Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12022

Summary:

The 12022 zip code has only one public elementary school, Berlin Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with 276 students. The school is part of the Berlin Central School District, which is ranked 494 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berlin Elementary School's test scores on the New York State Assessments are mixed compared to the state and district averages. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA and Math proficiency rates were below the state average, but 5th grade ELA and Math proficiency were above the state average. In 2023-2024, the school's 3rd and 4th grade ELA proficiency rates were above the state average, but 5th grade ELA proficiency was below the state average. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate was above the state average in both 2024-2025 and 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 57.25%, indicating a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Despite the mixed test scores, Berlin Elementary School has some strengths, including a low student-teacher ratio of 7.1 and high per-student spending of $38,435, which is significantly above the state average. These factors suggest the school is able to provide more individualized attention and support for its students. However, the school's performance in earlier grades, particularly 3rd grade ELA and Math, indicates there may be room for improvement in certain areas.

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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
Berlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	53 School St	Berlin	12022	Rensselaer County	Berlin Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 658-2127	256	38	6.7	51.6%	236 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	47	1271^st of 2445 public elementary schools	48.0%		42.7	1364^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.2%	93	30.3	48.7	56.0	36.4	42.9	69.4	66.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$39,441	$2,396	$37,045

Cities Near Zip Code 12022

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Berlin	0.43 mi	1	464^th
Cherry Plain	3.96 mi	1	421^st
Averill Park	9.62 mi	3	280^th
Poestenkill	10.14 mi	1	297^th
Troy	10.68 mi	18	583^rd

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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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