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Crispell Middle School

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Crispell Middle School ranks 706 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

706^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 53% of New York middle schools

Summary

Crispell Middle School is a public middle school located in Pine Bush, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 615 students. The school is part of the Pine Bush Central School District, which is ranked 528 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crispell Middle School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are generally on par with or slightly above the district, they fall below the state averages. However, the school's performance in Regents exams, such as Living Environment and Algebra I, is particularly strong, with 100% proficiency rates, significantly outperforming the district and state. On the other hand, the school's performance in 8th grade Science has been consistently below the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Crispell Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the Circleville Middle School, which is also part of the Pine Bush Central School District. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools in the region, such as New Paltz Middle School and John G. Borden Middle School, which consistently outperform Crispell in academic measures. The school's leadership and the Pine Bush Central School District should consider targeted interventions and resource allocation to address areas of concern and help all students reach their full potential.

614

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,299

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

77 Maple Ave
Pine Bush, NY 12566-0780

(845) 744-2031

District: Pine Bush Central School District

Students who attend Crispell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pine Bush Senior High School

Feeder schools for Crispell Middle School:

Elementary:	E J Russell Elementary School
	Pine Bush Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.0%

Hispanic:

21.7%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2021 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the New York median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg55%

New York avg53%

706^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	50.9	706 of 1500	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	1046 of 1504	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	833 of 1500	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	884 of 1479	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	998 of 1242	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	866 of 1439	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	865 of 1438	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.7	702 of 1455	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.9	764 of 1429	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.9	586 of 1407	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.3	601 of 1401	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.5	678 of 1373	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.8	625 of 1337	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.1	651 of 1295	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.8	549 of 1243	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.6	482 of 1224	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.7	522 of 1185	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.8	461 of 1123	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.7	463 of 1095	57.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	209 of 676	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	371 of 705	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	295 of 696	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	388 of 706	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	441 of 653	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	395 of 663	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	605 of 1457	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	862 of 1465	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	853 of 1463	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	875 of 1454	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	798 of 1066	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	823 of 1370	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	836 of 1353	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	421 of 965	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.4	804 of 953	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	510 of 943	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	528 of 914	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	241 of 449	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	715 of 826	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	613 of 810	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	770 of 1283	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1124 of 1296	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	773 of 1288	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	909 of 1306	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.1	859 of 935	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1008 of 1241	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	826 of 1245	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	792 of 1455	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1141 of 1464	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.2	751 of 1464	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	839 of 1455	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	901 of 1071	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	816 of 1366	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	794 of 1352	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	67.0	38 of 107	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1121 of 1298	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1214 of 1303	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	901 of 1307	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1123 of 1283	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	499 of 522	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	990 of 1139	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	912 of 1170	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	495 of 775	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	625 of 778	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	529 of 772	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	581 of 748	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	549 of 614	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	545 of 716	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	599 of 763	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)69th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)64th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math52%~ state avg

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science37%-7 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Crispell Middle School

What district is Crispell Middle School in?

Pine Bush Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Crispell Middle School?

Students at Crispell Middle School are 65% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Crispell Middle School attend?

Students who attend Crispell Middle School usually go on to attend Pine Bush Senior High School

Is Crispell Middle School a good school?

Crispell Middle School ranks 706^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Crispell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 614 students attended Crispell Middle School.

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