Is New Paltz Middle School a good school?

New Paltz Middle School ranks 681 st of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Paltz Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 418 students attended New Paltz Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of New Paltz Middle School?

Students at New Paltz Middle School are 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of New Paltz Middle School attend?

Students who attend New Paltz Middle School usually go on to attend New Paltz Senior High School

New Paltz Middle School

Summary:

New Paltz Middle School is a public middle school serving 421 students in grades 6-8 in the New Paltz Central School District, located in New Paltz, NY. The school generally performs better than the New York state average on ELA and Math assessments, especially in 7th and 8th grades, and has a 100% proficiency rate on the Regents exams for Living Environment and Algebra I, significantly outperforming the state and district averages.

However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students, is lower than the state averages for those subgroups, suggesting the need to address achievement gaps. Compared to nearby schools, Wappingers Junior High School has a similar performance profile to New Paltz Middle School, while J. Watson Bailey Middle School has a lower overall ranking and performance, and Orville A. Todd Middle School consistently outperforms New Paltz Middle School.

New Paltz Middle School's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio suggest that the school is investing more resources into its educational program compared to some of the nearby schools. While the school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating a stable level of performance, there is room for improvement, especially in 6th grade Math and for underperforming student subgroups.

Detail:

Public 6-8

196 Main St
New Paltz, NY 12561-1200

(845) 256-4200

District: New Paltz Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
681^st of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,461

Students who attend New Paltz Middle School usually attend:

High:

New Paltz Senior High School

Feeder schools for New Paltz Middle School:

Elementary:	Duzine School
	Lenape Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 418

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Paltz Middle School ranks better than 54.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.79. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.3%), Hispanic (15.3%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Paltz Middle School is 8.8. (See more...)

Compare New Paltz Middle School employs 47.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Paltz Middle School is $24,461.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Paltz Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks New Paltz Middle School 681^st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See New Paltz Middle School in the ranking list.)

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New Paltz Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Paltz Central School District 283^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Paltz Middle School

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Rank History for all students at New Paltz Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	65.62	415^th	1095	62.1%
2007	70.63	364^th	1123	67.6%
2008	71.03	389^th	1185	67.2%
2009	71.42	396^th	1224	67.6%
2010	77.42	275^th	1243	77.9%
2011	77.51	293^rd	1295	77.4%
2012	77.03	289^th	1337	78.4%
2013	74.03	291^st	1373	78.8%
2014	63.43	417^th	1401	70.2%
2015	49.88	665^th	1407	52.7%
2016	47.46	711^th	1429	50.2%
2017	45.97	767^th	1455	47.3%
2018	52.55	636^th	1438	55.8%
2019	47.35	693^rd	1439	51.8%
2021	63.33	367^th	1242	70.5%
2022	39.50	898^th	1479	39.3%
2023	60.44	528^th	1500	64.8%
2024	51.79	681^st	1504	54.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at New Paltz Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	29.61	891^st	1139	21.8%
2022	35.49	832^nd	1283	35.2%
2023	60.51	341^st	1307	73.9%
2024	51.72	473^rd	1303	63.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Paltz Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.37	997^th	1245	19.9%
2019	22.75	1055^th	1241	15.0%
2022	27.63	1030^th	1306	21.1%
2023	35.21	891^st	1288	30.8%
2024	28.55	995^th	1296	23.2%

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Rank History for Female students at New Paltz Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.41	547^th	1353	59.6%
2019	48.24	670^th	1370	51.1%
2021	42.42	600^th	1066	43.7%
2022	38.04	910^th	1454	37.4%
2023	58.31	565^th	1463	61.4%
2024	62.05	510^th	1465	65.2%

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Rank History for Male students at New Paltz Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.36	731^st	1352	45.9%
2019	46.64	660^th	1366	51.7%
2021	71.00	237^th	1071	77.9%
2022	40.41	848^th	1455	41.7%
2023	58.94	519^th	1464	64.5%
2024	49.07	692^nd	1464	52.7%

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Rank History for African American students at New Paltz Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	43.87	374^th	706	47.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Paltz Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.78	619^th	810	23.6%
2019	35.11	527^th	826	36.2%
2022	51.24	390^th	914	57.3%
2023	36.34	605^th	943	35.8%
2024	36.39	616^th	953	35.4%

