Is Middletown Twin Towers Middle School a good school?

Middletown Twin Towers Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.8% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Middletown Twin Towers Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 858 students attended Middletown Twin Towers Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Middletown Twin Towers Middle School?

Students at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School are 64% Hispanic, 21% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Middletown Twin Towers Middle School attend?

Students who attend Middletown Twin Towers Middle School usually go on to attend Middletown High School

Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

Summary:

Middletown Twin Towers Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Middletown City School District in Middletown, New York. With 858 students, the school is ranked 1356 out of 1504 New York middle schools and has a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middletown Twin Towers Middle School consistently underperforms the state and district averages on New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26.48% of 6th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.64% statewide. The school's performance also varies significantly by student subgroup, with African American and Hispanic students performing much lower than the school's migrant student population. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.93% to 77.62% over the past three school years.

When comparing Middletown Twin Towers Middle School to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming its peers. For instance, Greenwood Lake Middle School, which is 14.78 miles away, consistently outperforms Middletown Twin Towers Middle School on state assessments and has a much higher 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance has also been declining over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 926 out of 1401 in 2013-2014 to 1356 out of 1504 in 2023-2024. These factors suggest that Middletown Twin Towers Middle School may need to implement significant changes to improve student outcomes, particularly for its economically disadvantaged population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

112 Grand Ave
Middletown, NY 10940-3899

(845) 326-1650

District: Middletown City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1356^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,062

Students who attend Middletown Twin Towers Middle School usually attend:

High:

Middletown High School

Feeder schools for Middletown Twin Towers Middle School:

Elementary:

William A Carter School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 858

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.2%

African American:

21.2%

White:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Middletown Twin Towers Middle School ranks worse than 90.2% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.41. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.2%), African American (21.2%), White (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School is 10.3. (See more...)

Compare Middletown Twin Towers Middle School employs 82.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School is $20,062.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Middletown Twin Towers Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Middletown Twin Towers Middle School 1356^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Middletown Twin Towers Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Middletown City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Middletown City School District 786^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	28.18	837^th	1095	23.6%
2007	34.55	814^th	1123	27.5%
2008	42.76	813^th	1185	31.4%
2009	45.53	833^rd	1224	31.9%
2010	37.98	854^th	1243	31.3%
2011	35.19	899^th	1295	30.6%
2012	38.22	904^th	1337	32.4%
2013	28.03	1012^th	1373	26.3%
2014	34.42	926^th	1401	33.9%
2015	31.75	988^th	1407	29.8%
2016	28.53	1053^rd	1429	26.3%
2017	32.03	1007^th	1455	30.8%
2018	27.07	1088^th	1438	24.3%
2019	19.67	1220^th	1439	15.2%
2021	18.69	1089^th	1242	12.3%
2022	26.96	1142^nd	1479	22.8%
2023	21.43	1267^th	1500	15.5%
2024	16.41	1356^th	1504	9.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	11.02	124^th	126	1.6%
2024	24.02	167^th	220	24.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.10	261^st	503	48.1%
2019	37.78	261^st	473	44.8%
2022	28.46	488^th	581	16.0%
2023	37.82	341^st	591	42.3%
2024	35.44	416^th	615	32.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.08	762^nd	1170	34.9%
2019	34.90	733^rd	1139	35.6%
2021	23.70	440^th	522	15.7%
2022	30.70	983^rd	1283	23.4%
2023	39.72	745^th	1307	43.0%
2024	34.82	845^th	1303	35.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.93	963^rd	1245	22.7%
2019	22.59	1060^th	1241	14.6%
2021	24.15	793^rd	935	15.2%
2022	29.31	995^th	1306	23.8%
2023	24.81	1071^st	1288	16.8%
2024	18.73	1155^th	1296	10.9%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.01	1^st	4	75.0%
2024	74.95	1^st	3	66.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.20	391^st	457	14.4%
2019	13.72	385^th	392	1.8%
2022	16.42	464^th	487	4.7%
2023	26.23	442^nd	543	18.6%
2024	15.96	565^th	594	4.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.76	1036^th	1353	23.4%
2019	21.68	1150^th	1370	16.1%
2021	20.10	939^th	1066	11.9%
2022	29.70	1068^th	1454	26.5%
2023	20.32	1264^th	1463	13.6%
2024	14.62	1354^th	1465	7.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.04	1065^th	1352	21.2%
2019	18.59	1194^th	1366	12.6%
2021	16.62	965^th	1071	9.9%
2022	26.17	1147^th	1455	21.2%
2023	23.89	1211^th	1464	17.3%
2024	20.33	1265^th	1464	13.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.23	314^th	374	16.0%
2019	20.06	321^st	369	13.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.60	299^th	663	54.9%
2019	39.02	369^th	653	43.5%
2021	39.87	158^th	253	37.5%
2022	50.68	297^th	706	57.9%
2023	39.99	424^th	696	39.1%
2024	32.26	505^th	705	28.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.91	605^th	810	25.3%
2019	24.20	679^th	826	17.8%
2021	18.84	407^th	449	9.4%
2022	29.79	688^th	914	24.7%
2023	27.11	744^th	943	21.1%
2024	23.16	808^th	953	15.2%

