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Schools in Middletown · Middletown City School District

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

On the state reading tests, 34% of Middletown’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Middletown, 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.

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

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 73% 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
34%
▼ 15 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$33.6K
▼ 3% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NY 11.2
Schools in town
6
4,540 students on the public path
In brief

Middletown’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 73% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $33,623 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Middletown Twin Towers Middle School, then Middletown High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

New Beginnings Montessori (private), Northern Academy of the Arts (private) and Middletown Christian School-SDA (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 36% of New York school districts, #526 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1162)Better than 35%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,758 test results and a graduating class of 623 could put Middletown anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 73% of Middletown’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,944 in math, 2,572 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
K–5Presidential Park Elementary SchoolMiddletown City School DistrictD
6–8Middletown Twin Towers Middle SchoolMiddletown City School DistrictD
9–12Middletown High SchoolMiddletown City School DistrictA

Middletown’s public schools are run by Middletown City School District, which also serves Wallkill. 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.

Middletown City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 7,176 students · 10.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$33,623NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 48.9% · 2572 students tested
Math35%
State average 46.5% · 2944 students tested

Middletown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MiddletownC+Middletown City
WallkillC+Pine Bush Central PK–12 · Middletown City PK–12
WawayandaBMinisink Valley Central

Every school in Middletown

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).

District schools in Middletownby address
Presidential Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
1,225 students10:1Rate it →
Middletown Twin Towers Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
820 students10:1Rate it →
Middletown High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
2,495 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
New Beginnings Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–2
Private · Nonsectarian
139 studentsRate it →
Northern Academy of the Arts
Grades 6–12
Private · Nonsectarian
120 studentsRate it →
Middletown Christian School-SDA
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
75 students8:1Rate 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 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Middletown in?

Middletown City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,176 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Middletown kids go to high school?

Middletown High School, with 2,495 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Middletown’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Middletown City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Middletown spend per student?

$33,623 in Middletown City School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Middletown?

Yes: New Beginnings Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 139 students), Northern Academy of the Arts (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 120 students) and Middletown Christian School-SDA (religious, grades K–8, 75 students).

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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.