Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12140

Summary:

The 12140 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Poestenkill Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Averill Park Central School District. With a total enrollment of 346 students, Poestenkill Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past three school years, dropping from 546 in 2021-2022 to 937 in 2022-2023, before rising slightly to 898 in 2023-2024.

The school's performance on state assessments has been mixed, with some grade levels and subjects exceeding the district and state averages, while others fall below. For example, in 2023-2024, 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 36.36% (vs. district 43.95% and state 42.6%), but 4th grade ELA proficiency was 81.13% (vs. district 59.16% and state 47.05%). Similarly, 3rd grade Math proficiency was 41.07% (vs. district 53.16% and state 53.93%), while 4th grade Math proficiency was 75% (vs. district 68.98% and state 58.03%). The school's 5th grade proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science were closer to the district and state averages.

Poestenkill Elementary School has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 21.68%, suggesting it may serve a more affluent student population compared to other schools in the state. The school's per-student spending of $13,594 and student-teacher ratio of 13.2 are both within typical ranges for elementary schools, but it's unclear how these metrics compare to the district or state averages.

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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
Poestenkill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 School Rd	Poestenkill	12140	Rensselaer County	Averill Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 674-7125	330	22	14.8	28.8%	311 (94.2%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	60.3	898^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.3%		59.6	937^th of 2439 public elementary schools	61.6%	39	36.4	81.1	45.6	41.1	75.0	58.2	40.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$13,594	$1,814	$11,779

Cities Near Zip Code 12140

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Poestenkill	0.59 mi	1	308^th
Averill Park	2.2 mi	3	267^th
Troy	3.89 mi	18	536^th
West Sand Lake	4.02 mi	1	346^th
Green Island	6.62 mi	1

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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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