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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,636 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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
7,216 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
662 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Middletown City School District, which is ranked #808 of all 1,015 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:

0.56
0.73
# American Indian Students
13 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
181 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,518 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
30%
# Black Students
1,537 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
21%
20%
# White Students
686 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
9%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
268 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
477
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
501
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
497
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
525
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
496
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
523
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
545
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
538
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
543
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
766
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
624
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
627
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
514
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
40
22,697

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.
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
$29,282
$31,307
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
$28,913
$32,183
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monhagen Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
555 County Rt 78
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 803 students
Rank: #22.
Middletown Twin Towers Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
112 Grand Ave
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 326-1650
Grades: 6-8
| 833 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 7,216 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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