Minisink Valley Central School District, NY

Original Research by School Decision on Minisink Valley Central School District

Minisink Valley Central School District serves a mid-sized enrollment across kindergarten through grade twelve in Orange County, with schools distributed across several communities including Goshen, Middletown, Port Jervis, and smaller surrounding towns. The district's student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller shares of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. Detailed data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility and counts of English learners and special-education students were not available.

The district's academic performance presents a mixed picture across the tested grades. In elementary, performance is more stable. Third-grade students show respectable results in math and somewhat lower results in reading. Fourth and fifth grades dip below half proficiency in both subjects. In the middle grades, performance becomes more variable and generally weaker. Sixth-grade students fall further behind in both math and reading. Seventh grade rebounds noticeably, with performance approaching or exceeding midpoint benchmarks in math and reading. By eighth grade, performance drops sharply again, with proficiency in math and reading dropping to roughly one-third or lower. Science proficiency in fifth grade sits below half, and eighth-grade science proficiency is notably weak. Participation rates in eighth-grade state assessments are also substantially lower than in earlier grades, which may reflect scheduling or testing practices the district might want to examine.

When positioned against the other districts in Orange County, Minisink Valley's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint of the county's district performance. At the same time, the district's chronic absenteeism rate is above the midpoint of the county, meaning absenteeism is lower here than in many of its neighboring districts. Per-pupil current spending falls in the lower half of the county's middle range, reflecting moderate resource investment.

Housing values across the district's service areas are moderate to moderately high, with weighted home values in the mid-to-upper range and rental costs in the moderate range for the region. According to publicly reported data, the estimated monthly mortgage payment for median-priced homes sits below the estimated monthly rent, suggesting that purchasing may be somewhat more affordable than renting in parts of this market. Homeownership comes with property-tax considerations; the district has consistently kept its tax-levy increases within New York's tax cap through use of fund transfers and voters have approved recent budgets by solid margins.

The district comprises five schools: an elementary school, an intermediate school, a middle school, a high school, and a second elementary building in Otisville. A parent weighing whether Minisink Valley fits should understand that the district's test results show particular softness in the upper middle grades and high school preparation, with sharp drops in eighth grade. The strengths in lower elementary suggest the district may serve early learners more effectively than it serves students preparing for high school. Data on program offerings, staffing, and instructional approaches were not available, so a family considering the district may want to look more closely at what academic support and enrichment pathways the schools offer to students in the weaker-performing grade bands, and what strategies the district is using to address the performance declines seen in eighth grade.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

3,596

Grades

KG–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 23%

Black 7%

White 67%

Asian 2%

Two+ 1%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr EOC

74%

—

Gr 3

37%

54%

Gr 4

22%

53%

Gr 5

37%

56%

Gr 6

27%

52%

Gr 7

40%

65%

Gr 8

30%

40%

Math

Gr EOC

61%

—

Gr 3

54%

67%

Gr 4

31%

60%

Gr 5

32%

59%

Gr 6

31%

50%

Gr 7

51%

74%

Gr 8

29%

35%

Science

Gr EOC

—

Gr 5

27%

50%

Gr 8

26%

30%

Social studies

Gr EOC

79%

—

Schools in this District

5 schools are officially reported under this district.

MINISINK VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MINISINK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

MINISINK VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

OTISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MINISINK VALLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

63%

Grade 3

49%

Grade 4

51%

Grade 5

44%

Grade 6

69%

Grade 7

33%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

48%

Grade 3

42%

Grade 4

50%

Grade 5

44%

Grade 6

60%

Grade 7

37%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

43%

Grade 5

28%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$426,161

Year-over-year change+2.9%

Range across 9 ZIP codes$291K to $564K

vs. state typical0.83x

vs. national typical1.16x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (9 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
10940	Middletown	$391K	+3.9%	28.9%
12771	Port Jervis	$313K	-0.1%	21.3%
10998	Westtown	$537K	+4.1%	19.2%
10963	Otisville	$426K	+1.7%	11.6%
10958	New Hampton	$475K	+4.4%	8.6%
10973	Slate Hill	$521K	+4.5%	7.2%
10924	Goshen	$564K	+4.2%	1.7%
10988	Unionville	$342K	+5.0%	0.3%
12729	Cuddebackville	$291K	-1.1%	0.1%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,087/mo

Year-over-year change+6.6%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$1,746 to $2,567/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
10940	Middletown	$2,309	+6.6%	28.9%
12771	Port Jervis	$1,746	—	21.3%
10924	Goshen	$2,567	—	1.7%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,150/mo

Home price / national median income5.1x

Annual rent / national median income29.9%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$64/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$510,449 (+5.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

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