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Circleville Middle School

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Circleville Middle School ranks 761 st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

761^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 49% of New York middle schools

Summary

Circleville Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Pine Bush Central School District, with an enrollment of 455 students. While the school has been consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools, it faces some challenges in terms of academic performance, particularly for certain student subgroups.

Circleville Middle School's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 44.14% (6th grade) to 61.87% (8th grade), compared to the state averages of 50.86% to 52.38%. In math, the proficiency rates ranged from 40.14% (6th grade) to 43.06% (7th grade), compared to the state averages of 51.2% to 56.47%. However, the school has had exceptional performance on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I in recent years.

Interestingly, Circleville Middle School's performance on state assessments varies significantly across different student subgroups. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ranking for Asian students (266 out of 406 schools) and Hispanic students (451 out of 965 schools) was higher than its overall ranking, while the ranking for special education students (904 out of 1298 schools) and low socioeconomic status students (725 out of 1283 schools) was lower. When compared to nearby schools, such as Crispell Middle School, Circleville Middle School had lower proficiency rates in ELA and math. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.9 to 10.8 over the past few years, suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement.

466

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,105

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1951 Rt 302
Circleville, NY 10919-0143

(845) 744-2031

District: Pine Bush Central School District

Students who attend Circleville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pine Bush Senior High School

Feeder schools for Circleville Middle School:

Elementary:	Circleville Elementary School
	Pakanasink Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.8%

Hispanic:

35.2%

African American:

20.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Math scores 11 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg55%

New York avg53%

761^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Pine Bush Central School District

528^th of 874Pine Bush 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	47.9	761 of 1500	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	926 of 1504	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	971 of 1500	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	872 of 1479	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1047 of 1242	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	822 of 1439	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	925 of 1438	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.7	624 of 1455	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.6	606 of 1429	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.0	776 of 1407	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.4	857 of 1401	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.4	925 of 1373	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.2	826 of 1337	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	792 of 1295	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.3	729 of 1243	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.0	691 of 1224	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.0	691 of 1185	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.6	668 of 1123	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.5	694 of 1095	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	392 of 676	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	301 of 705	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	384 of 696	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	274 of 706	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	291 of 653	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	441 of 663	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	266 of 406	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	236 of 396	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	339 of 388	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.5	165 of 369	55.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	399 of 646	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	173 of 615	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	38.2	333 of 591	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	111 of 473	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	698 of 1457	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	849 of 1465	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	849 of 1463	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	812 of 1454	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	880 of 1066	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	811 of 1370	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	797 of 1353	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	451 of 965	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	600 of 953	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	613 of 943	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	663 of 914	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	377 of 449	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	564 of 826	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	486 of 810	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	725 of 1283	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	891 of 1296	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	948 of 1288	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	736 of 1306	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	820 of 935	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	859 of 1241	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	910 of 1245	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	805 of 1455	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	937 of 1464	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	1000 of 1464	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	853 of 1455	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	908 of 1071	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	734 of 1366	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	950 of 1352	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	146 of 235	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	135 of 220	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	92 of 126	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	904 of 1298	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1062 of 1303	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1140 of 1307	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	652 of 1283	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	634 of 1139	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	758 of 1170	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	387 of 775	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	483 of 778	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	490 of 772	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	479 of 748	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	524 of 614	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	445 of 716	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	575 of 763	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)34th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science52%+8 vs state

Math41%-11 vs state

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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)	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	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 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
Circleville Middle School	Public	6-8	1951 Rt 302	Circleville	10919	Orange County	Pine Bush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 744-2031	466	45	10.4	52.1%	167 (35.8%)	97 (20.8%)	164 (35.2%)	20 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	47.9	761^st of 1500 public middle schools	49.3%		39.7	926^th of 1504 public middle schools	38.4%	165		100.0	100.0		44.1	53.8	61.9	40.1	43.1	40.2	52.0	98.1	99.6	99.8	99.6	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.3	$30,105	$947	$29,158
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
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
Crispell Middle School	Public	6-8	77 Maple Ave	Pine Bush	12566	Orange County	Pine Bush Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 744-2031	614	58	10.6	45.8%	399 (65.0%)	49 (8.0%)	133 (21.7%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.3%)	50.9	706^th of 1500 public middle schools	52.9%		33.6	1046^th of 1504 public middle schools	30.5%	340		100.0	100.0		48.4	53.5	51.0	52.5	50.0	56.1	36.7	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,299	$1,317	$29,982
C J Hooker Middle School	Public	6-8	41 Lincoln Ave	Goshen	10924	Orange County	Goshen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 615-6300	646	55	11.7	28.8%	388 (60.1%)	40 (6.2%)	179 (27.7%)	24 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	57	611^th of 1500 public middle schools	59.3%		42.9	859^th of 1504 public middle schools	42.9%	248	100.0		100.0		51.7	59.1	55.5	43.7	56.8	45.0	58.6	98.9	99.3	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.6	99.4	$31,479	$393	$31,086
Valley Central Middle School	Public	6-8	1189 State Rt 17k	Montgomery	12549	Orange County	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	No	No	No	No	(845) 457-2400	945	94	10.0	39.9%	479 (50.7%)	79 (8.4%)	314 (33.2%)	14 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.7%)	51.8	692^nd of 1500 public middle schools	53.9%		46.1	785^th of 1504 public middle schools	47.8%	93		100.0	100.0		48.6	42.8	41.4	64.0	57.9	54.7	46.8	99.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.9	$30,895	$1,855	$29,040
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
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
Washingtonville Middle School	Public	6-8	38 W Main St	Washingtonville	10992	Orange County	Washingtonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 497-4000	884	79	11.2	40.0%	425 (48.1%)	97 (11.0%)	307 (34.7%)	19 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.1%)	35.1	1014^th of 1500 public middle schools	32.4%		27.7	1149^th of 1504 public middle schools	23.6%	135		100.0	100.0		37.5	45.5	39.7	34.2	54.8	44.0	29.8	98.6	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.7	99.8	$26,213	$1,050	$25,163
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	405 Union Ave	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 563-3750	802	77	10.3	44.0%	95 (11.8%)	165 (20.6%)	494 (61.6%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (4.2%)	31.4	1089^th of 1500 public middle schools	27.4%		28.4	1136^th of 1504 public middle schools	24.5%	47	95.7	92.6	93.3		32.3	37.3	39.8	31.6	55.6	25.8	45.9	98.9	98.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.2	99.3	99.8	$31,624	$2,310	$29,315

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