Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12729

Summary:

The 12729 zip code is home to a single elementary school, N A Hamilton Bicentennial School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 464 students. The school is part of the Port Jervis City School District, which is ranked 652 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

N A Hamilton Bicentennial School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with proficiency rates on state assessments that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, the school's proficiency rate is 23.64% compared to the district's 23.23% and the state's 44.89%. Additionally, the school serves a population with a relatively high level of economic disadvantage, with 53.66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's performance has also been declining in recent years, with its ranking among New York elementary schools dropping from 3 stars in 2021-2022 to 1 star in 2022-2023. However, the school does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.1, which could be a positive factor in supporting student learning. Overall, the data suggests that N A Hamilton Bicentennial School may need to implement targeted interventions and support systems to improve student outcomes and address the challenges it is facing.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)				NY State Assessments Math (2023)				% 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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	% 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
N A Hamilton Bicentennial School	Public	PK, KG-6	929 Rt 209	Cuddebackville	12729	Orange County	Port Jervis City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 858-3100	464	51	9.1	53.7%	331 (71.3%)	24 (5.2%)	64 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.1%)	26.8	1848^th of 2439 public elementary schools	24.2%		53.5	1090^th of 2434 public elementary schools	55.2%	758	23.6	35.7	25.5	42.6	29.1	30.4	35.9	42.1	98.8	99.1	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	$21,325	$00	$21,325

Cities Near Zip Code 12729

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cuddebackville	2.37 mi	1	706^th
Otisville	5.16 mi	1	652^nd
Port Jervis	7.63 mi	3	565^th
Middletown	9.08 mi	11	647^th
Wurtsboro	9.57 mi	1	620^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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