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New Paltz Middle School

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New Paltz Middle School ranks 402 nd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 73% of New York middle schools

Summary

New Paltz Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the New Paltz Central School District, with 418 students located in New Paltz, NY. The school consistently outperforms the state average on New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subjects, making it a standout institution in the region.

Academically, New Paltz Middle School shines, with 69.57% of 6th graders, 59.34% of 7th graders, and 61.22% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 50.86%, 50.99%, and 52.38% respectively. The school also excels in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in both Living Environment and Algebra I, far surpassing the state averages. Additionally, the school's performance has been steadily improving, with its statewide ranking increasing from 898 out of 1,479 in 2021-2022 to 402 out of 1,500 in 2024-2025.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Wappingers Junior High School and J. Watson Bailey Middle School, New Paltz Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher proficiency rates across all subjects. The school's strong academic results, coupled with its relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (28.95% in 2023-2024), suggest that it may have a more advantaged student population, which could contribute to its success. However, the school should continue to focus on supporting all student subgroups to ensure equitable outcomes for all learners.

381

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,551

Per pupil spending ?

26.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

196 Main St
New Paltz, NY 12561-1200

(845) 256-4200

District: New Paltz Central School District

Students who attend New Paltz Middle School usually attend:

High:

New Paltz Senior High School

Feeder schools for New Paltz Middle School:

Elementary:	Duzine School
	Lenape Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg69%

New York avg53%

402^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

211^th of 874New Paltz Central 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	68.5	402 of 1500	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	681 of 1504	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	528 of 1500	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	898 of 1479	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	367 of 1242	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	693 of 1439	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	636 of 1438	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.0	767 of 1455	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.5	711 of 1429	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.9	665 of 1407	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.4	417 of 1401	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	291 of 1373	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	289 of 1337	78.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.5	293 of 1295	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	275 of 1243	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	396 of 1224	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.0	389 of 1185	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.6	364 of 1123	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.6	415 of 1095	62.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	43.9	374 of 706	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	402 of 1457	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	510 of 1465	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	565 of 1463	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	910 of 1454	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	600 of 1066	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	670 of 1370	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	547 of 1353	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	575 of 965	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	616 of 953	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	605 of 943	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	390 of 914	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	527 of 826	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	619 of 810	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	660 of 1283	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	995 of 1296	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	891 of 1288	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1030 of 1306	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1055 of 1241	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	997 of 1245	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	430 of 1455	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.1	692 of 1464	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	519 of 1464	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	848 of 1455	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.0	237 of 1071	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	660 of 1366	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	731 of 1352	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	374 of 1298	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	473 of 1303	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	341 of 1307	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	35.5	832 of 1283	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	891 of 1139	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	261 of 775	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	403 of 778	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	362 of 772	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.4	570 of 748	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.2	183 of 614	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	37.8	454 of 716	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	439 of 763	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2022)47th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

