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Which teacher or staff member at MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,064
Elementary
DISTRICT 1,012 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361932003199
MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
491 COUNTY RT 78, MIDDLETOWN, NY 10940 · (845) 326-1740 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,064 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
119 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
873 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 181 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 172 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 172 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 178 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 161 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 179 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 9 | 1% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
31.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
27.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 30.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #2,119 of 2,335 | #40 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #2,156 of 2,342 | #39 of 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #2,101 of 2,343 | #39 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,064 | #33 of 2,585 | #2 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.9:1 | #170 of 2,338 | #2 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #1,174 of 2,388 | #31 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #1,562 of 1,757 | #27 of 31 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,064
-41 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 11.4:1
% White
7%
was 13%
% Hispanic
66%
was 58%
% Black
21%
was 23%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,064 | 119 | 8.9:1 | 82% (873) |
| 2023-24 | 1,086 | 123.6 | 8.8:1 | 79% (854) |
| 2022-23 | 1,012 | 117.2 | 8.6:1 | 80% (807) |
| 2017-18 | 1,105 | 97 | 11.4:1 | 83% (912) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
This page covers MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a large elementary school in MIDDLETOWN, New York. In all, 1,064 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. It has 140% more students than the average for elementary schools in New York (about 443).
MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 7,176 students in 6 schools, including MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About 66% of the student body at MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Hispanic. Other groups include 21% Black, 7% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Orange County residents are about 24% Hispanic. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school had 119 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 8.9:1. Across elementary schools in New York, the average ratio is 12.8:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 82%. Among public schools in Orange County, the average eligibility rate is 44%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of New York schools: 26.5% actual against 44.8% predicted.
The school is in Orange County, where the median household earns about $97,178 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Orange County, 82 public schools serve about 57,122 students.
MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.3 miles from MONHAGEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is behind the 45.2% nearby average, ranking 9th of 9.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 1,105 (2017-18) to 1,064 (2024-25). Meanwhile, the Hispanic share grew from 58% to 66% of enrollment. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (8.9:1) than in 2017-18 (11.4:1).
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
406,616
Census ACS
Median income
$97,178
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
57,122 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,495 students
- PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,225 students
- MONHAGEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 826 students
- MIDDLETOWN TWIN TOWERS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 820 students
- WILLIAM A CARTER SCHOOLElementary · 746 students
Other schools in MIDDLETOWN
- MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,495 students
- PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,225 students
- MINISINK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,116 students
- MONHAGEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 826 students
- MIDDLETOWN TWIN TOWERS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 820 students
- MINISINK VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 806 students
Nearby schools
- MONHAGEN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 826
- PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,225
- MIDDLETOWN TWIN TOWERS MIDDLE SCHOOL2.4 mi · 820
- MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL2.9 mi · 2,495
- WILLIAM A CARTER SCHOOL3.1 mi · 746
- OTISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.4 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,064 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 8.9:1 (119 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 7% White, 66% Hispanic, 21% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.