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Rank History for White students at New Paltz Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.02	439^th	763	42.5%
2019	37.82	454^th	716	36.6%
2021	66.20	183^rd	614	70.2%
2022	28.44	570^th	748	23.8%
2023	54.07	362^nd	772	53.1%
2024	48.11	403^rd	778	48.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for New Paltz Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	493	26	15	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
1990	536	11	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1991	510	26	23	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1992	619	19	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
1993	466	33	4	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	532
1994	475	36	0	25	6	n/a	n/a	0	542
1995	466	36	12	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1996	466	36	12	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1997	428	39	21	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	520
1998	420	32	20	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	503
1999	447	34	18	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	533
2000	461	31	20	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	544
2001	486	32	13	32	5	n/a	n/a	0	568
2002	531	29	19	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
2003	531	29	19	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
2004	527	49	20	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	634
2005	511	46	19	38	4	n/a	n/a	0	618
2006	486	41	18	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	585
2007	439	36	21	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
2008	407	39	21	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	502
2009	405	39	19	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2010	410	36	19	36	1	n/a	n/a	5	507
2011	418	35	24	46	0	0	9	0	532
2012	439	30	18	50	2	4	0	0	543
2013	412	31	18	55	2	4	3	0	525
2014	427	24	18	60	1	0	2	0	532
2015	451	36	17	54	0	0	3	0	561
2016	440	30	15	51	3	0	4	0	543
2017	430	23	14	52	2	0	7	0	528
2018	401	16	19	60	2	0	11	0	509
2019	393	15	19	72	0	0	19	0	518
2020	358	17	14	76	0	0	28	0	493
2021	323	18	10	61	0	0	36	0	448
2022	317	22	10	59	0	0	33	0	441
2023	301	24	12	60	0	0	24	0	421
2024	294	19	13	64	0	1	25	2	418

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New Paltz Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	553	40.9	13.5	n/a
1990	555	41.7	13.3	n/a
1991	588	45.5	12.9	n/a
1992	651	41.9	15.5	n/a
1993	532	38.8	13.7	n/a
1994	542	39.3	13.8	14.8
1995	552	38.1	14.5	15.2
1996	552	38.1	14.5	15.2
1997	520	38.1	13.6	16.2
1998	503	36.2	13.9	14.3
1999	533	40.0	13.3	10.3
2000	544	40.9	13.3	15.1
2001	568	38.8	14.6	15
2002	612	40.0	15.3	18.3
2003	612	40.0	15.3	18.3
2004	634	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	618	44.0	14.0	18.8
2006	585	48.0	12.2	14
2007	532	41.0	13.0	13.9
2008	502	43.5	11.5	16.5
2009	500	41.0	12.2	17.4
2010	507	42.6	11.9	19.3
2011	532	38.0	13.9	22
2012	543	39.4	13.7	22.1
2013	525	38.0	13.8	19.6
2014	532	45.0	11.8	16.5
2015	561	47.0	11.9	22.3
2016	543	42.0	12.9	23
2017	528	45.6	11.5	27.7
2018	509	47.6	10.6	27.9
2019	518	43.0	12.0	26.1
2020	493	52.8	9.3	25.2
2021	448	51.2	8.7	26.6
2022	441	51.6	8.5	27.4
2023	421	49.3	8.5	27.8
2024	418	47.4	8.8	28.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio New Paltz Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	553	40.9	13.5	n/a
1990	555	41.7	13.3	n/a
1991	588	45.5	12.9	n/a
1992	651	41.9	15.5	n/a
1993	532	38.8	13.7	n/a
1994	542	39.3	13.8	14.8
1995	552	38.1	14.5	15.2
1996	552	38.1	14.5	15.2
1997	520	38.1	13.6	16.2
1998	503	36.2	13.9	14.3
1999	533	40.0	13.3	10.3
2000	544	40.9	13.3	15.1
2001	568	38.8	14.6	15
2002	612	40.0	15.3	18.3
2003	612	40.0	15.3	18.3
2004	634	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	618	44.0	14.0	18.8
2006	585	48.0	12.2	14
2007	532	41.0	13.0	13.9
2008	502	43.5	11.5	16.5
2009	500	41.0	12.2	17.4
2010	507	42.6	11.9	19.3
2011	532	38.0	13.9	22
2012	543	39.4	13.7	22.1
2013	525	38.0	13.8	19.6
2014	532	45.0	11.8	16.5
2015	561	47.0	11.9	22.3
2016	543	42.0	12.9	23
2017	528	45.6	11.5	27.7
2018	509	47.6	10.6	27.9
2019	518	43.0	12.0	26.1
2020	493	52.8	9.3	25.2
2021	448	51.2	8.7	26.6
2022	441	51.6	8.5	27.4
2023	421	49.3	8.5	27.8
2024	418	47.4	8.8	28.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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