Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12518

Summary:

The 12518 zip code area is home to three high-performing schools: Cornwall Middle School, Cornwall Elementary School, and Willow Avenue Elementary School. These schools, which serve grades K-8, are part of the Cornwall Central School District and have consistently demonstrated strong academic achievement.

Among the standout schools, Willow Avenue Elementary ranks 136 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive performance on state assessments, with 80% or more of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math. Cornwall Middle School also shines, ranking 181 out of 1,504 New York middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. The middle school's students demonstrate strong proficiency on state assessments and Regents exams.

While Cornwall Elementary School has a more mixed performance, the overall academic excellence of the schools in the 12518 zip code area is evident. The data suggests that the Cornwall Central School District is a high-performing district, ranking 95 out of 865 districts in New York state and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

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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
Cornwall Elementary School	Public	K-4	99 Lee Rd	Cornwall	12518	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 534-8009	577	36	15.8	24.3%	296 (51.3%)	47 (8.1%)	153 (26.5%)	46 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.7%)	79.1	450^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.6%		77.1	515^th of 2439 public elementary schools	78.9%	65			58.3	64.8					65.5	81.3							99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	$13,977	$1,985	$11,992
Willow Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-4	67 Willow Ave	Cornwall	12518	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 534-8009	239	15	15.4	1.3%	166 (69.5%)	9 (3.8%)	46 (19.2%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	93.4	136^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.4%		90.1	215^th of 2439 public elementary schools	91.2%	79			80.0	75.6					86.7	88.9							99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,263	$2,244	$14,019
Cornwall Middle School	Public	5-8	122 Main St	Cornwall	12518	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 534-8009	903	83	10.8	8.3%	513 (56.8%)	53 (5.9%)	231 (25.6%)	57 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.3%)	85	181^st of 1504 public middle schools	88.0%		88.4	146^th of 1500 public middle schools	90.3%	35	100.0	98.7			58.7	74.3	64.2	70.1			68.8	83.0	74.5	67.8	53.9	45.0	99.0	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.8	$17,641	$809	$16,832

Cities Near Zip Code 12518

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cornwall	0.58 mi	3	57^th
New Windsor	1.63 mi	7	517^th
Cornwall On Hudson	1.82 mi	1	33^rd
Newburgh	4.4 mi	9	683^rd
Cold Spring	4.72 mi	3	44^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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