Best Public Schools in Zip Code 13612

Summary:

The 13612 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Black River School, which serves grades PK-4 and has an enrollment of 460 students. Black River School appears to be a relatively strong performer compared to its Carthage Central School District, which is ranked 680 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Black River School's proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments for both English Language Arts and Math are higher than the district and state averages for 3rd and 4th grade students. Additionally, the school has a student-teacher ratio of 10.8, which is lower than the state average, and its spending per student of $10,330 is higher than the state average. These factors suggest Black River School is providing a strong educational environment for its students.

While Black River School is outperforming its district, its test scores still lag behind the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts. Additionally, 40.22% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need among the student population. These challenges may present opportunities for the school to further improve student outcomes and address the needs of its diverse student body.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)		NY State Assessments Math (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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th 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
Black River School	Public	PK, KG-4	160 Leray St	Black River	13612	Jefferson County	Carthage Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 773-5911	546	47	11.5	34.4%	350 (64.1%)	44 (8.1%)	105 (19.2%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	31 (5.7%)	48.4	1209^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.6%		66.2	767^th of 2439 public elementary schools	68.6%	442	37.9	43.3	52.7	62.9	98.7	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	99.6	99.2	$10,330	$00	$10,330

Cities Near Zip Code 13612

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Black River	0.65 mi	1	453^rd
Calcium	3.45 mi	1
Watertown	4.94 mi	9	718^th
Evans Mills	5.5 mi	1
Carthage	7.26 mi	4	676^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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