Middle school (grades 6-8) · Middletown, NY

Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Middletown Twin Towers Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 361932001765
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Middletown Twin Towers Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New York schools.

#2 of 3
middle schools in Middletown · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
10:1
small classes for New York
72.8%
free-lunch eligible

Middletown Twin Towers Middle School has class sizes smaller than 70% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Middletown Twin Towers Middle School ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Middletown, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-25 students YoY

Middletown Twin Towers Middle School held near 833 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 82.8 → 81.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-25 students YoY 361932001765 · Middletown, NY Middle · MID · TRAD

820 enr · 10:1 · 72.8% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Middletown High School (2,495 students)

Middletown Twin Towers Middle School held near 833 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 82.8 → 81.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Middletown Twin Towers Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Middletown Twin Towers Middle School reports 820 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Middletown Twin Towers Middle School compares

Middletown Twin Towers Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10:1 ▼ 15% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.8% ▲ 30% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 820 top 13% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
820
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.8%
free-lunch eligible - 30% 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
10:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 30% in New York - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.1%
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
$28,930
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 205 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
189
in-school suspensions + 191 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 46.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 66.2%
African American 20.1%
White 6.1%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.5, Middletown Twin Towers Middle School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Middletown City School District reports $28,930 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Middletown Twin Towers Middle 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 Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Maple Hill Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Monhagen Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
William a Carter School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Middletown Twin Towers Middle 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

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Middletown Twin Towers Middle School

How many students attend Middletown Twin Towers Middle School?

Middletown Twin Towers Middle School has 820 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Middletown, NY. CCD year-over-year: 858 (2022-23) → 833 (2023-24), nearly flat (-25).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 36% 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 Middletown Twin Towers Middle School?

72.8% of students at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Middletown Twin Towers Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Middletown Twin Towers Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 66.2% of enrollment, in Middletown, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Middletown Twin Towers Middle School?

Middletown Twin Towers Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Middletown Twin Towers Middle School rank among middle schools in Middletown?

By Resource Investment Index, Middletown Twin Towers Middle School ranks #2 of 3 middle 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 middle schools in Middletown on the city page.

What other schools are in Middletown City School District?

Besides Middletown Twin Towers Middle School, Middletown City School District also operates Middletown High School (2,495 students), Presidential Park Elementary School (1,225 students), and Maple Hill Elementary School (1,064 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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