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William A Carter School

Q: Is William A Carter School a good school?

William A Carter School ranks 1690 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1690^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of New York elementary schools

Summary

William A Carter School is an elementary school in Middletown, New York, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Middletown City School District. The school has seen fluctuating performance over the years, with its current rating of 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

While the school has a relatively high per-student spending, its student performance in state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in Math and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade English Language Arts were 57.89%, 44.7%, and 52.21%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were 44.25%, 55.81%, and 28.07% for the same grades, compared to the state averages of 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16%. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was also significantly lower than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Maple Hill Elementary School and Presidential Park Elementary School, which are also part of the Middletown City School District, generally perform better than William A Carter School in state assessments. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 73-76% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its overall academic performance challenges.

746

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,310

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

345 Schutt Rd Ext
Middletown, NY 10940-2599

(845) 326-1711

District: Middletown City School District

Students who attend William A Carter School usually attend:

Middle:	Middletown Twin Towers Middle School
High:	Middletown High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.7%

African American:

22.8%

White:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2021 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (44% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Science scores 21 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg35%

New York avg55%

1,690^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Middletown City School District

793^rd of 874Middletown City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1690 of 2445	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1883 of 2445	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1819 of 2439	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1909 of 2434	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	2048 of 2201	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	2124 of 2413	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1903 of 2395	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.3	1436 of 2386	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.5	1746 of 2366	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.6	1319 of 2352	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.9	1621 of 2345	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.2	1795 of 2325	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.1	1948 of 2320	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.0	1993 of 2286	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.8	1869 of 2263	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.4	1773 of 2257	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.4	1750 of 2227	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.3	1864 of 2219	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.4	1733 of 2206	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	369 of 928	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	520 of 927	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	462 of 857	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	518 of 936	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	264 of 427	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	634 of 891	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	543 of 948	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	32.4	489 of 662	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	461 of 671	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	539 of 1117	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.2	961 of 1066	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	854 of 1001	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	759 of 1027	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	422 of 860	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	381 of 938	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	1703 of 2409	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	2042 of 2413	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1813 of 2403	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1913 of 2401	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	1842 of 1955	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	2070 of 2357	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1926 of 2338	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	1004 of 1569	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	945 of 1531	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	923 of 1429	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1028 of 1503	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.7	763 of 818	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1074 of 1315	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	945 of 1392	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	381 of 792	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	404 of 766	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	500 of 622	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	479 of 570	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	1167 of 2098	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1384 of 2078	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	1303 of 2041	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1569 of 2099	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	1526 of 1678	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1743 of 2032	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1522 of 2045	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	1608 of 2407	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	1646 of 2411	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1761 of 2400	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1863 of 2400	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	1809 of 1961	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	2092 of 2358	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1790 of 2340	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	47.2	128 of 279	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	137 of 289	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	608 of 2134	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	777 of 2110	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	1002 of 2016	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	1336 of 2031	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1003 of 1044	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1545 of 1859	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	952 of 1402	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1086 of 1392	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1016 of 1337	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	1341 of 1399	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	1169 of 1224	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1000 of 1338	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1010 of 1408	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+41 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile+29 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)54th percentile+31 vs school

Homeless (2025)52nd percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)26th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%-4 vs state

Math43%-14 vs state

Science24%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 17, 2013

My child has attended this school only for a few months, and the unprofessional,rude, and ridiculousness that i have encountered is amazing! I am a very involved parent. I guess being involved and questioning their ways of teaching is not something this school is used to. I would rather home school my child instead have her in the Middletown school district! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
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
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
Scotchtown Avenue School	Public	K-2	120 Scotchtown Ave	Goshen	10924	Orange County	Goshen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 615-6600	505	45	11.1	25.1%	300 (59.4%)	37 (7.3%)	123 (24.4%)	25 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)								(n/a)								99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$32,182	$980	$31,202
Goshen Intermediate School	Public	3-5	13 McNally St	Goshen	10924	Orange County	Goshen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 615-6500	603	50	12.0	29.7%	378 (62.7%)	40 (6.6%)	148 (24.5%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	42.7	1399^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.8%		40.8	1421^st of 2445 public elementary schools	41.9%	22	43.9	49.0	61.0	50.8	54.7	48.9	44.3	99.0	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.7	99.0	$29,045	$756	$28,290
Pakanasink Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1953 Rt 302	Circleville	10919	Orange County	Pine Bush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 744-2031	412	28	14.6	45.9%	125 (30.3%)	85 (20.6%)	169 (41.0%)	20 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	30.6	1749^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.5%		36.3	1554^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.4%	195	38.0	40.7	53.5	36.5	38.9	49.2	40.7	99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.6	99.6	$30,930	$1,245	$29,685
Circleville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Rt 302	Circleville	10919	Orange County	Pine Bush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 744-2031	484	31	15.7	47.7%	237 (49.0%)	57 (11.8%)	164 (33.9%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	34.5	1633^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	33.2%		29.1	1772^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	27.5%	139	52.2	37.8	48.7	62.9	27.0	35.4	47.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$28,861	$1,023	$27,839
Otisville Elementary School	Public	K-5	2525 Mt Hope Rd	Otisville	10963	Orange County	Minisink Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 355-5851	559	49	11.4	26.1%	369 (66.0%)	30 (5.4%)	135 (24.2%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	55	1055^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.9%		42.7	1365^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.2%	310	65.4	55.6	49.4	77.5	59.3	55.3	41.2	98.7	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.6	99.6	$26,523	$1,092	$25,430
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about William A Carter School

What is the racial makeup of William A Carter School?

Students at William A Carter School are 59% Hispanic, 23% African American, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is William A Carter School a good school?

William A Carter School ranks 1690^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of William A Carter School attend?

Students who attend William A Carter School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middletown Twin Towers Middle School
High : Middletown High School

What district is William A Carter School in?

Middletown City School District

How many students attend William A Carter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 746 students attended William A Carter School.

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