MILLBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL

Located at 43 ALDEN PL, in MILLBROOK, New York, MILLBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL is a micro-enrollment intermediate school that caters to 168 students (grades 6 through 8), run under MILLBROOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 68% leaner than the state mean of about 531.

MILLBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 4 schools operated by MILLBROOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that teaches 744 students overall.

On demographics, MILLBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment; the rest looks like 21% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. Compared to Dutchess County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 10.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 30% of students at MILLBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Dutchess County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MILLBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.9%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Dutchess County indicate the typical household earns roughly $99,478 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dutchess County runs 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,885 students), of which MILLBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is ALDEN PLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around MILLBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MILLBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 56.3%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 28%: 233 students in 2018 compared to 168 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 85% to 68% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 6.8:1 in 2025.

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