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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,675 students in Middletown City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Middletown City School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
7,287 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
646 Teachers
84,014 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.
Overall District Rank
#813 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
78%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
13 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
180 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,434 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
29%
# Black Students
1,620 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
22%
20%
# White Students
746 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
10%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
284 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
514
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
499
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
502
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
487
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
524
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
552
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
520
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
529
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
618
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
759
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
647
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
596
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
499
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
41
23,938
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.
Total Revenue
$211 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$209 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,997
$31,353
Spending / Student
$28,631
$32,230
Best Middletown City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monhagen Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | 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
| 817 students
Rank: #22.
Middletown Twin Towers Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | 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
| 858 students
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