Elementary school (grades K-5) · Middletown, NY

Maple Hill Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Maple Hill Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361932003199
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Maple Hill Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of New York schools.

#4 of 5
elementary schools in Middletown · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
9.1:1
small classes for New York
75.1%
free-lunch eligible

Maple Hill Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 81% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Maple Hill Elementary School ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Middletown, NY.

Enrollment

1,064

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

117.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.1:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-23% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

75.1%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+34% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Maple Hill Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Maple Hill Elementary School

Maple Hill Elementary School is a high-poverty, large elementary school in Middletown, New York, enrolling 1,064 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 75.1% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,064 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 357 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #117.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (66%) and African American (21%) (diversity index 51/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Middletown City School District also operates Middletown High School (2,495 students) and Presidential Park Elementary School (1,225 students) alongside Maple Hill Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Maple Hill Elementary School compares

Maple Hill Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.1:1 ▼ 23% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.1% ▲ 34% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,064 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,064
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
75.1%
free-lunch eligible - 34% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 19% in New York - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,355
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 66.1%
African American 20.7%
White 7.3%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.3, Maple Hill Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Middletown City School District, which includes Maple Hill Elementary School.

$26,355
Per student
0%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+59%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.3%
State 57.8%
Federal 7.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Maple Hill Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Middletown High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Presidential Park Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Monhagen Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Middletown Twin Towers Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
William a Carter School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Maple Hill Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Middletown City School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Maple Hill Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Maple Hill Elementary School

How many students attend Maple Hill Elementary School?

Maple Hill Elementary School has 1,064 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Middletown, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Maple Hill Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Maple Hill Elementary School is 9.1:1, which is 23% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 42% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Maple Hill Elementary School?

75.1% of students at Maple Hill Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maple Hill Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Maple Hill Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 66.1% of enrollment, in Middletown, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Maple Hill Elementary School?

Maple Hill Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Maple Hill Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Middletown?

By Resource Investment Index, Maple Hill Elementary School ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Middletown, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Middletown on the city page.

Is Maple Hill Elementary School a good school?

Maple Hill Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Middletown City School District?

Besides Maple Hill Elementary School, Middletown City School District also operates Middletown High School (2,495 students), Presidential Park Elementary School (1,225 students), and Monhagen Middle School (826 students). See the Middletown City School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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