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, serving students from diverse backgrounds. While the schools in the Middletown City School District generally perform below state averages on academic assessments, Minisink Valley High School stands out with a 94.8% graduation rate and strong performance on Regents exams. The Middletown Twin Towers Middle School and Monhagen Middle School also excel, with high proficiency rates on Regents exams.

The data suggests a significant disparity in academic performance between the schools in the Middletown City School District and the Minisink Valley Central School District. The Minisink Valley schools, such as Minisink Valley Elementary School and Minisink Valley Intermediate School, consistently outperform the Middletown schools on various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and Regents exam proficiency. This disparity may be influenced by socioeconomic factors, as the Middletown City School District schools have a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

The data also reveals that the Middletown City School District schools have higher spending per student, ranging from $16,550 to $22,524, compared to the Minisink Valley schools, which range from $14,956 to $18,994. This suggests a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and identify areas for improvement to better support student learning. Exploring collaborative opportunities between the two districts could be valuable in improving educational outcomes for all students in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents 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	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 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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(845) 326-1711	777	65	11.9	75.9%	84 (10.8%)	187 (24.1%)	430 (55.3%)	27 (3.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.7%)	27.6	1819^th of 2439 public elementary schools	25.4%		24.8	1909^th of 2434 public elementary schools	21.6%	90											37.0	26.6	28.9				36.4	44.9	38.1					99.1	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.5	99.7	99.9	$16,550	$825	$15,725
Middletown Twin Towers Middle School	Public	6-8	112 Grand Ave	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(845) 326-1650	858	83	10.3	77.6%	72 (8.4%)	182 (21.2%)	551 (64.2%)	13 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.4%)	21.4	1267^th of 1500 public middle schools	15.5%		27	1142^nd of 1479 public middle schools	22.8%	125	98.1							98.0						22.2	26.2	50.3				21.7	27.4	21.8	29.4	98.8	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	99.9	$20,062	$1,446	$18,616
Middletown High School	Public	9-12	30 Gardner Ave Ext	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(845) 326-1628	2,523	192	13.1	71.4%	264 (10.5%)	623 (24.7%)	1,497 (59.3%)	68 (2.7%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	64 (2.5%)	48.5	658^th of 1228 public high schools	46.4%		45.2	672^nd of 1190 public high schools	43.5%	14	48.4	56.5	65.5	79.7	42.9	48.0	82.9	63.9	47.9	85.2														91.2	91.4	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.5	91.6	91.8	$19,936	$1,216	$18,720
Monhagen Middle School	Public	6-8	555 County Rt 78	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(845) 326-1700	817	74	11.0	75.0%	90 (11.0%)	200 (24.5%)	477 (58.4%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.8%)	17.1	1349^th of 1500 public middle schools	10.1%		26.4	1154^th of 1479 public middle schools	22.0%	195	97.7							89.5						23.3	31.3	33.3				27.4	28.8	12.6	24.2	98.9	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.9	100.0	$19,699	$822	$18,877
Maple Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	491 County Rt 78	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(845) 326-1740	1,012	117	8.6	79.7%	98 (9.7%)	228 (22.5%)	621 (61.4%)	18 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	44 (4.3%)	24.1	1919^th of 2439 public elementary schools	21.3%		38	1513^th of 2434 public elementary schools	37.8%	406											23.5	32.2	27.9				46.1	41.3	25.6					99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.9	99.9	$22,524	$784	$21,740
Presidential Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	48 Roosevelt Ave	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(845) 326-1855	1,300	115	11.2	76.5%	138 (10.6%)	200 (15.4%)	858 (66.0%)	44 (3.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.2%)	17.7	2106^th of 2439 public elementary schools	13.7%		28.9	1801^st of 2434 public elementary schools	26.0%	305											19.4	29.5	30.9				30.8	28.1	28.5					98.8	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.6	99.4	$17,657	$771	$16,886
Minisink Valley Elementary School	Public	K-2	2320 Rt 6	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Minisink Valley Central School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(845) 355-5273	475	35	13.6	25.7%	325 (68.4%)	25 (5.3%)	101 (21.3%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)								(n/a)																								97.3	98.2	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.2	98.7	98.9	$14,956	$1,056	$13,900
Minisink Valley High School	Public	9-12	2320 Rt 6	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Minisink Valley Central School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(845) 355-5155	1,172	92	12.6	27.5%	797 (68.0%)	76 (6.5%)	266 (22.7%)	23 (2.0%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	70.5	315^th of 1228 public high schools	74.3%		66.8	369^th of 1190 public high schools	69.0%	54	78.8	65.1	84.8	90.4	64.8	84.8	88.2	67.2	84.9	88.0														99.4	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.9	$18,994	$417	$18,578
Minisink Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2320 Rt 6	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Minisink Valley Central School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(845) 355-5202	775	72	10.7	28.0%	530 (68.4%)	56 (7.2%)	169 (21.8%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	48.9	741^st of 1500 public middle schools	50.6%		62	488^th of 1479 public middle schools	67.0%	253	100.0							100.0						54.0	36.5	46.9				49.7	52.3	35.6	47.1	99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	$18,163	$316	$17,847
Minisink Valley Intermediate School	Public	3-5	2320 Rt 6	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Minisink Valley Central School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(845) 355-5256	444	36	12.4	25.9%	307 (69.1%)	19 (4.3%)	101 (22.7%)	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	33.4	1637^th of 2439 public elementary schools	32.9%		34.2	1651^st of 2434 public elementary schools	32.2%	14											34.3	27.4	48.3				35.3	35.5	51.4					99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.6	$15,488	$1,089	$14,399

Cities Near Middletown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Circleville	3.45 mi	3	607^th
Goshen	6.07 mi	6	465^th
Otisville	6.52 mi	1	652^nd
Wurtsboro	7.78 mi	1	620^th
Montgomery	9.28 mi	4	412^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.

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