Best Public Schools in Zip Code 13329

The 13329 zip code area is home to two schools, Dolgeville Elementary School and James A Green Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Dolgeville Central School District. While the district is ranked 756 out of 866 in New York and has a 1-star rating, the schools themselves have mixed performance, with Dolgeville Elementary ranking in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools and James A Green Junior-Senior High in the middle 50% of high schools.

Both schools have a strikingly homogeneous student population, with over 99% of students identifying as White. This lack of diversity may limit students' exposure to different cultures and perspectives. Academically, the schools struggle, with proficiency rates on state assessments well below state averages, particularly in English Language Arts. Additionally, over 60% of students at both schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage in the community.

Despite the higher per-student spending at James A Green Junior-Senior High School ($12,733) compared to Dolgeville Elementary ($8,703), the high school's performance metrics are not significantly better. This suggests that simply spending more money may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes. Other challenges, such as the high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.1% at the high school, may also be contributing factors to the schools' relatively low performance.