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Rank History for White students at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.98	546^th	763	28.4%
2019	23.32	592^nd	716	17.3%
2021	40.86	379^th	614	38.3%
2022	41.04	438^th	748	41.4%
2023	32.73	548^th	772	29.0%
2024	16.46	701^st	778	9.9%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	523	86	16	82	4	n/a	n/a	711
1990	529	82	17	106	5	n/a	n/a	739
1991	517	116	17	128	0	n/a	n/a	778
1992	487	111	17	146	5	n/a	n/a	766
1993	585	126	28	159	0	n/a	n/a	898
1994	637	130	33	170	0	n/a	n/a	970
1995	544	173	19	183	1	n/a	n/a	920
1996	544	173	19	183	1	n/a	n/a	920
1997	510	199	22	194	2	n/a	n/a	927
1998	343	150	18	161	2	n/a	n/a	674
1999	364	156	13	167	1	n/a	n/a	701
2000	330	168	11	210	4	n/a	n/a	723
2001	313	181	18	226	3	n/a	n/a	741
2002	295	199	18	312	2	n/a	n/a	826
2003	295	199	18	312	2	n/a	n/a	826
2004	278	197	23	335	1	n/a	n/a	834
2005	248	225	21	320	0	n/a	n/a	814
2006	209	221	22	323	0	n/a	n/a	775
2007	205	214	15	309	0	n/a	n/a	743
2008	189	216	17	329	0	n/a	n/a	751
2009	176	229	16	347	0	n/a	n/a	768
2010	166	214	16	366	0	n/a	n/a	762
2011	167	256	14	361	0	0	0	798
2012	171	224	19	383	1	0	9	807
2013	161	219	18	408	3	0	7	816
2014	154	198	14	433	4	0	5	808
2015	156	206	16	454	3	0	6	841
2016	154	217	32	475	4	0	14	896
2017	142	233	30	491	1	0	12	909
2018	130	219	29	541	1	1	28	949
2019	113	219	23	578	1	0	35	969
2020	113	215	21	631	1	0	37	1018
2021	104	222	18	578	1	1	40	964
2022	98	208	18	613	1	0	40	978
2023	72	182	13	551	2	0	38	858

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	711	61.7	11.5	n/a
1990	739	67.3	10.9	n/a
1991	778	71.9	10.8	n/a
1992	766	67.3	11.3	n/a
1993	898	73.7	12.2	n/a
1994	970	80.7	12.0	29.9
1995	920	74.7	12.3	37.5
1996	920	74.7	12.3	37.5
1997	927	69.7	13.3	42
1998	674	58.0	11.6	40.4
1999	701	55.8	12.6	44.5
2000	723	49.9	14.5	44.8
2001	741	55.5	13.4	55.6
2002	826	60.6	13.6	58.4
2003	826	60.6	13.6	58.4
2004	834	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	814	58.0	14.0	64.9
2006	775	65.0	11.9	70.1
2007	743	61.0	12.2	65.8
2008	751	59.8	12.6	70.2
2009	768	61.8	12.4	69.7
2010	762	63.8	11.9	74.9
2011	798	65.0	12.2	74.7
2012	807	65.0	12.4	71.5
2013	816	62.0	13.1	75.4
2014	808	67.8	11.9	77.5
2015	841	66.0	12.7	79.9
2016	896	62.0	14.4	78.2
2017	909	65.8	13.8	77.6
2018	949	66.0	14.3	80.3
2019	969	64.0	15.1	75.7
2020	1018	77.5	13.1	80.5
2021	964	82.7	11.6	74.4
2022	978	84.3	11.5	73.9
2023	858	82.7	10.3	77.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	711	61.7	11.5	n/a
1990	739	67.3	10.9	n/a
1991	778	71.9	10.8	n/a
1992	766	67.3	11.3	n/a
1993	898	73.7	12.2	n/a
1994	970	80.7	12.0	29.9
1995	920	74.7	12.3	37.5
1996	920	74.7	12.3	37.5
1997	927	69.7	13.3	42
1998	674	58.0	11.6	40.4
1999	701	55.8	12.6	44.5
2000	723	49.9	14.5	44.8
2001	741	55.5	13.4	55.6
2002	826	60.6	13.6	58.4
2003	826	60.6	13.6	58.4
2004	834	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	814	58.0	14.0	64.9
2006	775	65.0	11.9	70.1
2007	743	61.0	12.2	65.8
2008	751	59.8	12.6	70.2
2009	768	61.8	12.4	69.7
2010	762	63.8	11.9	74.9
2011	798	65.0	12.2	74.7
2012	807	65.0	12.4	71.5
2013	816	62.0	13.1	75.4
2014	808	67.8	11.9	77.5
2015	841	66.0	12.7	79.9
2016	896	62.0	14.4	78.2
2017	909	65.8	13.8	77.6
2018	949	66.0	14.3	80.3
2019	969	64.0	15.1	75.7
2020	1018	77.5	13.1	80.5
2021	964	82.7	11.6	74.4
2022	978	84.3	11.5	73.9
2023	858	82.7	10.3	77.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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