Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12303

Summary:

The 12303 zip code area in New York 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.

Among the standout schools in the area, Mohonasen Senior High School ranks 617 out of 1,228 New York high schools and has strong Regents exam proficiency rates. The middle schools are led by Draper Middle School, which ranks 789 out of 1,500 New York middle schools and has test scores exceeding state and district averages. At the elementary level, Pine Bush Elementary and Lynnwood Elementary, both in the Guilderland Central School District, stand out with high statewide rankings and strong test scores.

However, the data also reveals stark contrasts in school performance, with the Rotterdam-Mohonasen schools generally outperforming the Schenectady City schools. This disparity appears to be linked to socioeconomic factors, as schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates, such as Mont Pleasant Middle School and Hamilton Elementary, tend to have lower test scores and statewide rankings. The data highlights the importance of middle school preparation, as evidenced by the strong performance of Draper Middle School, and the variation in elementary school quality within the area.

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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
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	419	38	11.0		53 (12.6%)	107 (25.5%)	126 (30.1%)	89 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.5%)	4	2422^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	0.7%		5.3	2407^th of 2434 public elementary schools	1.1%	15											11.5	14.7	3.5				13.6	8.7	5.3					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	671	63	10.6	80.8%	98 (14.6%)	171 (25.5%)	178 (26.5%)	143 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (11.9%)	6.2	1472^nd of 1500 public middle schools	1.9%		7.1	1452^nd of 1479 public middle schools	1.8%	20	52.4							63.3						15.1	15.9	28.9				4.3	7.9	4.3	12.9	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	357	38	9.2	79.0%	35 (9.8%)	96 (26.9%)	92 (25.8%)	86 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	46 (12.9%)	10.9	2309^th of 2439 public elementary schools	5.3%		8.2	2353^rd of 2434 public elementary schools	3.3%	44											21.5	18.5	24.2				27.3	17.0	15.2					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	646	59	10.9	45.7%	444 (68.7%)	43 (6.7%)	71 (11.0%)	26 (4.0%)	8 (1.2%)	7 (1.1%)	47 (7.3%)	46.9	789^th of 1500 public middle schools	47.4%		40.8	877^th of 1479 public middle schools	40.7%	88	100.0							100.0						38.2	38.0	59.9				44.4	46.3	31.5	60.0	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	886	64	13.7	45.8%	646 (72.9%)	60 (6.8%)	85 (9.6%)	27 (3.0%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	58 (6.5%)	52.1	617^th of 1228 public high schools	49.8%		45.8	662^nd of 1190 public high schools	44.4%	45	64.1	57.0	69.4	78.2	57.8	65.1	71.8	63.2	20.0	88.4														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	612	49	12.4	42.3%	453 (74.0%)	26 (4.2%)	56 (9.2%)	14 (2.3%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	47 (7.7%)								(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	594	46	12.9	47.8%	408 (68.7%)	30 (5.1%)	57 (9.6%)	20 (3.4%)	8 (1.3%)	9 (1.5%)	62 (10.4%)	46.8	1251^st of 2439 public elementary schools	48.7%		49.6	1183^rd of 2434 public elementary schools	51.4%	68											45.5	47.6	39.6				48.8	50.0	49.7					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	438	38	11.4	11.9%	341 (77.9%)	11 (2.5%)	24 (5.5%)	47 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	77.4	507^th of 2439 public elementary schools	79.2%		73.4	578^th of 2434 public elementary schools	76.3%	71											51.6	66.7	57.8				73.0	82.0	65.3					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	478	39	12.1	14.0%	357 (74.7%)	12 (2.5%)	34 (7.1%)	56 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	71.8	637^th of 2439 public elementary schools	73.9%		72.9	587^th of 2434 public elementary schools	75.9%	50											50.8	66.7	54.0				64.2	64.1	68.2					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	573^rd
Scotia	3.83 mi	7	285^th
Albany	4.26 mi	40	656^th
Rexford	5.87 mi	1	289^th
Guilderland	5.95 mi	2	187^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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