Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12047

Summary:

The 12047 zip code area is home to 6 schools across two school districts - Cohoes City School District and North Colonie Central School District. The schools include 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school, serving students from diverse backgrounds.

Among the standout schools is Boght Hills School, an elementary school in the North Colonie Central School District that consistently ranks among the top 20% of elementary schools in New York state. It boasts strong test scores, with over 65% proficiency in English Language Arts and over 75% proficiency in Math across grades 3-5. In contrast, the schools in the Cohoes City School District generally perform below the state averages on Regents exams and NY State Assessments, with Cohoes High School having mixed results on different exams.

The data also reveals significant disparities between the two school districts. While Van Schaick Island School in the Cohoes City School District has impressive test scores in 3rd and 4th grade, it struggles in 5th grade. Additionally, the Cohoes City School District schools have high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 63% to 80%, compared to the much lower 18.07% at Boght Hills School. These disparities suggest potential equity concerns that may need to be addressed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	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	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core 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 U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I 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 5th 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
Abram Lansing School	Public	PK, KG-5	26 James St	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	Cohoes City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-5044	320	23	13.8	76.3%	176 (55.0%)	42 (13.1%)	52 (16.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (14.4%)	24	1943^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	20.5%		20.3	2027^th of 2439 public elementary schools	16.9%	84											25.0	39.0	28.3				36.5	48.8	17.3				23.5		99.2	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	100.0	99.5	$14,053	$1,772	$12,281
Cohoes High School	Public	9-12	1 Tiger Way	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	Cohoes City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 237-9100	592	49	11.9	64.4%	396 (66.9%)	78 (13.2%)	66 (11.1%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.6%)	41.4	742^nd of 1242 public high schools	40.3%		38.3	753^rd of 1228 public high schools	38.7%	11	21.4	55.6	72.9	82.8	40.7	71.4	73.7	42.9	85.0	27.2															99.2	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.8	$16,271	$1,050	$15,221
Cohoes Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Bevan St	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	Cohoes City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-4131	468	43	10.7	67.7%	290 (62.0%)	53 (11.3%)	70 (15.0%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.6%)	34.1	1038^th of 1504 public middle schools	31.0%		39.3	932^nd of 1500 public middle schools	37.9%	106								96.6		100.0				30.3	37.3	47.1				36.0	36.5	32.6		37.8	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,452	$1,803	$13,649
Van Schaick Island School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Continental Ave	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	Cohoes City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-2828	137	11	13.0	75.2%	80 (58.4%)	16 (11.7%)	22 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (13.9%)	40.4	1437^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.2%		50	1158^th of 2439 public elementary schools	52.5%	279											43.5	70.6	12.5				69.6	64.7	20.8				8.3		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,836	$2,922	$19,914
Harmony Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	Madelon K Hickey Way	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	Cohoes City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 233-1900	378	29	12.8	62.4%	243 (64.3%)	35 (9.3%)	41 (10.8%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.2%)	25	1903^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	22.2%		30.9	1723^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	29.4%	180											21.7	31.8	32.5				45.8	40.3	25.0				25.0		99.4	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	99.4	$12,642	$1,448	$11,194
Boght Hills School	Public	K-5	38 Dunsbach Ferry Rd	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	North Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 785-0222	547	43	12.7	21.8%	264 (48.3%)	36 (6.6%)	31 (5.7%)	185 (33.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	84.2	331^st of 2445 public elementary schools	86.5%		83.8	363^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	85.1%	32											55.2	65.3	65.9				75.3	76.8	81.1				58.7		99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$12,211	$342	$11,868

Cities Near Zip Code 12047

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cohoes	0.17 mi	6	570^th
Latham	1.97 mi	5	247^th
Troy	2.21 mi	18	536^th
Green Island	2.41 mi	1
Watervliet	2.62 mi	2	743^rd

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12047

Boght Hills School

Cohoes High School

Van Schaick Island School

Cohoes Middle School

Harmony Hill School

Abram Lansing School

Cities Near Zip Code 12047