Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12603

Summary:

The 12603 zip code area is home to 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, spanning four different school districts: Poughkeepsie City School District, Arlington Central School District, Spackenkill Union Free School District, and Wappingers Central School District.

The standout schools in this area are Spackenkill High School, which ranks 87th out of 1,228 high schools in New York and has a 95.9% four-year graduation rate, and Orville A. Todd Middle School, which ranks 246th out of 1,500 middle schools in New York. These Spackenkill district schools excel in Regents exam proficiency and state assessment scores, often exceeding the state average by a significant margin. In contrast, Poughkeepsie High School has a much lower 52.7% graduation rate and 27.0% dropout rate, with proficiency rates well below the state average.

The data reveals a clear divide in academic performance between the Spackenkill/Arlington districts and the Poughkeepsie City district, which is likely linked to socioeconomic factors. Schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates, such as those in the Poughkeepsie City and Arlington districts, tend to have lower academic achievement. This suggests the need to address underlying equity issues and ensure all students in the 12603 area have access to a high-quality education, regardless of their socioeconomic background.

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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
G W Krieger School	Public	K-5	265 Hooker Ave	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4660	460	33	13.8	77.8%	39 (8.5%)	206 (44.8%)	168 (36.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.8%)	12.7	2272^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.1%		18.6	2078^th of 2439 public elementary schools	14.8%	194												22.0	14.9	28.8				32.6	10.3	16.3				16.5		98.6	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.2	99.2	$16,524	$1,906	$14,617
Poughkeepsie High School	Public	9-12	70 Forbus St	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4850	1,165	86	13.4	74.2%	60 (5.2%)	537 (46.1%)	481 (41.3%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	75 (6.4%)	12.1	1109^th of 1242 public high schools	10.7%		12.4	1063^rd of 1228 public high schools	13.4%	46	8.9	44.4	73.9	57.3	16.1	53.1	46.9	32.3		45.2	29.9															86.1	86.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.2	87.1	87.2	$17,752	$3,114	$14,637
Poughkeepsie Middle School	Public	6-8	55 College Ave	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4800	877	77	11.4	81.6%	39 (4.4%)	424 (48.3%)	334 (38.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (8.2%)	7.7	1458^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.1%		9.1	1440^th of 1500 public middle schools	4.0%	18								95.0			85.2				20.5	17.8	23.4				18.0	14.7	2.8		6.6	99.7	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$19,292	$3,263	$16,029
Kinry Road Elementary School	Public	3-6	58 Kinry Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 463-7322	371	23	16.0	24.8%	239 (64.4%)	39 (10.5%)	65 (17.5%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	74.7	545^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.7%		67.2	744^th of 2439 public elementary schools	69.5%	199												51.2	59.8	60.9	65.2			59.0	66.7	69.6	79.6			38.8		98.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2	98.7	98.9	$16,937	$1,322	$15,615
Vassar Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	174 Vassar Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 463-7860	298	19	15.9	16.1%	183 (61.4%)	22 (7.4%)	71 (23.8%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)								(n/a)																										97.7	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	98.9	98.5	$18,898	$1,418	$17,479
Overlook Primary School	Public	K-2	11 Mapleview Rd Ext	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4970	402	30	13.3	24.9%	231 (57.5%)	37 (9.2%)	91 (22.6%)	17 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (6.2%)								(n/a)																										99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,794	$1,718	$14,076
Titusville Intermediate	Public	3-5	128 Meadow Ln	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4470	409	36	11.3	31.1%	242 (59.2%)	39 (9.5%)	96 (23.5%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.2%)	42.7	1363^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	44.3%		43.7	1340^th of 2439 public elementary schools	45.1%	23												38.9	43.7	31.7				45.4	61.6	40.0				36.1		99.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$17,740	$567	$17,173
Hagan School	Public	3-5	42 Hagan Dr	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Spackenkill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 463-7840	362	32	11.3	25.7%	214 (59.1%)	40 (11.0%)	46 (12.7%)	44 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	68.5	689^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.8%		68.9	705^th of 2439 public elementary schools	71.1%	16												41.9	56.9	52.6				65.3	74.8	61.2				46.5		99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	$17,329	$549	$16,781
Orville A Todd Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Croft Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Spackenkill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 463-7830	359	39	9.2	25.3%	182 (50.7%)	43 (12.0%)	70 (19.5%)	46 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	72.7	334^th of 1504 public middle schools	77.8%		80	246^th of 1500 public middle schools	83.6%	88						100.0					100.0				63.0	62.5	68.8				61.8	68.5	40.7		27.3	97.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	$23,042	$546	$22,496
Spackenkill High School	Public	9-12	112 Spackenkill Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Spackenkill Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 463-7810	526	50	10.5	23.4%	265 (50.4%)	89 (16.9%)	90 (17.1%)	66 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	83.9	51^st of 1242 public high schools	95.9%		81.6	87^th of 1228 public high schools	92.9%	36	75.0	95.0	96.7	94.4	82.4	90.8	97.2	88.4	96.2	95.0	97.4															99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$21,258	$536	$20,722
Arthur S May School	Public	K-5	601 Dutchess Turnpike	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 486-4960	532	51	10.4	41.2%	214 (40.2%)	95 (17.9%)	170 (32.0%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	40.6	1423^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.8%		39.3	1462^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	40.1%	39												42.9	35.2	43.9				38.5	37.0	44.4				43.2		98.3	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.8	99.4	99.2	$19,752	$1,512	$18,240
Noxon Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	4 Old Noxon Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4950	350	36	9.7	16.3%	225 (64.3%)	16 (4.6%)	82 (23.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	56.6	987^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.6%		64.7	803^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	67.1%	184												31.7	45.3	47.1				55.9	61.1	66.7				47.1		99.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	100.0	99.7	$17,917	$1,714	$16,203

Cities Near Zip Code 12603

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Poughkeepsie	0.43 mi	21	544^th
Pleasant Valley	3.7 mi	2	597^th
Lagrangeville	3.78 mi	4	355^th
Highland	5.48 mi	4	384^th
Hyde Park	5.71 mi	5	628^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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