Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12521

Summary:

The 12521 zip code is home to two schools, Taconic Hills Elementary School and Taconic Hills Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Taconic Hills Central School District. These schools have shown consistent performance, with both maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years.

Taconic Hills Elementary School stands out for its relatively high proficiency rates in Math, particularly in the upper elementary grades, with 5th grade Math proficiency reaching 62.5% in 2023-2024. The school also excels in 6th grade English Language Arts, with 57.58% proficiency in the same year. In contrast, Taconic Hills Junior/Senior High School impresses with its Regents exam performance, with over 90% proficiency in Common Core Algebra II and over 85% proficiency in Common Core English Language Arts in 2023-2024.

Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Taconic Hills Elementary School at 9.6 and Taconic Hills Junior/Senior High School at 9.1 in 2022-2023. However, the elementary school has a higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 56.76%, compared to 45.42% at the high school, suggesting potential socioeconomic challenges that may impact student performance. Overall, these schools demonstrate strengths in specific academic areas, with room for improvement in others, and serve the diverse community within the 12521 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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 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
Taconic Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	73 County Rte 11a	Craryville	12521	Columbia County	Taconic Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 325-2821	538	48	11.2	56.7%	416 (77.3%)	12 (2.2%)	76 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.3%)	52.9	1080^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.8%		47.1	1242^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	49.1%	162											31.9	33.9	46.9	57.6			43.7	54.3	62.5	56.7			44.6		98.2	98.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	98.5	99.0	$20,353	$3,257	$17,095
Taconic Hillsjunior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	73 County Rte 11a	Craryville	12521	Columbia County	Taconic Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 325-2841	494	51	9.7	50.2%	383 (77.5%)	10 (2.0%)	68 (13.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	55.1	586^th of 1242 public high schools	52.8%		54.5	599^th of 1228 public high schools	51.2%	13	80.0	92.6	85.9	21.4	77.1	78.9	62.5	62.5	79.5	63.4					35.2	45.0					31.8	15.2		23.9	98.5	98.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	98.8	99.5	$19,388	$147	$19,241

Cities Near Zip Code 12521

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Craryville	2.91 mi	2	553^rd
Claverack	5.54 mi	2
Hudson	8.08 mi	3	727^th
Athens	10.02 mi	1	656^th
Catskill	11.27 mi	3	572^nd

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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 12521

Taconic Hillsjunior/Senior High School

Taconic Hills Elementary School

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