Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12188

Summary:

The 12188 zip code is home to two schools: Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School and Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District. While the elementary school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, the high school stands out with consistently high performance on Regents exams, exceeding the state average in subjects like Algebra II, Chemistry, and English Language Arts.

The elementary school has shown strong math performance, with 4th-grade students scoring 68.42% proficient or better on the 2023-2024 state math assessment, significantly higher than the state average of 58.03%. However, both schools generally perform below the state average on English Language Arts assessments. The high school's 4.9% dropout rate and 84.3% four-year graduation rate are positive indicators, while the elementary school's higher free/reduced lunch rate of 44.78% compared to the high school's 35.71% suggests it serves a more economically disadvantaged population.

The difference in spending per student between the elementary and high school ($5,427) is relatively large and may warrant examination to ensure equitable resource allocation across the district. Overall, the data provides a mixed picture, with the high school's strong Regents exam performance and the elementary school's math proficiency as highlights, while the declining elementary school ranking and the spending per student disparity are areas that may require further analysis and attention.

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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 Physics (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 Physics 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
Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	125 Middletown Rd	Waterford	12188	Saratoga County	Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-0800	395	39	10.1	54.7%	337 (85.3%)	10 (2.5%)	20 (5.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.8%)	45.5	1272^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	48.0%		42.3	1383^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	43.3%	111												31.4	52.6	44.2	36.4			56.4	68.4	30.6	39.3			32.7		99.3	99.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.8	100.0	99.5	$11,246	$134	$11,112
Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	125 Middletown Rd	Waterford	12188	Saratoga County	Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-0800	337	41	8.2	40.9%	298 (88.4%)	7 (2.1%)	12 (3.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	68.1	378^th of 1242 public high schools	69.6%		72.3	284^th of 1228 public high schools	76.9%	94	61.1	89.5	93.8	90.2	88.9	85.1	75.8	84.2	60.0	70.0	77.4					40.0	45.0					62.5	62.9		59.5	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,673	$114	$16,558

Cities Near Zip Code 12188

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waterford	1.07 mi	2	339^th
Troy	2.72 mi	18	536^th
Cohoes	3.16 mi	6	570^th
Clifton Park	4.13 mi	11	94^th
Latham	4.97 mi	5	247^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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