New Paltz Middle School

Summary:

New Paltz Middle School is a public middle school serving 421 students in grades 6-8 in the Poughkeepsie City School District in New Paltz, New York. The school has a predominantly White student population, with smaller percentages of Hispanic, African American, Asian, and multiracial students.

New Paltz Middle School has demonstrated strong academic performance, with students outperforming the state averages in several subject areas, including English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school has a history of high statewide rankings, reaching as high as 291 out of 1,373 New York middle schools in the 2012-2013 school year. However, the school's ranking has fluctuated in recent years, suggesting that factors beyond just academic achievement may influence its performance. The school's male students, White students, and Special Education students have all performed well, but the school's low-socioeconomic status (SES) and minority students have struggled, indicating a need for the school to address these disparities.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Orville A Todd Middle School in the Spackenkill Union Free School District, New Paltz Middle School generally performs well, with higher proficiency rates in several subject areas and stronger statewide rankings. However, some nearby schools have consistently outperformed New Paltz Middle School, suggesting that the school may need to continue to evaluate and refine its practices to ensure equitable and consistent outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 196 Main St
       New Paltz, NY  12561-1200


(845) 256-4200

District: New Paltz Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
528th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,461 Help


Students who attend New Paltz Middle School usually attend:

High:    New Paltz Senior High School

Feeder schools for New Paltz Middle School:

Elementary:    Duzine School
    Lenape Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.5 Help
Number of students:  421

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.5%
Hispanic:
14.3%
African American:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details New Paltz Middle School ranks better than 64.8% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.44. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.5%), Hispanic (14.3%), African American (5.7%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Paltz Middle School is 8.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Paltz Middle School is $24,461.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

New Paltz Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks New Paltz Middle School 528th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See New Paltz Middle School in the ranking list.)

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New Paltz Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Paltz Central School District 209th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for New Paltz Middle School

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Rank History for all students at New Paltz Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 65.62 415th 1095 62.1%
2007 70.63 364th 1123 67.6%
2008 71.03 389th 1185 67.2%
2009 71.42 396th 1224 67.6%
2010 77.42 275th 1243 77.9%
2011 77.51 293rd 1295 77.4%
2012 77.03 289th 1337 78.4%
2013 74.03 291st 1373 78.8%
2014 63.43 417th 1401 70.2%
2015 49.88 665th 1407 52.7%
2016 47.46 711th 1429 50.2%
2017 45.97 767th 1455 47.3%
2018 52.55 636th 1438 55.8%
2019 47.35 693rd 1439 51.8%
2021 63.33 367th 1242 70.5%
2022 39.50 898th 1479 39.3%
2023 60.44 528th 1500 64.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at New Paltz Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.61 891st 1139 21.8%
2022 35.49 832nd 1283 35.2%
2023 60.51 341st 1307 73.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Paltz Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.37 997th 1245 19.9%
2019 22.75 1055th 1241 15.0%
2022 27.63 1030th 1306 21.1%
2023 35.21 891st 1288 30.8%
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Rank History for Female students at New Paltz Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.41 547th 1353 59.6%
2019 48.24 670th 1370 51.1%
2021 42.42 600th 1066 43.7%
2022 38.04 910th 1454 37.4%
2023 58.31 565th 1463 61.4%
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Rank History for Male students at New Paltz Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.36 731st 1352 45.9%
2019 46.64 660th 1366 51.7%
2021 71.00 237th 1071 77.9%
2022 40.41 848th 1455 41.7%
2023 58.94 519th 1464 64.5%
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Rank History for African American students at New Paltz Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 43.87 374th 706 47.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Paltz Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.78 619th 810 23.6%
2019 35.11 527th 826 36.2%
2022 51.24 390th 914 57.3%
2023 36.34 605th 943 35.8%
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Rank History for White students at New Paltz Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.02 439th 763 42.5%
2019 37.82 454th 716 36.6%
2021 66.20 183rd 614 70.2%
2022 28.44 570th 748 23.8%
2023 54.07 362nd 772 53.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for New Paltz Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 493 26 15 19 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1990 536 11 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1991 510 26 23 29 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1992 619 19 3 10 0 n/a n/a 0 651
1993 466 33 4 22 7 n/a n/a 0 532
1994 475 36 0 25 6 n/a n/a 0 542
1995 466 36 12 38 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1996 466 36 12 38 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1997 428 39 21 29 3 n/a n/a 0 520
1998 420 32 20 28 3 n/a n/a 0 503
1999 447 34 18 33 1 n/a n/a 0 533
2000 461 31 20 31 1 n/a n/a 0 544
2001 486 32 13 32 5 n/a n/a 0 568
2002 531 29 19 33 0 n/a n/a 0 612
2003 531 29 19 33 0 n/a n/a 0 612
2004 527 49 20 35 3 n/a n/a 0 634
2005 511 46 19 38 4 n/a n/a 0 618
2006 486 41 18 37 3 n/a n/a 0 585
2007 439 36 21 35 1 n/a n/a 0 532
2008 407 39 21 32 3 n/a n/a 0 502
2009 405 39 19 37 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2010 410 36 19 36 1 n/a n/a 5 507
2011 418 35 24 46 0 0 9 0 532
2012 439 30 18 50 2 4 0 0 543
2013 412 31 18 55 2 4 3 0 525
2014 427 24 18 60 1 0 2 0 532
2015 451 36 17 54 0 0 3 0 561
2016 440 30 15 51 3 0 4 0 543
2017 430 23 14 52 2 0 7 0 528
2018 401 16 19 60 2 0 11 0 509
2019 393 15 19 72 0 0 19 0 518
2020 358 17 14 76 0 0 28 0 493
2021 323 18 10 61 0 0 36 0 448
2022 317 22 10 59 0 0 33 0 441
2023 301 24 12 60 0 0 24 0 421

