Best Public Schools in Zip Code 13489

Summary:

The 13489 zip code is home to a single elementary school, West Leyden Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Adirondack Central School District. With a total enrollment of 123 students, the school's academic performance is mixed compared to district and state averages.

West Leyden Elementary School is ranked 1892 out of 2445 New York elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) are consistently below the district and state averages across all grade levels, suggesting a need to focus on improving reading and writing skills. In Math, the school's performance is above the district and state averages in grades 3 and 4 but drops significantly in grade 5, indicating a potential issue with the math curriculum and teaching methods in the upper elementary grades. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 15.79% is alarmingly low compared to the district and state averages, highlighting a concerning gap in science education.

Despite the school's academic challenges, it has a higher per-student spending of $15,528 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.4 compared to state averages. Additionally, the school serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 48.78% of the student population eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's leadership and the district should closely examine the root causes of these issues and develop targeted strategies to improve student outcomes across all subject areas.

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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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th 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
West Leyden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1157 Fish Creek Rd	West Leyden	13489	Lewis County	Adirondack Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 942-9280	123	9	13.4	35.8%	120 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	25.2	1892^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	22.6%		41.8	1392^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	42.9%	500	23.5	31.3	31.6	41.2	56.3	26.3	15.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,528	$00	$15,528

Cities Near Zip Code 13489

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Leyden	3.5 mi	1	713^th
Boonville	9.12 mi	3	422^nd
Taberg	11.19 mi	1
Rome	12.36 mi	10	733^rd
Turin	13.18 mi	3	399^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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