Best Public Schools in Middletown, NY

Summary:

The city of Middletown, New York is home to 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The data reveals a stark contrast between the performance of schools in the Middletown City School District and the Minisink Valley Central School District.

Minisink Valley High School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the top 33% of high schools in New York state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the Middletown High School and Middletown Twin Towers Middle School have struggled, ranking in the bottom 10% of their respective school types in the state. However, these Middletown schools have shown some bright spots, with 100% proficiency in certain Regents exams.

The data also reveals concerning trends across the Middletown schools, such as low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and elevated dropout rates. Additionally, the schools in the Middletown district have very high rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the data highlights areas for improvement, it also suggests that the Middletown schools have the potential to make meaningful progress by addressing these challenges and learning from the successes of their higher-performing counterparts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 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 3rd 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
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	833	81	10.2	74.1%	63 (7.6%)	163 (19.6%)	549 (65.9%)	23 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.0%)	16.4	1356^th of 1504 public middle schools	9.8%		21.4	1267^th of 1500 public middle schools	15.5%	89								100.0			100.0				26.5	28.0	34.0				26.0	30.0	16.1		14.9	98.8	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	99.9	$20,062	$1,446	$18,616
Middletown High School	Public	9-12	30 Gardner Ave Ext	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 326-1628	2,551	193	13.2	66.2%	247 (9.7%)	594 (23.3%)	1,565 (61.3%)	52 (2.0%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	85 (3.3%)	51.4	629^th of 1242 public high schools	49.4%		48.5	658^th of 1228 public high schools	46.4%	29	37.6	54.7	82.8	85.2	55.8	50.3	84.9	46.0	72.7	87.8	51.9															91.2	91.4	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.5	91.6	91.8	$19,936	$1,216	$18,720
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	1,204	123	9.7	73.9%	120 (10.0%)	188 (15.6%)	802 (66.6%)	43 (3.6%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (3.7%)	23.6	1961^st of 2445 public elementary schools	19.8%		17.7	2106^th of 2439 public elementary schools	13.7%	145												23.2	23.0	40.9				33.9	34.7	32.6				25.8		98.8	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.6	99.4	$17,657	$771	$16,886
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	739	63	11.8	73.1%	71 (9.6%)	184 (24.9%)	413 (55.9%)	31 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.1%)	25.4	1883^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	23.0%		27.6	1819^th of 2439 public elementary schools	25.4%	64												27.1	38.0	22.2				34.9	41.5	45.5				16.5		99.1	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.5	99.7	99.9	$16,550	$825	$15,725
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	472	37	12.7	25.0%	318 (67.4%)	19 (4.0%)	112 (23.7%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)								(n/a)																										97.3	98.2	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.2	98.7	98.9	$14,956	$1,056	$13,900
Minisink Valley High School	Public	9-12	2320 Rt 6	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Minisink Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 355-5155	1,116	91	12.3	30.9%	717 (64.2%)	96 (8.6%)	270 (24.2%)	19 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.6%)	67.1	403^rd of 1242 public high schools	67.6%		70.5	315^th of 1228 public high schools	74.3%	88	32.0	62.5	87.8	92.1	77.3	84.5	90.0	64.3	76.9	85.9	64.6															99.4	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.9	$18,994	$417	$18,578
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	826	74	11.1	31.2%	551 (66.7%)	58 (7.0%)	193 (23.4%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	52	676^th of 1504 public middle schools	55.1%		48.9	741^st of 1500 public middle schools	50.6%	65								95.2			100.0				53.6	41.1	47.1				55.7	59.9	34.1		31.8	99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	$18,163	$316	$17,847
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	470	38	12.5	31.7%	333 (70.9%)	22 (4.7%)	100 (21.3%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.2	1933^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	20.9%		33.4	1637^th of 2439 public elementary schools	32.9%	296												20.3	29.2	22.1				37.3	46.7	35.0				30.3		99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.6	$15,488	$1,089	$14,399
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	803	78	10.3	71.1%	80 (10.0%)	195 (24.3%)	482 (60.0%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (4.0%)	16.9	1349^th of 1504 public middle schools	10.3%		17.1	1349^th of 1500 public middle schools	10.1%									89.4			88.2				30.8	26.6	31.8				25.7	34.2	5.1		13.0	98.9	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.9	100.0	$19,699	$822	$18,877
Maple Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	491 County Rt 78	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 326-1740	1,086	124	8.7	78.6%	105 (9.7%)	213 (19.6%)	707 (65.1%)	21 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (3.3%)	16.2	2178^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.9%		24.1	1919^th of 2439 public elementary schools	21.3%	259												19.5	20.8	26.5				32.4	32.7	23.0				22.4		99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.9	99.9	$22,524	$784	$21,740

Cities Near Middletown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Circleville	3.45 mi	3	638^th
Goshen	6.07 mi	6	443^rd
Otisville	6.52 mi	1	529^th
Wurtsboro	7.78 mi	1	507^th
Montgomery	9.28 mi	4	401^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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