Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12309

Summary:

The 12309 zip code area is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Niskayuna Central School District, except for Howe Elementary School which is part of the Schenectady City School District. The schools in this area are generally high-performing, with Niskayuna High School consistently ranking among the top high schools in New York state and earning a 5-star rating.

The Iroquois Middle School and Van Antwerp Middle School also stand out, ranking in the top 20% of New York middle schools and earning 4-5 star ratings. The elementary schools, such as Rosendale School, have also been top performers, ranking in the top 20% of New York elementary schools and earning 5-star ratings. These schools generally have very strong test scores, outperforming state averages by a significant margin.

In contrast, Howe Elementary School, which is part of the Schenectady City School District, has significantly lower test scores and a higher percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch, indicating that socioeconomic factors may play a role in student outcomes. The diverse racial/ethnic makeup of the schools in the 12309 zip code suggests the Niskayuna Central School District is successfully serving students from a variety of backgrounds, though further analysis of any achievement gaps would be interesting.

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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
Birchwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	897 Birchwood Ln	Schenectady	12309	Schenectady County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 344-2910	398	35	11.3	20.1%	247 (62.1%)	20 (5.0%)	27 (6.8%)	82 (20.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	81.9	392^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	84.0%		80.1	434^th of 2439 public elementary schools	82.2%	42												60.3	72.2	53.9				81.0	83.6	70.8				44.6		98.2	98.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.7	98.9	99.5	$11,380	$473	$10,906
Van Antwerp Middle School	Public	6-8	2253 Story Ave	Schenectady	12309	Schenectady County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 370-1243	428	35	12.3	27.3%	275 (64.3%)	34 (7.9%)	24 (5.6%)	66 (15.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.8%)	87	161^st of 1504 public middle schools	89.3%		77.9	277^th of 1500 public middle schools	81.5%	116											100.0				70.4	72.1	62.0				71.9	83.5	64.9		64.4	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$12,878	$802	$12,076
Craig Elementary School	Public	K-5	2566 Balltown Rd	Schenectady	12309	Schenectady County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 377-0156	392	32	12.3	20.9%	222 (56.6%)	26 (6.6%)	29 (7.4%)	83 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	61.4	869^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.5%		63.3	835^th of 2439 public elementary schools	65.8%	34												39.7	59.5	48.0				54.7	73.0	50.7				42.7		99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	$12,325	$558	$11,768
Hillside School	Public	K-5	1100 Cornelius Ave	Schenectady	12309	Schenectady County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 377-1856	389	34	11.5	21.3%	255 (65.6%)	24 (6.2%)	31 (8.0%)	48 (12.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	78.9	452^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.5%		76.9	524^th of 2439 public elementary schools	78.5%	72												55.6	65.3	65.6				67.9	68.0	67.7				54.7		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$12,566	$567	$12,000
Niskayuna High School	Public	9-12	1626 Balltown Rd	Schenectady	12309	Schenectady County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 382-2511	1,375	101	13.5	24.5%	884 (64.3%)	74 (5.4%)	109 (7.9%)	245 (17.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (4.1%)	82.6	73^rd of 1242 public high schools	94.1%		83	69^th of 1228 public high schools	94.4%	4	67.1	92.6	98.8	94.2	97.4	84.8	92.9	93.3	92.2	89.6	89.7															99.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	$13,567	$328	$13,239
Rosendale School	Public	K-5	2445 Rosendale Rd	Schenectady	12309	Schenectady County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 377-3123	394	35	11.2	14.7%	258 (65.5%)	14 (3.6%)	28 (7.1%)	66 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	87.2	271^st of 2445 public elementary schools	88.9%		81	417^th of 2439 public elementary schools	82.9%	146												76.6	70.4	67.7				91.7	73.2	69.2				58.5		99.2	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	$13,893	$612	$13,281
Iroquois Middle School	Public	6-8	2495 Rosendale Rd	Schenectady	12309	Schenectady County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 377-2233	589	49	12.0	23.8%	363 (61.6%)	36 (6.1%)	33 (5.6%)	112 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.3%)	82.7	205^th of 1504 public middle schools	86.4%		83.7	197^th of 1500 public middle schools	86.9%	8					100.0						100.0				56.4	72.6	70.3				64.9	73.7	54.2		67.2	98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	$13,094	$743	$12,351

Cities Near Zip Code 12309

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Schenectady	0.21 mi	32	573^rd
Albany	2.84 mi	40	656^th
Clifton Park	4.5 mi	11	110^th
Rexford	4.76 mi	1	289^th
Latham	5.03 mi	5	171^st

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12309

Rosendale School

Van Antwerp Middle School

Iroquois Middle School

Niskayuna High School

Birchwood Elementary School

Hillside School

Craig Elementary School

Cities Near Zip Code 12309