Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12303

Summary:

The 12303 zip code area is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, spread across the Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District and the Schenectady City School District. While the area boasts several high-performing schools, such as Pine Bush Elementary and Lynnwood Elementary, the schools in the Schenectady City School District tend to have lower academic performance and higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

The Mohonasen Senior High School and the Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District generally perform above the state average on Regents exams, while the middle and elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District struggle, with proficiency rates well below the state average on the NY State Assessments. This suggests that the quality of education can vary greatly depending on the school district.

The data also highlights the potential impact of socioeconomic factors on educational outcomes, as the schools in the Schenectady City School District have much higher rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, some over 80%, compared to the schools in the Guilderland Central School District and the Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District, which generally have lower free/reduced lunch rates, under 50%. This underscores the importance of addressing these disparities to ensure all students in the 12303 zip code area have access to a quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	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	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core 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	Regents Algebra I 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 5th 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
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1091 Webster St	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-3720	429	39	11.1	77.6%	59 (13.8%)	94 (21.9%)	135 (31.5%)	92 (21.4%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	43 (10.0%)	4.5	2428^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.7%		4	2422^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	0.7%	6												10.7	17.3	9.5				5.4	16.0	1.6				3.1		99.3	99.5	99.3	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	$13,952	$2,406	$11,545
Mont Pleasant Middle School	Public	6-8	1121 Forest Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 370-8160	708	59	12.0	74.6%	88 (12.4%)	185 (26.1%)	180 (25.4%)	160 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	92 (13.0%)	5.4	1484^th of 1504 public middle schools	1.3%		6.2	1472^nd of 1500 public middle schools	1.9%	12								45.7			34.3				14.0	12.8	11.2				10.1	17.4	2.5		9.9	99.0	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	99.9	$15,068	$2,736	$12,332
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1097 Forest Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-3640	369	34	10.8	72.9%	39 (10.6%)	93 (25.2%)	102 (27.6%)	95 (25.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (9.8%)	7.4	2377^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.8%		10.9	2309^th of 2439 public elementary schools	5.3%	68												12.3	18.0	18.5				25.9	23.1	7.0				1.8		98.6	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.1	99.3	99.1	$14,213	$2,546	$11,667
Draper Middle School	Public	6-8	2070 Curry Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 356-8350	680	58	11.6	46.0%	458 (67.4%)	35 (5.1%)	80 (11.8%)	27 (4.0%)	10 (1.5%)	10 (1.5%)	60 (8.8%)	32.6	1068^th of 1504 public middle schools	29.0%		46.9	789^th of 1500 public middle schools	47.4%	279								100.0			100.0				29.4	33.7	43.9				37.2	44.1	29.4		38.3	97.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,417	$1,923	$13,494
Mohonasen Senior High School	Public	9-12	2072 Curry Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 356-8300	890	70	12.7	42.5%	632 (71.0%)	58 (6.5%)	101 (11.3%)	30 (3.4%)	7 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	54 (6.1%)	56.4	570^th of 1242 public high schools	54.1%		52.1	617^th of 1228 public high schools	49.8%	47	15.8	76.2	90.8	80.6	66.5	76.7	76.2	56.1	33.3	82.4	68.5															99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,524	$1,394	$13,130
Herman L Bradt Elementary School	Public	K-2	2719 Hamburg St	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 356-8400	620	49	12.6	44.2%	450 (72.6%)	24 (3.9%)	73 (11.8%)	18 (2.9%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.6%)	43 (6.9%)								(n/a)																										96.5	97.5	97.8	97.8	98.0	97.5	99.7	97.8	$13,202	$739	$12,463
Pinewood Elementary School	Public	3-5	901 Kings Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 356-8430	604	46	13.2	46.7%	413 (68.4%)	29 (4.8%)	72 (11.9%)	17 (2.8%)	10 (1.7%)	8 (1.3%)	55 (9.1%)	52	1114^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.4%		46.8	1251^st of 2439 public elementary schools	48.7%	137												41.2	54.5	38.0				53.8	52.0	49.4				43.6		99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	$12,400	$1,134	$11,267
Lynnwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	8 Regina Dr	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 355-7930	414	42	9.9	15.0%	316 (76.3%)	11 (2.7%)	23 (5.6%)	45 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	75.5	524^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.6%		77.4	507^th of 2439 public elementary schools	79.2%	17												47.2	75.4	49.2				68.5	79.0	68.3				49.1		99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	$13,037	$709	$12,328
Pine Bush Elementary School	Public	K-5	3437 Carman Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 357-2770	477	41	11.6	15.5%	345 (72.3%)	13 (2.7%)	37 (7.8%)	55 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	80.7	415^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.0%		71.8	637^th of 2439 public elementary schools	73.9%	222												63.8	59.2	65.4				75.0	66.7	72.8				51.3		99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$12,281	$687	$11,594

Cities Near Zip Code 12303

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Schenectady	0.8 mi	32	571^st
Scotia	3.83 mi	7	255^th
Albany	4.26 mi	40	639^th
Rexford	5.87 mi	1	215^th
Guilderland	5.95 mi	2	118^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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