Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12196

Summary:

The 12196 zip code has only one school, West Sand Lake Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and has a total enrollment of 376 students. The school is part of the Averill Park Central School District, which is ranked 328 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Sand Lake Elementary School has shown mixed performance on New York State Assessments. While the school's 4th-grade students significantly outperformed the district and state averages in Math proficiency, with an impressive 81.16% proficiency rate, the school's ELA proficiency rates across different grade levels varied, suggesting a need to examine the school's ELA curriculum and instructional practices. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 33.82% was slightly below the district and state averages, indicating an area for potential improvement.

The school's spending per student of $14,778 is lower than the national average, which may impact the resources and support available to students and teachers. However, the school's stable enrollment of around 376 students suggests a consistent student population, which can be beneficial for maintaining educational practices and programs. Overall, West Sand Lake Elementary School has some areas of strength, such as its 4th-grade Math performance, but also opportunities for improvement, particularly in ELA and Science proficiency.

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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
West Sand Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	24 Meeler Rd	West Sand Lake	12196	Rensselaer County	Averill Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 674-7175	392	23	16.8	25.3%	364 (92.9%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	57.3	970^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.3%		50.8	1141^st of 2439 public elementary schools	53.2%	171	40.4	56.3	44.3	45.3	81.2	52.2	33.8	98.5	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.0	99.0	98.5	$14,778	$615	$14,163

Cities Near Zip Code 12196

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Sand Lake	1.51 mi	1	346^th
East Greenbush	2.98 mi	3	45^th
Averill Park	3.24 mi	3	267^th
Troy	3.77 mi	18	536^th
Castleton	4.36 mi	4	169^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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