Is Presidential Park Elementary School a good school?

Presidential Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Presidential Park Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,300 students attended Presidential Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Presidential Park Elementary School?

Students at Presidential Park Elementary School are 66% Hispanic, 15% African American, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Presidential Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Presidential Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Monhagen Middle School High : Middletown High School

Presidential Park Elementary School

Summary:

Presidential Park Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Middletown, New York, serving 1,300 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Middletown City School District, which is ranked 775 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (66%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 21.17% to 61.36% Hispanic students. This racial makeup is likely a key factor contributing to the school's consistently low academic performance, with the school ranking in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools over the past 7 years. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math range from 19% to 31%, well below the state averages of 44% to 54%. The school's Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education student subgroups perform particularly poorly, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of New York elementary schools. In contrast, the school's Asian and African American student subgroups perform relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of schools.

Despite the school's low academic performance, the per-student spending has increased from $13,668 in 2019-2020 to $17,657 in 2022-2023, suggesting that additional resources alone may not be the sole solution. Nearby schools, such as Maple Hill Elementary and William A. Carter School, have similar demographic profiles and academic performance, indicating that the challenges faced by Presidential Park Elementary School are not unique and may be systemic within the Middletown City School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

48 Roosevelt Ave
Middletown, NY 10940

(845) 326-1855

District: Middletown City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2106^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,657

Students who attend Presidential Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Monhagen Middle School
High:	Middletown High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 1,300

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.0%

African American:

15.4%

White:

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Presidential Park Elementary School ranks worse than 86.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Middletown City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Presidential Park Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Middletown City School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66%), African American (15.4%), White (10.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Presidential Park Elementary School is 11.2. 1 elementary schools in the Middletown City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Presidential Park Elementary School employs 115.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Presidential Park Elementary School is $17,657. 1 elementary schools in the Middletown City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Presidential Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Presidential Park Elementary School 2106^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Presidential Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Middletown City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Middletown City School District 775^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Presidential Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Presidential Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2016	26.67	1801^st	2366	23.9%
2017	31.65	1675^th	2386	29.8%
2018	27.98	1812^th	2395	24.3%
2019	28.14	1774^th	2413	26.5%
2021	16.82	1920^th	2201	12.8%
2022	28.87	1801^st	2434	26.0%
2023	17.74	2106^th	2439	13.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Presidential Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.69	92^nd	202	54.5%
2019	47.24	76^th	180	57.8%
2022	27.12	207^th	289	28.4%
2023	33.76	123^rd	223	44.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Presidential Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.43	769^th	938	18.0%
2019	32.91	606^th	860	29.5%
2021	15.05	441^st	454	2.9%
2022	30.02	794^th	1027	22.7%
2023	19.70	957^th	1001	4.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Presidential Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.47	1552^nd	1941	20.0%
2019	26.02	1535^th	1859	17.4%
2021	12.61	1031^st	1044	1.2%
2022	27.16	1666^th	2031	18.0%
2023	16.84	1957^th	2016	2.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Presidential Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.35	1639^th	2045	19.9%
2019	30.09	1475^th	2032	27.4%
2021	16.82	1547^th	1678	7.8%
2022	28.49	1611^th	2099	23.2%
2023	18.27	1835^th	2041	10.1%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Presidential Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.04	2^nd	2	0.0%
2023	56.49	3^rd	4	25.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Presidential Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.44	564^th	730	22.7%
2019	41.68	338^th	570	40.7%
2021	32.72	51^st	70	27.1%
2022	33.10	445^th	622	28.5%
2023	19.43	583^rd	637	8.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Presidential Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.69	1854^th	2338	20.7%
2019	31.62	1673^rd	2357	29.0%
2021	16.18	1736^th	1955	11.2%
2022	27.06	1844^th	2401	23.2%
2023	16.34	2143^rd	2403	10.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Presidential Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.58	1704^th	2340	27.2%
2019	26.87	1797^th	2358	23.8%
2021	16.63	1730^th	1961	11.8%
2022	32.15	1692^nd	2400	29.5%
2023	21.27	1982^nd	2400	17.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Presidential Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.23	278^th	601	53.7%
2019	60.96	250^th	548	54.4%
2022	61.92	291^st	671	56.6%
2023	65.92	217^th	605	64.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Presidential Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.33	300^th	948	68.4%
2019	50.51	362^nd	891	59.4%
2021	44.04	220^th	427	48.5%
2022	64.73	269^th	936	71.3%
2023	43.04	468^th	857	45.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Presidential Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.85	1123^rd	1392	19.3%
2019	29.22	967^th	1315	26.5%
2021	20.34	729^th	818	10.9%
2022	30.61	1119^th	1503	25.5%
2023	17.89	1284^th	1429	10.1%

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Rank History for White students at Presidential Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.76	486^th	1408	65.5%
2019	60.37	515^th	1338	61.5%
2021	42.75	751^st	1224	38.6%
2022	41.45	861^st	1399	38.5%
2023	38.98	855^th	1337	36.1%

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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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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

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Enrollment information for Presidential Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	251	232	34	760	1	0	41	1319
2015	227	222	33	808	1	0	47	1338
2016	233	269	40	843	1	0	71	1457
2017	228	231	33	875	2	0	68	1437
2018	216	251	47	911	2	1	62	1490
2019	173	225	37	920	1	1	69	1426
2020	159	219	42	906	4	2	73	1405
2021	141	210	42	810	4	1	67	1275
2022	128	228	42	863	4	1	60	1326
2023	138	200	44	858	4	1	55	1300

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 Presidential Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	1319	72.9	18.0	77.5
2015	1338	86.0	15.5	78.3
2016	1457	102.0	14.2	79.8
2017	1437	104.9	13.6	78.9
2018	1490	107.0	13.9	81.2
2019	1426	103.0	13.8	79.5
2020	1405	113.7	12.3	79.7
2021	1275	118.1	10.7	78.3
2022	1326	114.2	11.6	72.5
2023	1300	115.3	11.2	76.5

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 Presidential Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	1319	72.9	18.0	77.5
2015	1338	86.0	15.5	78.3
2016	1457	102.0	14.2	79.8
2017	1437	104.9	13.6	78.9
2018	1490	107.0	13.9	81.2
2019	1426	103.0	13.8	79.5
2020	1405	113.7	12.3	79.7
2021	1275	118.1	10.7	78.3
2022	1326	114.2	11.6	72.5
2023	1300	115.3	11.2	76.5

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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