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Schools in Middletown · Margaretville Central School District

Middletown’s public schools score below 64% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 37% of Middletown’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Middletown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#526of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$37.4K
▲ 8% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.0
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
301 students on the public path
In brief

Middletown’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $37,444 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Middletown’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 36% of New York school districts, #526 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1174)Better than 36%
Towns in Delaware County (19)Better than 58%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 181 test results could put Middletown anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Middletown’s students in the tested grades sat them (185 in math, 177 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Middletown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12Margaretville Central SchoolMargaretville Central School DistrictC+

Middletown’s public schools are run by Margaretville Central School District, which also serves Fleischmanns, Halcott, Hardenburgh and Margaretville. Parts of Middletown (10% of its land) are served by Roxbury 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.

Margaretville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 301 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 7.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$37,444NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 48.9% · 177 students tested
Math37%
State average 46.5% · 185 students tested

Middletown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Middletown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MiddletownC+Margaretville Central
AndesC−Andes Central
ShandakenBOnteora Central
RoxburyB+Roxbury Central
Bovina—Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi
Halcott—Margaretville Central
Hardenburgh—Livingston Manor Central PK–12 · Margaretville Central PK–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Margaretville Central with Middletown, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Middletown

1 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).

District schools in Middletownby address
Margaretville Central School
Grades PK–12 · Margaretville
C+
301 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Middletown’s schools

Are Middletown’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Middletown children attend score below 64% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #526 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Middletown in?

Margaretville Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 301 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Middletown are served by Roxbury Central.

How much does Middletown spend per student?

$37,444 in Margaretville Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.