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Newburgh City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,456 students in Newburgh City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Newburgh City School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
10,762 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
915 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newburgh City School District, which is ranked #871 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#875 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
78%
Graduation Rate
80%
87.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.6%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
62%
31%
% Black
19%
20%
% White
12%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,992 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,872 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$366 MM
$87,503 MM
Spending
$354 MM
$90,091 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,992
$34,989
Spending / Student
$32,872
$36,024
Best Newburgh City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Temple Hill School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
525 Union Ave
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 568-6450
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 568-6450
Gr: K-8 | 890 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #22.
Meadow Hill School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
124 Meadow Hill Rd
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 568-6600
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 568-6600
Gr: K-8 | 982 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #33.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
405 Union Ave
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 563-3750
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 563-3750
Gr: 6-8 | 802 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #44.
South Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
33-63 Monument St
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 563-7000
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 563-7000
Gr: 6-8 | 782 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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