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Schools in Mount Hope · Minisink Valley Central School District

Mount Hope’s public schools outscore 56% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Hope, 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.

#330of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 71% 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
44%
▼ 5 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.7K
▼ 17% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
NY 11.2
Schools in town
1
2,481 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Hope’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1032 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Hope’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 71% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,743 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 Minisink Valley Middle School, then Minisink Valley 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mount Hope’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 56% of New York school districts, #330 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 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1032)Better than 61%
Towns in Orange County (21)Better than 43%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,262 test results and a graduating class of 267 could put Mount Hope anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 71% of Mount Hope’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,303 in math, 1,220 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Otisville Elementary SchoolMinisink Valley Central School DistrictC
6–8Minisink Valley Middle Schoolin MiddletownC
9–12Minisink Valley High Schoolin MiddletownA

Mount Hope’s public schools are run by Minisink Valley Central School District, which also serves Greenville, Minisink, Otisville and Unionville and others. 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.

Minisink Valley Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 3,444 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,743NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 48.9% · 1220 students tested
Math44%
State average 46.5% · 1303 students tested

Mount Hope vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount HopeBMinisink Valley Central
MamakatingC−Monticello Central PK–12 · Ellenville Central PK–12 · Pine Bush Central PK–12
DeerparkCPort Jervis City
WallkillC+Pine Bush Central PK–12 · Middletown City PK–12
GreenvilleBMinisink Valley Central
WawayandaBMinisink Valley Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share Minisink Valley Central with Mount Hope, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mount Hope

3 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 Mount Hopeby address
Otisville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Otisville
C
559 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Mount Hopein other towns
Minisink Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Middletown
C
806 students11:1Rate it →
Minisink Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Middletown
A
1,116 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Hope’s schools

Are Mount Hope’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Mount Hope children attend outscore 56% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #330 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Hope in?

Minisink Valley Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,444 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mount Hope kids go to high school?

Minisink Valley High School in Middletown, with 1,116 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Mount Hope’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Minisink Valley Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Mount Hope spend per student?

$28,743 in Minisink Valley 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.