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Public elementary school · Middletown City School District · Middletown, New York

Presidential Park Elementary School

Presidential Park Elementary School rates 6.6, right at the middle of Middletown City School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.6this school

6.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Middletown City School District median is 6.6.

#2,397 of 4,744 schools in New York · Middletown City School District: 3 elementary schools rated, median 6.6

The brief

A Middletown City School District elementary school where students score 18 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,397 of 4,744 schools in New York and 3 of 6 in Middletown City School District.

Presidential Park Elementary School is listed in Middletown City School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math34%24 points below the New York average of 58%2025 NYSED
Reading39%16 points below the New York average of 55%2025 NYSED
Proficiency has improved 8 points since 2023, reaching 36% in 2025, across a 3-year record (2023–2025).2025 NYSED; 44 test records from NY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.3
50% of the rating
Academics
3.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 31% (multi-year average, 2013-2025) · reading/ELA 30% (multi-year average, 2013-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 10940; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2013-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Presidential Park Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$87,198
Median home value
$301,400
Median rent
$1,600/mo
College educated
24%
Homeownership
63.6%
Poverty rate
12.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 10940; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
27
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,137/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Middletown. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Middletown), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
73.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.5Compare →
  2. Presidential Park Elementary Schoolthis school
    6.6
  3. 5.8Compare →
  4. 5.6Compare →
  5. 3.7Compare →
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Presidential Park Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Presidential Park Elementary School serve?

Presidential Park Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Presidential Park Elementary School?

Presidential Park Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 1,204 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Presidential Park Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Presidential Park Elementary School is 9.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Presidential Park Elementary School rank in NY?

Presidential Park Elementary School ranks #2,397 of 4,744 schools in NY.

What is Presidential Park Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Presidential Park Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Presidential Park Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Presidential Park Elementary School has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2025) and 30% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2025).

Is Presidential Park Elementary School a charter school?

No, Presidential Park Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Presidential Park Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Presidential Park Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Presidential Park Elementary School?

73.9% of students at Presidential Park Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
1,204
Student-teacher ratio
9.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
123
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small Suburb
County
Orange County
Rank in district
#3 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$29,891
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 10940)
53,099
Area average commute
34.6 min
Area median age
38.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.