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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12037


At a glance
3
Schools
907
Students
Top rankedChatham High School393rd of 1,234 New York high schools
Biggest riser
Mary E Dardess Elementary School up 302 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The 12037 zip code area is home to 3 schools - Mary E Dardess Elementary School, Chatham High School, and Chatham Middle School, all part of the Chatham Central School District. The data reveals a mix of performance, with Chatham High School standing out as the strongest performer, while the elementary and middle schools show more varied results.

Chatham High School is the top-performing school in the area, ranking in the top 30% of New York high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts a relatively high graduation rate of 84.3% and a low dropout rate of 4.5%. The school also demonstrates strong performance on Regents exams, with several subject areas exceeding the state average by a significant margin. In contrast, Mary E Dardess Elementary School has more mixed results, with some grades and subjects performing well, while others lag behind the district and state averages.

Chatham Middle School also stands out, with solid performance on 8th grade state assessments, particularly in Science and Math, and 100% proficiency on the Regents Earth Science and Algebra I exams. However, all three schools in the 12037 zip code area have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 39.16% at Chatham High School to 44.88% at Mary E Dardess Elementary School and Chatham Middle School, suggesting a need to address socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student achievement.

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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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