Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12125

Summary:

The 12125 zip code area is home to two schools - Walter B Howard Elementary School and New Lebanon Junior-Senior High School, both part of the New Lebanon Central School District. While the elementary school has a predominantly white student population, the high school is more diverse. Academically, the high school outperforms the elementary school, with stronger results on state assessments and Regents exams.

Walter B Howard Elementary School has a high percentage of white students (93.91%) and a relatively low performance on state assessments, especially in math, compared to district and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (46.96%) and lower spending per student ($16,016) than the high school. In contrast, New Lebanon Junior-Senior High School has a diverse student population and a strong graduation rate of 94.1% with a 0.0% dropout rate. The high school also has higher spending per student ($19,807) and a lower student-teacher ratio (6.9) than the elementary school.

The data suggests a significant disparity in academic performance between the elementary and high school, with the high school generally outperforming the elementary school. Socioeconomic factors, such as the higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the elementary school, may be impacting academic performance. Additionally, the contrast in racial/ethnic composition between the two schools is noteworthy, with the high school having a more diverse student population compared to the elementary school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% 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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
New Lebanon Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	14665 Rte 22	New Lebanon	12125	Columbia County	New Lebanon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 794-7600	183	26	6.9	49.7%	153 (83.6%)	4 (2.2%)	8 (4.4%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	55.8	586^th of 1228 public high schools	52.3%		63.6	434^th of 1190 public high schools	63.5%	152	72.4	53.9	38.5	72.7	45.0	77.4	88.0	78.6	62.5	80.7					42.4	45.2					46.9	22.2	40.0	97.9	98.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.4	98.4	99.5	$19,807	$659	$19,148
Walter B Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1478 Rte 20	New Lebanon	12125	Columbia County	New Lebanon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 794-7600	230	24	9.5	47.0%	216 (93.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	43.7	1343^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	44.9%		53.7	1083^rd of 2434 public elementary schools	55.5%	260											40.5	40.9	60.0	42.1			43.2	61.9	42.1	31.6				98.6	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.1	$16,016	$1,602	$14,414

Cities Near Zip Code 12125

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Lebanon	0.59 mi	2	525^th
Cherry Plain	10.72 mi	1	512^th
Nassau	12.26 mi	1	203^rd
Averill Park	13.63 mi	3	266^th
Chatham	14.24 mi	3	507^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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