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John W Chorley School (Closed 2014)

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John W Chorley School serves 677 students in grades Kindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John W Chorley School
Kind	352
1	325

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Total Students

677 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John W Chorley School
2025	677
2013	677
2012	658
2011	631
2010	643
2009	641
2008	598
2007	598
2006	579
2005	602
2004	593
2003	618
2002	643
2001	642
2000	677
1999	706
1998	734
1997	720
1996	694
1995	623
1994	644
1993	695
1992	695
1991	679
1990	683
1989	667
1988	629
1987	669

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Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	John W Chorley School
2025	43
2013	43
2012	43
2011	47
2010	42
2009	44
2008	42
2007	39
2006	43
2005	40
2003	44
2002	43
2001	42
2000	40
1999	36
1998	40
1997	34
1996	30
1995	35
1994	36
1993	37
1992	48
1991	48
1990	48
1989	50

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State Level (NY)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	John W Chorley School	New York	Middletown City School District
2025	16:1	11:1
2013	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	13:1	13:1	13:1
2010	15:1	13:1	14:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	15:1	14:1	15:1
2006	13:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2003	14:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	20:1	16:1	15:1
1998	18:1	16:1	16:1
1997	21:1	16:1	18:1
1996	23:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	18:1	16:1	15:1
1993	19:1	17:1	16:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	15:1	14:1
1990	14:1	15:1	14:1
1989	13:1	15:1	14:1

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	John W Chorley School	New York	Middletown City School District
2025	2%	10%
2013	2%	9%	3%
2012	3%	8%	4%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	2%	7%	3%
2006	3%	7%	1%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	3%	7%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	2%	6%	3%
2001	3%	6%	2%
2000	1%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	2%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	2%	5%	3%
1995	2%	5%	3%
1994	2%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	2%	5%	3%
1991	2%	4%	2%
1990	2%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

58%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	John W Chorley School	New York	Middletown City School District
2025	58%	31%
2013	58%	24%	50%
2012	54%	23%	48%
2011	52%	22%	47%
2010	53%	22%	47%
2009	50%	21%	46%
2008	51%	21%	44%
2007	46%	21%	41%
2006	40%	20%	40%
2005	39%	20%	37%
2004	38%	19%	36%
2003	34%	19%	34%
2002	34%	19%	32%
2001	30%	19%	29%
2000	29%	18%	27%
1999	29%	18%	24%
1998	28%	18%	23%
1997	18%	18%	22%
1996	18%	17%	21%
1995	17%	17%	19%
1994	14%	16%	19%
1993	12%	16%	17%
1992	9%	16%	16%
1991	10%	15%	16%
1990	11%	13%	15%

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Black

17%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	John W Chorley School	New York	Middletown City School District
2025	17%	15%
2013	17%	18%	25%
2012	20%	19%	26%
2011	22%	19%	27%
2010	20%	19%	26%
2009	24%	19%	27%
2008	20%	20%	27%
2007	20%	19%	26%
2006	25%	20%	27%
2005	22%	20%	27%
2004	21%	20%	25%
2003	22%	20%	25%
2002	24%	20%	24%
2001	25%	20%	24%
2000	25%	20%	23%
1999	19%	20%	23%
1998	17%	20%	22%
1997	22%	20%	21%
1996	22%	20%	19%
1995	18%	20%	19%
1994	21%	20%	17%
1993	17%	20%	17%
1992	16%	20%	16%
1991	17%	20%	15%
1990	14%	20%	12%

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White

19%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	John W Chorley School	New York	Middletown City School District
2025	19%	39%
2013	19%	47%	21%
2012	19%	48%	21%
2011	22%	49%	23%
2010	23%	51%	24%
2009	24%	51%	24%
2008	27%	52%	26%
2007	32%	52%	30%
2006	32%	53%	32%
2005	37%	53%	33%
2004	38%	54%	36%
2003	41%	55%	38%
2002	40%	55%	41%
2001	42%	55%	45%
2000	45%	55%	48%
1999	50%	56%	51%
1998	53%	56%	53%
1997	58%	57%	55%
1996	58%	57%	57%
1995	63%	58%	59%
1994	63%	59%	62%
1993	70%	59%	64%
1992	72%	59%	65%
1991	71%	60%	67%
1990	73%	61%	71%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	John W Chorley School	New York	Middletown City School District
2025	4%	4%
2013	4%	1%	1%
2012	4%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

81%

61%

0.60

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	John W Chorley School	New York	Middletown City School District
2025	0.60	0.72
2013	0.60	0.69	0.64
2012	0.64	0.68	0.66
2011	0.64	0.68	0.66
2010	0.63	0.66	0.66
2009	0.64	0.66	0.66
2008	0.63	0.65	0.67
2007	0.65	0.65	0.68
2006	0.68	0.64	0.71
2005	0.67	0.64	0.68
2004	0.67	0.63	0.68
2003	0.67	0.62	0.68
2002	0.67	0.62	0.68
2001	0.68	0.62	0.66
2000	0.66	0.63	0.65
1999	0.64	0.62	0.64
1998	0.62	0.62	0.63
1997	0.59	0.61	0.61
1996	0.59	0.61	0.60
1995	0.55	0.60	0.58
1994	0.54	0.59	0.56
1993	0.47	0.59	0.54
1992	0.45	0.59	0.53
1991	0.46	0.58	0.51
1990	0.44	0.57	0.47

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Eligible for

63%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	John W Chorley School	New York	Middletown City School District
2025	63%	55%
2013	63%	41%	59%
2012	61%	42%	56%
2011	57%	41%	54%
2009	56%	37%	49%
2008	53%	36%	50%
2007	52%	36%	45%
2006	40%	37%	42%
2002	40%	36%	42%
2001	43%	36%	44%
2000	39%	37%	36%
1999	42%	37%	42%
1998	41%	37%	40%
1997	43%	37%	39%
1996	41%	13%	40%
1995	29%	12%	35%
1994	28%	12%	30%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	John W Chorley School	New York	Middletown City School District
2025	14%	2%
2013	14%	7%	15%
2012	17%	7%	16%
2011	16%	7%	18%
2009	16%	8%	18%
2008	21%	8%	18%
2007	18%	8%	18%
2006	16%	8%	17%
2002	12%	7%	13%
2001	10%	7%	11%
2000	10%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Middletown City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend John W Chorley School?

677 students attend John W Chorley School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of John W Chorley School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 17% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John W Chorley School?

John W Chorley School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does John W Chorley School offer ?

John W Chorley School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1

What school district is John W Chorley School part of?

John W Chorley School is part of Middletown City School District.

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