Best Public Schools in Zip Code 10940

The 10940 zip code area is home to 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area can be divided into two distinct groups based on their performance and resources: those in the Middletown City School District and those in the Minisink Valley Central School District.

The Minisink Valley High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 403 out of 1,242 New York high schools and receiving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The middle schools in the Middletown district, Middletown Twin Towers Middle School and Monhagen Middle School, also demonstrate strong performance on Regents exams, with some subjects reaching 100% proficiency.

However, the schools in the Middletown City School District generally have lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the state average, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. These schools also have significantly higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71% to 79%, compared to the Minisink Valley schools, which have lower percentages of 25% to 28%. Despite the lower performance, the Middletown schools have higher per-student spending, ranging from $16,550 to $22,524, while the Minisink Valley schools have lower per-student spending, ranging from $14,956 to $18,994.