Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12563

Summary:

The 12563 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Matthew Paterson Elementary School, which serves grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 488 students. The school is part of the Carmel Central School District, which is ranked 467 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Matthew Paterson Elementary School's performance has been declining over the past three years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1271 out of 2434 New York elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1572 out of 2445 in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are below the district and state averages for both 3rd and 4th grades, with the 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate at 25.81% compared to the district's 32.48% and the state's 42.6%. Additionally, the school has a high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 40.98%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

Despite the school's high per-student spending of $21,718 and a low student-teacher ratio of 13:1, the academic performance of Matthew Paterson Elementary School remains a concern. The declining performance, underperformance compared to district and state benchmarks, and the unique challenges faced by the school's student population suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to improve overall student outcomes.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)		NY State Assessments Math (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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th 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
Matthew Paterson Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 South St	Patterson	12563	Putnam County	Carmel Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 878-3211	463	39	12.0	37.6%	224 (48.4%)	20 (4.3%)	194 (41.9%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	35.8	1572^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	35.7%		38.3	1491^st of 2439 public elementary schools	38.9%	81	25.8	44.8	37.9	57.9	99.2	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.8	99.4	$21,718	$719	$20,999

Cities Near Zip Code 12563

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Patterson	1.54 mi	1	621^st
Brewster	4.41 mi	4	577^th
Pawling	4.5 mi	3	436^th
Carmel	5.43 mi	5	379^th
Poughquag	9.71 mi	1	289^th

See the top NY New York cities

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.