Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12586

Summary:

The 12586 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Walden Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Valley Central School District (Montgomery). While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, its performance has been declining, with a 2-star rating out of 5 and a statewide ranking that has dropped from 1198 out of 2434 New York elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1387 out of 2445 in 2023-2024.

Walden Elementary School's academic performance on state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math is consistently below the district and state averages across grades 3-5. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (48.42%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant socioeconomic challenge faced by the student population. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $18,557, the school appears to be struggling to effectively support student learning and achievement.

Overall, the data suggests that Walden Elementary School in the 12586 zip code is facing significant challenges in maintaining its academic performance and meeting the needs of its student population. The declining statewide ranking, below-average assessment scores, and high percentage of economically disadvantaged students point to the need for a closer examination of the school's resource allocation, instructional practices, and targeted interventions to support student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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
Walden Elementary School	Public	K-5	75 Orchard St	Walden	12586	Orange County	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 457-2400	424	40	10.5	45.8%	204 (48.1%)	29 (6.8%)	142 (33.5%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.2%)	42	1387^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.3%		42.4	1379^th of 2439 public elementary schools	43.5%	8	25.0	42.7	40.6	40.9	49.3	57.4	38.3	97.7	98.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.4	100.0	99.5	$18,557	$1,190	$17,367

Cities Near Zip Code 12586

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Walden	0.91 mi	1	544^th
Montgomery	2.59 mi	4	401^st
Wallkill	2.85 mi	4	423^rd
Newburgh	3.6 mi	9	683^rd
Plattekill	6.33 mi	1	287^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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