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 New Paltz Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 553 40.9 13.5 n/a
1990 555 41.7 13.3 n/a
1991 588 45.5 12.9 n/a
1992 651 41.9 15.5 n/a
1993 532 38.8 13.7 n/a
1994 542 39.3 13.8 14.8
1995 552 38.1 14.5 15.2
1996 552 38.1 14.5 15.2
1997 520 38.1 13.6 16.2
1998 503 36.2 13.9 14.3
1999 533 40.0 13.3 10.3
2000 544 40.9 13.3 15.1
2001 568 38.8 14.6 15
2002 612 40.0 15.3 18.3
2003 612 40.0 15.3 18.3
2004 634 n/a n/a n/a
2005 618 44.0 14.0 18.8
2006 585 48.0 12.2 14
2007 532 41.0 13.0 13.9
2008 502 43.5 11.5 16.5
2009 500 41.0 12.2 17.4
2010 507 42.6 11.9 19.3
2011 532 38.0 13.9 22
2012 543 39.4 13.7 22.1
2013 525 38.0 13.8 19.6
2014 532 45.0 11.8 16.5
2015 561 47.0 11.9 22.3
2016 543 42.0 12.9 23
2017 528 45.6 11.5 27.7
2018 509 47.6 10.6 27.9
2019 518 43.0 12.0 26.1
2020 493 52.8 9.3 25.2
2021 448 51.2 8.7 26.6
2022 441 51.6 8.5 27.4
2023 421 49.3 8.5 27.8

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 New Paltz Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 553 40.9 13.5 n/a
1990 555 41.7 13.3 n/a
1991 588 45.5 12.9 n/a
1992 651 41.9 15.5 n/a
1993 532 38.8 13.7 n/a
1994 542 39.3 13.8 14.8
1995 552 38.1 14.5 15.2
1996 552 38.1 14.5 15.2
1997 520 38.1 13.6 16.2
1998 503 36.2 13.9 14.3
1999 533 40.0 13.3 10.3
2000 544 40.9 13.3 15.1
2001 568 38.8 14.6 15
2002 612 40.0 15.3 18.3
2003 612 40.0 15.3 18.3
2004 634 n/a n/a n/a
2005 618 44.0 14.0 18.8
2006 585 48.0 12.2 14
2007 532 41.0 13.0 13.9
2008 502 43.5 11.5 16.5
2009 500 41.0 12.2 17.4
2010 507 42.6 11.9 19.3
2011 532 38.0 13.9 22
2012 543 39.4 13.7 22.1
2013 525 38.0 13.8 19.6
2014 532 45.0 11.8 16.5
2015 561 47.0 11.9 22.3
2016 543 42.0 12.9 23
2017 528 45.6 11.5 27.7
2018 509 47.6 10.6 27.9
2019 518 43.0 12.0 26.1
2020 493 52.8 9.3 25.2
2021 448 51.2 8.7 26.6
2022 441 51.6 8.5 27.4
2023 421 49.3 8.5 27.8

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.

Immunization Rates

New Paltz Middle School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201396.4%3.0%0.6%96.4%96.4%96.4%96.4%96.4%96.4%96.4%
201496.1%3.6%0.0%96.1%96.4%96.4%96.4%96.1%96.1%96.4%
201595.3%4.0%0.7%95.3%95.3%95.3%95.3%95.3%95.3%95.3%
201695.8%3.8%0.2%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
201793.0%5.5%0.6%94.5%94.5%94.5%94.5%94.5%94.5%94.2%
201890.6%4.5%0.4%95.5%95.5%95.5%95.5%95.5%95.5%94.9%
201992.3%0.1%0.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%94.8%94.8%
202097.4%0.0%98.4%99.8%99.8%99.8%97.6%98.4%99.4%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for New Paltz Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $536 (100.0%) $00 (0.0%) $536
2020 $465 (2.5%) $18,057 (97.5%) $18,522
2021 $00 (0.0%) $20,830 (100.0%) $20,830
2022 $603 (2.5%) $23,477 (97.5%) $24,080
2023 $1,093 (4.5%) $23,368 (95.5%) $24,461

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Paltz Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 693rd of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 528th of 1500 Middle schools
 13%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Paltz Middle School)4556.6
 11.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Paltz Central School District)4556.6
 11.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (New Paltz Middle School)3439.7
 5.7%
   6th Grade Math (New Paltz Central School District)3439.7
 5.7%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Paltz Middle School)4251.8
 9.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Paltz Central School District)4251.8
 9.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (New Paltz Middle School)6064
 4%
   7th Grade Math (New Paltz Central School District)6064
 4%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Paltz Middle School)2860
 32%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Paltz Central School District)2659
 33%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (New Paltz Middle School)2834.4
 6.4%
   8th Grade Math (New Paltz Central School District)2733.3
 6.3%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (New Paltz Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (New Paltz Central School District)8381.2
 1.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Living Environment (New Paltz Middle School)100100
   End of Course Living Environment (New Paltz Central School District)91.590.2
 1.2%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students518421
 18.7%
African American1524
 60%
American Indian00
Asian1912
 36.8%
Hispanic7260
 16.7%
Pacific Islander00
White393301
 23.4%
Two or More Races1924
 26.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.1%27.8%
 1.7%


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New Paltz Middle School ranks 528th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at New Paltz Middle School are 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 421 students attended New Paltz Middle School.

Students who attend New Paltz Middle School usually go on to attend New Paltz Senior High School


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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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