Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12086

Summary:

The zip code 12086 contains a single elementary school, William B Tecler Arts In Education, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 461 students. The school is part of the Amsterdam City School District, which is ranked 810 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William B Tecler Arts In Education has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools, with a 1-star rating out of 5 for the past three school years. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the New York State Assessments, is significantly below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (55.75%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $16,583, the data suggests that William B Tecler Arts In Education is an underperforming school, raising concerns about the quality of education being provided to the diverse student population, which is 51.84% White, 38.83% Hispanic, 2.39% African American, 1.3% Asian, and 5.64% two or more races. The combination of low academic performance, socioeconomic challenges, and potential equity issues highlights the need for further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes at this school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)			NY State Assessments Math (2024)			NY State Assessments Science (2024)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William B Tecler Arts In Education	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	210 Northern Blvd	Amsterdam	12086	Montgomery County	Amsterdam City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(518) 843-4805	488	30	16.4	56.4%	242 (49.6%)	17 (3.5%)	203 (41.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	27.7	1815^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.8%		22.9	1963^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	19.5%	148	27.0	30.1	34.6	38.7	36.6	40.0	26.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$16,583	$4,068	$12,514

Cities Near Zip Code 12086

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Amsterdam	1.31 mi	7	722^nd
Broadalbin	5.83 mi	1	358^th
Galway	6.97 mi	2	211^th
Johnstown	7.3 mi	5	528^th
Gloversville	10.36 mi	5	744^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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