Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12009

Summary:

The 12009 zip code area is home to a single standout elementary school, Altamont Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5. This school is ranked in the top 15% of New York elementary schools and has consistently high academic performance, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Altamont Elementary School excels academically, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that significantly exceed the district and state averages. The school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students often achieve proficiency rates of 70% or higher, and the 5th-grade science proficiency rate is also above the state average. With a student-teacher ratio of 9.4 and spending per student of $26,318, the school appears to have the resources and small class sizes that contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

Overall, Guilderland Central School District's Altamont Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution in the 12009 zip code area, providing an excellent education to its students and consistently outpacing the district and state in key academic measures.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Altamont Elementary School	Public	K-5	117 Grand St	Altamont	12009	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 861-8528	295	30	9.7	22.4%	236 (80.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.4%)	27 (9.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	77.5	495^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.8%		83.3	355^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.5%	140	78.7	82.2	61.1	93.8	87.0	67.9	46.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,762	$1,374	$23,388

Cities Near Zip Code 12009

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Altamont	0.17 mi	1	108^th
Guilderland Center	3.05 mi	1	82^nd
Schenectady	4.43 mi	32	588^th
Voorheesville	4.99 mi	3	93^rd
Guilderland	6.33 mi	2	124^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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