English Language Arts63%+12 vs state

Math60%+8 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 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
New Paltz Middle School	Public	6-8	196 Main St	New Paltz	12561	Ulster County	New Paltz Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 256-4200	381	47	8.0	26.2%	270 (70.9%)	19 (5.0%)	49 (12.9%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.6%)	68.5	402^nd of 1500 public middle schools	73.2%		51.8	681^st of 1504 public middle schools	54.7%	279		100.0	100.0					69.6	59.3	61.2			60.4	67.4	43.8		43.8	97.4	98.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	97.6	98.4	99.4	$40,551	$939	$39,612
Highland Middle School	Public	6-9	71 Main St	Highland	12528	Ulster County	Highland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 691-1080	348	40	8.6	34.8%	241 (69.3%)	21 (6.0%)	56 (16.1%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	23.3	1260^th of 1500 public middle schools	16.0%		36.1	996^th of 1504 public middle schools	33.8%	264		96.8	100.0					40.9	25.5	43.9			42.4	29.9	21.2		25.0	97.4	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$34,392	$1,122	$33,271
Rondout Valley Junior High School	Public	7-8	122 Kyersike Rd	Accord	12404	Ulster County	Rondout Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 687-2400	278	31	8.9	45.0%	221 (79.5%)	8 (2.9%)	27 (9.7%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	34.6	1024^th of 1500 public middle schools	31.7%		36	997^th of 1504 public middle schools	33.7%	27		100.0	100.0						41.9	43.6				31.4	35.5		46.0	98.0	98.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.8	99.6	99.1	$40,698	$2,001	$38,697
Rondout Valley Intermediate School	Public	4-6	122 Kyersike Rd	Accord	12404	Ulster County	Rondout Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 687-2400	358	40	9.0	43.6%	282 (78.8%)	8 (2.2%)	43 (12.0%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.5%)								(n/a)						46.3	39.0	45.0			44.6	45.2	49.5			43.0		97.6	98.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.3	99.5	98.8	$35,716	$1,937	$33,779
Haviland Middle School	Public	6-8	23 Haviland Rd	Hyde Park	12538	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 229-4030	757	85	8.9	48.1%	362 (47.8%)	122 (16.1%)	202 (26.7%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	56 (7.4%)	42.8	852^nd of 1500 public middle schools	43.2%		43.4	841^st of 1504 public middle schools	44.1%	11			100.0	91.9				43.3	45.2	45.4			38.3	49.8	44.2		53.4	98.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.8	$37,906	$1,657	$36,249
Poughkeepsie Middle School	Public	5-8	55 College Ave	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4800	871	75	11.6	84.4%	27 (3.1%)	402 (46.2%)	357 (41.0%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	75 (8.6%)	6.6	1460^th of 1500 public middle schools	2.7%		7.7	1458^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.1%	2		72.0	70.4					25.5	25.5	15.9			13.1	9.4	0.8		14.1	99.7	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$34,537	$2,629	$31,908
Orville A Todd Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Croft Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Spackenkill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 463-7830	385	40	9.6	25.7%	207 (53.8%)	54 (14.0%)	64 (16.6%)	39 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.2%)	75.9	308^th of 1500 public middle schools	79.5%		72.7	334^th of 1504 public middle schools	77.8%	26	97.8		100.0					65.3	68.5	66.3			56.9	76.4	51.5		61.0	97.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	$36,205	$948	$35,257
Marlboro Middle School	Public	6-8	1375 Rt 9w	Marlboro	12542	Ulster County	Marlboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 236-5840	440	48	9.2	38.0%	247 (56.1%)	45 (10.2%)	120 (27.3%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	67.9	413^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.5%		55.4	618^th of 1504 public middle schools	58.9%	205		100.0	100.0					57.0	56.4	66.3			65.2	55.1	37.9		70.2	98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$30,721	$840	$29,880
John G Borden Middle School	Public	7-8	109 Bona Ventura Ave	Wallkill	12589	Ulster County	Wallkill Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 895-7175	409	45	9.1	34.0%	249 (60.9%)	25 (6.1%)	117 (28.6%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	54	665^th of 1500 public middle schools	55.7%		49.5	725^th of 1504 public middle schools	51.8%	60			100.0	100.0					48.4	47.7				64.9	45.5		50.0	97.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	99.2	$38,258	$792	$37,466
J Watson Bailey Middle School	Public	5-8	118 Merilina Ave Ext	Kingston	12401	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 943-3940	936	99	9.4	45.6%	517 (55.2%)	61 (6.5%)	252 (26.9%)	24 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (8.7%)	35.1	1012^th of 1500 public middle schools	32.5%		29	1123^rd of 1504 public middle schools	25.3%	111			94.4	88.9	96.6		41.2	47.7	34.0	52.6		29.9	36.9	43.5	25.0	29.8	40.5	98.6	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.5	99.6	$38,683	$944	$37,739

Frequently Asked Questions about New Paltz Middle School

What high school do graduates of New Paltz Middle School attend?

Students who attend New Paltz Middle School usually go on to attend New Paltz Senior High School

Is New Paltz Middle School a good school?

New Paltz Middle School ranks 402^nd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is New Paltz Middle School in?

New Paltz Central School District

What is the racial makeup of New Paltz Middle School?

Students at New Paltz Middle School are 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

How many students attend New Paltz Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended New Paltz Middle School.

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