Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12701

Summary:

The 12701 zip code area in New York is home to 4 schools serving grades K-12, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in this area appear to be struggling academically, with consistently low test scores, high dropout rates, and low graduation rates compared to state averages.

The highest-performing school in the area seems to be Robert J Kaiser Middle School, which had some stronger test scores in certain subject areas. However, it is still ranked very low (1454 out of 1504) among New York middle schools. The other schools, including Monticello High School, George L Cooke School, and Kenneth L Rutherford School, all performed significantly below state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points lower than the state.

The schools in the 12701 zip code area also face high rates of economic disadvantage, with 62.68% to 81.1% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests that the student population faces significant challenges that may be contributing to the academic struggles. The Monticello Central School District, which encompasses all the schools in the 12701 zip code, is also ranked 780 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that district-level factors may be playing a role in the schools' performance.

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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
George L Cooke School	Public	PK, KG-2	69 Richardson Ave	Monticello	12701	Sullivan County	Monticello Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 794-8830	593	67	8.8	64.1%	189 (31.9%)	92 (15.5%)	232 (39.1%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.5%)								(n/a)																										98.2	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	99.5	99.1	$21,009	$2,394	$18,615
Kenneth L Rutherford School	Public	3-5	26 Patricia Pl	Monticello	12701	Sullivan County	Monticello Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 794-4240	468	46	10.1	78.0%	141 (30.1%)	55 (11.8%)	217 (46.4%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.4%)	7.1	2384^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.5%		5	2405^th of 2439 public elementary schools	1.4%	21												14.8	13.7	10.6				21.7	19.4	13.3				11.9		99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$17,598	$2,154	$15,444
Monticello High School	Public	9-12	39 Breakey Ave	Monticello	12701	Sullivan County	Monticello Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 794-8840	848	83	10.1	59.7%	311 (36.7%)	140 (16.5%)	331 (39.0%)	17 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.8%)	33.4	816^th of 1242 public high schools	34.3%		40.3	731^st of 1228 public high schools	40.5%	85	15.5	59.3	75.0	77.4	45.0	41.5	66.7	31.7	72.2	81.3	33.3															98.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.8	$22,131	$1,176	$20,955
Robert J Kaiser Middle School	Public	6-8	45 Breakey Ave	Monticello	12701	Sullivan County	Monticello Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 796-3058	587	63	9.2	64.6%	205 (34.9%)	92 (15.7%)	224 (38.2%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (8.2%)	8.5	1454^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.3%		11.6	1414^th of 1500 public middle schools	5.7%	40								84.9			89.2				16.6	23.3	24.1				13.1	25.2	5.2		12.4	97.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$19,378	$1,035	$18,343

Cities Near Zip Code 12701

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monticello	2.83 mi	4	751^st
Fallsburg	4.56 mi	2	748^th
Liberty	7.08 mi	4	737^th
Wurtsboro	12.98 mi	1	507^th
Grahamsville	13.18 mi	2	448^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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