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New Paltz Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

196 Main St, New Paltz, NY 12561 · (845) 256-4200 · Part of New Paltz Central School District

New Paltz’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
381
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about New Paltz Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for New Paltz kids: New Paltz Senior High School

On the path

Where New Paltz kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–5Lenape Elementary School368 students
6–8New Paltz Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12New Paltz Senior High School622 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

196 Main St, New Paltz

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6116
Grade 7128
Grade 8137
Enrollment over time
448’20
441’21
421’22
418’23
381’24

Down 15% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Paltz Middle School from New Paltz families.

Other schools in New Paltz Central School District

The district →
Duzine School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · New Paltz
302 students9:1
Lenape Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · New Paltz
B−
368 students10:1
New Paltz Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Paltz
A+
622 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; New Paltz’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.