Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 10940

The 10940 zip code area is home to three middle schools: Middletown Twin Towers Middle School, Minisink Valley Middle School, and Monhagen Middle School. Based on the available data, Minisink Valley Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the set, with a strong statewide ranking, high academic proficiency rates, and positive school ratings.

Minisink Valley Middle School consistently outperforms the other two schools, the district, and the state on English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates, particularly in 7th grade. The school also has very high proficiency rates on Regents exams in Living Environment and Algebra I. In contrast, Middletown Twin Towers Middle School and Monhagen Middle School have lower proficiency rates, often falling well below the state averages.

While Middletown Twin Towers Middle School and Monhagen Middle School have higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios, these factors do not appear to translate into better academic outcomes compared to Minisink Valley Middle School, which has lower per-student spending and a higher student-teacher ratio. The data suggests that factors beyond just funding and class size may be contributing to the academic performance differences between the schools in this area.