	12.4	27.1%	346 (68.0%)	26 (5.1%)	116 (22.8%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	35.2	1613^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.0%		24.2	1933^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	20.9%	320														38.7	34.4	52.7				56.3	44.4	50.4				45.6		99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.6	$26,231	$1,179	$25,052

Cities Near Middletown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Circleville	3.45 mi	3	600^th
Goshen	6.07 mi	6	332^nd
Otisville	6.52 mi	1	362^nd
Wurtsboro	7.78 mi	1	462^nd
Montgomery	9.28 mi	4	308^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.