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About this school
Maple Hill Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Middletown, New York that is part of Middletown Enlarged City Sd.
It serves 1,055 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Its teachers have had 196 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Maple Hill Elementary School
$75,161
raised using DonorsChoose
196
projects
funded
60
teachers
funded
216
donors
30
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Maple Hill Elementary School has received support from
154 individuals from New York and
62 individuals out-of-state.