Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12203

Summary:

The 12203 zip code area in Albany, New York is home to 4 schools - 3 elementary schools and 1 high school. The data reveals a significant performance gap between the highest and lowest performing schools in this area. Westmere Elementary School stands out as the top performer, with strong test scores and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Pine Hills Elementary School and Eagle Point Elementary School struggle, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points below the district and state averages.

At the high school level, Albany High School has concerning metrics, including a low 84.3% 4-year graduation rate, a high 4.9% dropout rate, and a very high 34.1% chronic absenteeism rate. The school also lags the district and state on most Regents exam proficiency rates, indicating a need for substantial interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

The wide range in free/reduced lunch percentages, from 25.97% at Westmere Elementary to 72.37% at Pine Hills Elementary, highlights the socioeconomic diversity and potential challenges faced by the different school communities in the Albany City School District and Guilderland Central School District. This likely plays a role in the performance differences observed across the schools.

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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 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
Albany High School	Public	9-12	700 Washington Ave	Albany	12203	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6200	2,768	219	12.6	65.3%	460 (16.6%)	1,191 (43.0%)	643 (23.2%)	305 (11.0%)	9 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	149 (5.4%)	20.8	968^th of 1242 public high schools	22.1%		21.3	930^th of 1228 public high schools	24.3%	38	21.1	45.3	82.0	65.9	37.5	41.5	52.1	29.0	61.0	61.4	32.1								99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	$13,638	$237	$13,401
Pine Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	41 N Allen St	Albany	12203	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6725	347	28	12.2	63.4%	67 (19.3%)	124 (35.7%)	77 (22.2%)	49 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (7.8%)	23.9	1951^st of 2445 public elementary schools	20.2%		16.7	2130^th of 2439 public elementary schools	12.7%	179												29.3	38.7	43.1	32.6	37.3	21.7	10.2	98.0	98.5	99.7	99.7	100.0	98.5	99.5	99.7	$16,763	$1,571	$15,191
Eagle Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1044 Western Ave	Albany	12203	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6825	286	23	12.6	52.8%	91 (31.8%)	81 (28.3%)	54 (18.9%)	34 (11.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	43.8	1327^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.7%		38.1	1499^th of 2439 public elementary schools	38.5%	172												27.9	28.3	51.1	52.3	50.0	48.9	39.1	96.0	99.1	98.8	98.5	99.7	97.8	99.7	98.2	$16,434	$1,526	$14,907
Westmere Elementary School	Public	K-5	6270 Johnston Rd	Albany	12203	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 456-3771	536	50	10.8	24.6%	317 (59.1%)	43 (8.0%)	64 (11.9%)	76 (14.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (5.8%)	69.4	660^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.0%		55.4	1027^th of 2439 public elementary schools	57.9%	367												51.1	60.9	51.6	60.4	72.7	53.7	51.1	97.9	98.3	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.5	98.5	$12,946	$848	$12,098

Cities Near Zip Code 12203

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Albany	0.41 mi	40	639^th
Loudonville	3.34 mi	2	80^th
Guilderland	3.51 mi	2	118^th
Delmar	4.44 mi	6	63^rd
Menands	4.86 mi	1	281^st

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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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