Best Public Schools in Zip Code 14891

Summary:

The 14891 zip code area is home to two schools, Watkins Glen Elementary School and Watkins Glen Central High School, both part of the Watkins Glen Central School District. While the schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, they are performing below average on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and socioeconomic factors compared to state-wide averages.

Watkins Glen Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 1514 out of 2201 elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 2063 out of 2439 in 2022-2023. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels. Watkins Glen Central High School also struggles with below-average proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science, as well as a relatively high dropout rate of 7.7% and a four-year graduation rate of 88.3%, which is lower than the state average.

Both schools have a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage in the student population. Watkins Glen Central High School also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 20.6%, which could be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance. Overall, the data suggests that the schools in the 14891 zip code area face significant challenges in providing quality education to their students and may require targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (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	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents 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	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 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
Watkins Glen Central High School	Public	7-12	301 12th St	Watkins Glen	14891	Schuyler County	Watkins Glen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 535-3210	432	41	10.4	41.4%	389 (90.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	44.6	686^th of 1228 public high schools	44.1%		46.3	656^th of 1190 public high schools	44.9%	30	67.3	22.0	46.0	72.9	44.3	65.4	61.4	75.5	63.6	83.3					37.3	56.4					38.1	16.0	33.3	99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.6	$14,112	$00	$14,112
Watkins Glen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	612 S Decatur St	Watkins Glen	14891	Schuyler County	Watkins Glen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 535-3250	468	44	10.7	42.1%	440 (94.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	19.1	2063^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	15.4%		30.1	1767^th of 2434 public elementary schools	27.4%	296											19.1	18.9	21.2	38.2			21.9	30.2	29.2	39.3				98.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	$11,594	$00	$11,594

Cities Near Zip Code 14891

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Watkins Glen	2.42 mi	2	667^th
Montour Falls	4.35 mi	1
Odessa	6.68 mi	2	498^th
Bradford	9.31 mi	1
Dundee	11.04 mi	2	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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