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Newburgh 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 4 public middle schools serving 3,656 students in Newburgh 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 Newburgh City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% 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
12 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
10,881 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
951 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Newburgh City School District, which is ranked #882 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 77% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#888 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
78%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.73
# American Indian Students
35 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
212 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
6,630 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
30%
# Black Students
2,079 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
19%
20%
# White Students
1,423 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
13%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
493 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
354
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
748
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
842
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
799
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
748
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
733
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
737
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
775
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
756
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
845
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
960
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
923
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
796
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
798
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
67
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,440 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 $27,523 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$320 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$300 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,440
$31,307
Spending / Student
$27,523
$32,183
Best Newburgh City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Temple Hill School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
525 Union Ave
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 568-6450
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 568-6450
Grades: K-8
| 974 students
Rank: #22.
Meadow Hill School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
124 Meadow Hill Rd
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 568-6600
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 568-6600
Grades: K-8
| 981 students
Rank: #33.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
405 Union Ave
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 563-3750
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 563-3750
Grades: 6-8
| 856 students
Rank: #44.
South Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
33-63 Monument St
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 563-7000
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 563-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 845 students
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