Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Maybrook’s public schools outscore 61% of New York districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Maybrook, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 70% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Maybrook’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1153 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maybrook’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $28,351 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Valley Central Middle School, then Valley Central High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Maybrook’s grade
B: better than 61% of New York school districts, #281 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Maybrook, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Maybrook
Valley Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 945 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montgomery
7th grade in Maybrook
Valley Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 945 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montgomery
8th grade in Maybrook
Valley Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 945 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montgomery
9th grade in Maybrook
Valley Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,385 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Montgomery
10th grade in Maybrook
Valley Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,385 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Montgomery
Maybrook’s public schools are run by Valley Central School District, which also serves Montgomery, Montgomery and Walden. Parts of Maybrook (6% of its land) are served by Washingtonville Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Maybrook vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Maybrook’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Maybrook | B | Valley Central |
| Montgomery | B | Valley Central |
| Hamptonburgh | B | Washingtonville Central PK–12 · Goshen Central K–12 |
Every school in Maybrook
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Maybrook’s schools
Are Maybrook’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Maybrook children attend outscore 61% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #281 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Maybrook in?
Valley Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,152 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Maybrook are served by Washingtonville Central.
Where do Maybrook kids go to high school?
Valley Central High School in Montgomery, with 1,385 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Maybrook’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Valley Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Maybrook spend per student?
$28,351 in Valley Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Maybrook families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.