Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12590

Summary:

The 12590 zip code area is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Wappingers Central School District. While the district is ranked 312 out of 866 in New York and has a 3-star rating, several standout schools within the 12590 area demonstrate strong academic performance.

Fishkill Plains Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25% of New York elementary schools, with particularly impressive math scores. The two middle schools, Van Wyck Junior High School and Wappingers Junior High School, also perform well, ranking in the top 27% and 29% of New York middle schools, respectively. At the high school level, Roy C Ketcham Senior High School has a strong 91.2% 4-year graduation rate, though its Regents exam proficiency rates vary across subjects.

The elementary schools in the 12590 area show a range of performance, with Myers Corners School and Fishkill Plains performing above district and state averages, while Sheafe Road Elementary School and James S Evans Elementary School lag behind. Additionally, the significant variation in spending per student, from $14,412 to $20,737, is noteworthy and may warrant further investigation.

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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
Fishkill Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17 Lake Walton Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 227-1770	562	32	17.4	18.3%	381 (67.8%)	38 (6.8%)	109 (19.4%)	23 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	69.2	669^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.6%		71.9	633^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	74.0%	36												44.9	44.0	48.2	58.2			65.8	65.8	76.3	80.9			44.3		99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,412	$1,401	$13,010
James S Evans Elementary School	Public	K-6	747 Sergeant Palmateer Way	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 298-5240	317	21	14.9	32.8%	169 (53.3%)	41 (12.9%)	81 (25.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.0%)	50.1	1169^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.2%		49.8	1160^th of 2439 public elementary schools	52.4%	9												51.1	50.0	37.5	40.8			55.3	56.5	53.2	48.9			23.9		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,737	$2,682	$18,055
Myers Corners School	Public	K-6	156 Myers Corners Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 298-5260	825	52	16.0	23.9%	502 (60.8%)	57 (6.9%)	224 (27.2%)	22 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.3%)	51.6	1128^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.9%		59.2	945^th of 2439 public elementary schools	61.3%	183												44.4	39.8	39.1	49.6			48.0	55.1	49.0	63.9			33.3		97.2	98.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.4	99.1	98.4	$15,429	$1,792	$13,637
Roy C Ketcham Senior High School	Public	9-12	99 Myers Corners Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 298-5100	1,612	117	13.8	31.4%	912 (56.6%)	137 (8.5%)	453 (28.1%)	63 (3.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (2.8%)	53.7	603^rd of 1242 public high schools	51.4%		48.8	656^th of 1228 public high schools	46.6%	53	14.7	60.6	80.6	87.7	47.6	61.4	82.3	63.8	92.3	88.2	50.3															99.3	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.6	99.9	$16,809	$1,430	$15,378
Sheafe Road Elementary School	Public	K-6	287 Sheafe Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 298-5290	575	39	14.8	37.7%	264 (45.9%)	41 (7.1%)	223 (38.8%)	23 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	61.1	874^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.3%		60.9	895^th of 2439 public elementary schools	63.3%	21												42.5	61.8	47.6	50.7			54.8	67.1	60.7	55.6			32.9		99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$15,439	$2,163	$13,276
Wappingers Junior High School	Public	7-8	30 Major MacDonald Way	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 298-5200	735	67	10.9	36.3%	384 (52.2%)	82 (11.2%)	210 (28.6%)	33 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	56.1	609^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.5%		66.6	440^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.7%	169						91.0					100.0					60.1	47.3					59.7	41.3		36.2	98.3	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.3	99.4	$20,372	$2,011	$18,361
Van Wyck Junior High School	Public	7-8	6 Hillside Lake Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 227-1700	843	71	11.8	20.8%	592 (70.2%)	52 (6.2%)	148 (17.6%)	34 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.0%)	65	456^th of 1504 public middle schools	69.7%		68.9	410^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.7%	46						99.1					100.0					53.3	55.8					65.4	47.8		47.8	99.2	99.8	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.7	99.8	$18,904	$1,332	$17,572

Cities Near Zip Code 12590

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wappingers Falls	0.26 mi	7	299^th
Poughkeepsie	2.85 mi	21	544^th
Fishkill	3.5 mi	3	290^th
Marlboro	4.2 mi	3	342^nd
Hopewell Junction	4.74 mi	3	363^rd

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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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