Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12601

Summary:

The 12601 zip code area of Poughkeepsie, New York is home to 9 schools, including 8 elementary schools and 1 alternative school. This diverse set of schools showcases a wide range of academic performance, with some standout institutions like Oak Grove Elementary School excelling across multiple metrics, while others struggle to meet district and state averages.

Oak Grove Elementary School is a clear standout, with the highest statewide ranking among the 12601 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores in both English Language Arts and Math are well above the Poughkeepsie City School District and New York state levels. Another high-performing school is Violet Avenue School, which outperforms the district in several areas, including test scores and student-teacher ratio.

In contrast, some schools in the 12601 zip code, such as Morse Young Magnet School, Warring Magnet Academy Of Science And Technology, and Gov George Clinton School, struggle to meet district and state benchmarks. The data also reveals a wide range in spending per student, from $14,169 at Oak Grove Elementary School to $23,008 at Gov George Clinton School, which may contribute to the disparities in performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Warring Magnet Academy Of Science And Technology	Public	1-5	283 Mansion St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4750	312	27	11.3	80.4%	10 (3.2%)	102 (32.7%)	161 (51.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.2%)	33.3	1643^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	32.8%		20.9	2014^th of 2439 public elementary schools	17.4%	371	32.4	36.7	31.6		52.3	40.8	48.2		18.9	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.2	98.7	$19,928	$3,211	$16,717
Gov George Clinton School	Public	K-5	100 Montgomery St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4600	222	19	11.4	76.6%	11 (5.0%)	121 (54.5%)	74 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (6.8%)	18.1	2116^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.5%		14.4	2202^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	9.7%	86	20.9	27.0	18.4		23.3	32.4	37.5		25.0	99.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	$23,008	$3,280	$19,727
Morse Young Magnet School	Public	K-6	101 Mansion St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4690	495	44	11.1		22 (4.4%)	243 (49.1%)	190 (38.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.1%)	14	2240^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.4%		15.9	2150^th of 2439 public elementary schools	11.8%	90	21.5	30.1	20.0		18.2	35.9	29.4		1.4	98.2	98.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.9	99.3	98.6	$18,834	$3,310	$15,524
Smith Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	372 Church St	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4720	297	18	16.5	80.5%	12 (4.0%)	113 (38.0%)	151 (50.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)								(n/a)																		$19,155	$3,088	$16,067
Little Water Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-2	68 Dutchess Ave	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Little Water Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(845) 307-0274	82			3.7%	12 (14.6%)	64 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	3 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$22,250	$7,242	$15,007
Nassau School	Public	K-2	7 Nassau Rd	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Spackenkill Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 463-7843	290	26	11.2	22.1%	163 (56.2%)	29 (10.0%)	59 (20.3%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)								(n/a)										99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$19,365	$922	$18,443
Violet Avenue School	Public	K-5	191 Violet Ave	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 486-4499	314	29	10.8	65.0%	101 (32.2%)	67 (21.3%)	118 (37.6%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (6.1%)	28.8	1779^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.2%		27.5	1827^th of 2439 public elementary schools	25.1%	48	20.0	41.4	33.3		35.6	48.3	33.3		24.6	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	$18,727	$2,642	$16,085
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	K-6	40 Kerr Rd	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 298-5280	487	29	16.6	24.0%	290 (59.5%)	58 (11.9%)	113 (23.2%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	69.9	640^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.8%		69.5	696^th of 2439 public elementary schools	71.5%	56	45.9	37.5	49.2	64.5	58.1	73.4	69.5	86.8	43.3	98.4	98.6	99.8	99.8	100.0	98.6	98.9	99.1	$14,169	$1,487	$12,682
Dutchess BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	5 BOCES Rd	Poughkeepsie	12601	Dutchess County	Dutchess BOCES	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4800	306	92	3.3		140 (45.8%)	60 (19.6%)	78 (25.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.5%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Cities Near Zip Code 12601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Poughkeepsie	0.28 mi	21	544^th
Highland	2.81 mi	4	384^th
Hyde Park	4.95 mi	5	628^th
Pleasant Valley	5.02 mi	2	597^th
West Park	5.65 mi	1

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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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