Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12526

Summary:

The 12526 zip code in New York is home to two schools, Germantown Elementary School and Germantown Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Germantown Central School District. The district is ranked 334 out of 866 in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Germantown Elementary School stands out for its strong performance on 3rd grade ELA and Math assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state average. In contrast, the school struggles with 5th grade ELA proficiency. Germantown Junior-Senior High School excels in several Regents exams, including Algebra II (91.67%), English (88.46%), and Geometry (88.89%), all well above the state averages. However, the high school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.5%.

Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with relatively low representation of minority groups. The district's spending per student is higher than the state average, which may contribute to the schools' academic performance. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios are relatively low, which could be a factor in the schools' success. Overall, the data suggests that the Germantown schools are performing reasonably well, with some standout areas of achievement, particularly at the high school level, but also room for improvement in certain areas.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (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 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 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 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
Germantown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	123 Main St	Germantown	12526	Columbia County	Germantown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 537-6281	276	28	9.7	40.6%	238 (86.2%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	53	1077^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.0%		52.9	1085^th of 2439 public elementary schools	55.5%	8										64.7	45.5	37.2	37.9			79.4	36.4	44.2	33.3			45.0		99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.6	$21,741	$596	$21,146
Germantown Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	123 Main St	Germantown	12526	Columbia County	Germantown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 537-6261	209	27	7.8	42.1%	180 (86.1%)	3 (1.4%)	18 (8.6%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	73.4	277^th of 1242 public high schools	77.7%		61.2	486^th of 1228 public high schools	60.4%	209	20.0	87.5	86.7	91.7	78.3	94.4	79.4	100.0	82.8					40.0	62.5					60.0	64.7		64.7	97.7	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.4	98.8	99.2	$24,036	$726	$23,310

Cities Near Zip Code 12526

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Germantown	2.03 mi	2	294^th
Catskill	5.15 mi	3	494^th
Saugerties	5.99 mi	4	455^th
Claverack	7.22 mi	2
Glasco	7.88 mi	1	454^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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