New Paltz Middle School

196 Main St, New Paltz NY, 12561 | New Paltz Central School District | 845-256-4200
  • grades 6-8
  • students 509
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 49% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in New Paltz
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
64%New Paltz
56%New York

New Paltz Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "New Paltz Central School District" in New Paltz, NY. There are a total of 509 students and 48 teachers at New Paltz Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

New Paltz Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.0%, which is 13% lower than the New York average.

New Paltz Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students509
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At New Paltz Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
760-64%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
740-49%
820-29%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

New Paltz Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 80.7% 79.2% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 4.2% 5.1% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 2.5% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0% 10.8% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 1.7% 2.0% 3.1%

New Paltz demographics profile

StatisticNew PaltzNew YorkNational
Population7,16919,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,06941391
Median age21.638.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)18%52%55%
Speak English84%70%79%
Speak Spanish8%15%13%

Education level achieved in New Paltz

IndexNew PaltzNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade94.0%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.0%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college84.4%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree74.0%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors67.3%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters38.6%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.1%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The New Paltz Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.