Middletown City School District

223 Wisner Ave
Middletown, NY 10940-3240
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Middletown City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 4,764 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 24% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
7,287 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
646 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Middletown City School District, which is ranked #806 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#813 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Middletown City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Middletown City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Middletown City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Middletown City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Middletown City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
180 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
4,434 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
29%
# Black Students
1,620 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
22%
16%
# White Students
746 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
10%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
284 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
514
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
499
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
502
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
487
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
524
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
552
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
520
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
529
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
618
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
759
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
647
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
596
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
499
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
41
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,997 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,631 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$211 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Middletown City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$209 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Middletown City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,997
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Middletown City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,631
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Middletown City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Middletown City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maple Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
491 County Rt 78
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1740
Grades: K-5
| 1,012 students
Rank: #22.
Monhagen Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
555 County Rt 78
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 817 students
Rank: #33.
Middletown Twin Towers Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
112 Grand Ave
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1650
Grades: 6-8
| 858 students
Rank: #44.
Presidential Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
48 Roosevelt Ave
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1855
Grades: K-5
| 1,300 students
Rank: #55.
William A Carter School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
345 Schutt Rd Ext
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1711
Grades: K-5
| 777 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 7,287 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 73% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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