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Middletown City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 4,665 students in Middletown City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Middletown City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,703 Schools
# Students
7,216 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
662 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Middletown City School District, which is ranked #877 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#881 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
63%
30%
% Black
21%
16%
% White
9%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,282 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,913 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$211 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$209 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,282
$31,307
Spending / Student
$28,913
$32,183
Best Middletown City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maple Hill Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
491 County Rt 78
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1740
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1740
Grades: K-5
| 1,086 students
Rank: #22.
Middletown Twin Towers Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
112 Grand Ave
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1650
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1650
Grades: 6-8
| 833 students
Rank: #33.
Monhagen Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
555 County Rt 78
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1700
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 803 students
Rank: #44.
William A Carter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
345 Schutt Rd Ext
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1711
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1711
Grades: K-5
| 739 students
Rank: #55.
Presidential Park Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
48 Roosevelt Ave
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1855
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1855
Grades: K-5
| 1,204 students
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