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Enrollment
1,225
Elementary
DISTRICT 1,012 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361932006448
PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
48 ROOSEVELT AVE, MIDDLETOWN, NY 10940 · (845) 326-1855 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,225 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of New York public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
123 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
943 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 166 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 175 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 207 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 223 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 231 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 223 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (166) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (223).
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
39.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
34.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
Schools most like PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (33.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 1,225 | 77.0% | 33.0% |
| MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIDDLETOWN | 1,064 | 82.0% | 26.5% |
| SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BAY SHORE | 975 | 76.6% | 30.6% |
| CHARLES A MULLIGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CENTRAL ISLIP | 997 | 71.4% | 28.5% |
| KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II BRONX | 1,008 | 84.1% | 54.4% |
| PS 71 ROSE E SCALA BRONX | 1,079 | 80.6% | 59.5% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,921 of 2,335 | #36 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #2,020 of 2,342 ▼ 131 | #36 of 40 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,848 of 2,343 ▼ 33 | #34 of 40 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,225 | #7 of 2,585 | #1 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #413 of 2,338 | #3 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.8% | #1,196 of 2,388 | #32 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.0% | #852 of 2,534 | #2 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #719 of 1,757 | #6 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,225
-50 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,225 | 123.4 | 9.9:1 | 77% (943) |
| 2023-24 | 1,204 | 123.5 | 9.8:1 | 74% (890) |
| 2022-23 | 1,300 | 115.4 | 11.3:1 | 76% (994) |
| 2020-21 | 1,275 | 118 | 10.8:1 | 78% (998) |
| 2017-18 | 1,490 | 107 | 13.9:1 | 81% (1,210) |
| 2015-16 | 1,457 | 101 | 14.4:1 | 80% (1,163) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school based in MIDDLETOWN, New York. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 1,225 students. Elementary schools in New York have about 443 students on average; enrollment here is 177% higher.
Besides PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 5 other schools. The district enrolls 7,176 students.
Hispanic students are 68% of those enrolled at PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The remaining shares are 16% Black, 9% White, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Orange County's population at about 24%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 123.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 9.9:1. Across elementary schools in New York, the average ratio is 12.8:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 77%. The average for public schools in Orange County is 44%.
Among New York public elementary schools, PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 18%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is -13.7 points: 33.0% actual, 46.7% predicted.
The county, Orange County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $97,178, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 82 public schools and about 57,122 students.
PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is MIDDLETOWN TWIN TOWERS MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 1.1 miles away. The five-mile area around PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency of 33.0% compares with 41.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal data place PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Suburb: Small locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The school shrank from 1,275 students in 2020-21 to 1,225 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,064 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
- MINISINK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,116 students
- MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,064 students
- MONHAGEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 826 students
- MIDDLETOWN TWIN TOWERS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 820 students
- MINISINK VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 806 students
Nearby schools
- MIDDLETOWN TWIN TOWERS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 820
- MONHAGEN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 826
- MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 2,495
- MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,064
- WILLIAM A CARTER SCHOOL1.9 mi · 746
- CIRCLEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.7 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,225 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 9% White, 68% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PRESIDENTIAL PARK 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.