Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12204

Summary:

The 12204 zip code area in New York is home to two schools: North Albany Academy Middle School and Menands School. Based on the available data, Menands School emerges as the standout institution, consistently outperforming North Albany Academy Middle School on key metrics such as statewide rankings, academic proficiency, and student demographics.

Menands School has maintained a higher statewide ranking, placing in the top 836 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools, and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, North Albany Academy Middle School ranks in the bottom 1,417 out of 1,504 New York middle schools and has a 0-star rating. Menands School also demonstrates significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to North Albany Academy Middle School and the state averages. Additionally, Menands School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively more advantaged student population.

While both schools have similar spending per student, Menands School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 10.4, compared to North Albany Academy Middle School's ratio of 7.8. This suggests that factors beyond just the student-teacher ratio, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may play a more significant role in driving student success. The data also highlights the potential influence of district-level factors, as Menands School is part of the higher-performing Menands Union Free School District, while North Albany Academy Middle School belongs to the lower-ranked Albany City School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Living Environment (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 Living Environment 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
North Albany Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	570 N Pearl St	Albany	12204	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6800	488	63	7.7	74.8%	56 (11.5%)	227 (46.5%)	103 (21.1%)	60 (12.3%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (7.2%)	11.6	1417^th of 1504 public middle schools	5.8%		8.5	1448^th of 1500 public middle schools	3.5%	31	55.6	66.7				27.4	27.0	22.2				21.1	26.9	0.9		6.1									$18,413	$1,012	$17,401
Menands School	Public	PK, KG-8	19 Wards Ln	Menands	12204	Albany County	Menands Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 465-4561	257	30	8.6	38.5%	68 (26.5%)	98 (38.1%)	13 (5.1%)	72 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	62.6	836^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.8%		70.5	670^th of 2439 public elementary schools	72.5%	166			52.2	55.9	41.4	47.8	65.5	35.7	81.5	39.4	58.6	65.2	73.3	15.4	46.4	23.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	$18,426	$2,846	$15,580

Cities Near Zip Code 12204

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Albany	0.29 mi	40	639^th
Menands	0.73 mi	1	281^st
Rensselaer	1.31 mi	5	607^th
Loudonville	2.23 mi	2	80^th
Troy	2.82 mi	18	536^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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