Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12074

Summary:

The 12074 zip code is home to two strong-performing schools, Joseph Henry Elementary School and Galway Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Galway Central School District. Joseph Henry Elementary School ranks 716 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools and has a 4-star rating, while Galway Junior/Senior High School ranks 419 out of 1,234 New York high schools with a 3-star rating.

Joseph Henry Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, outpacing the state average in English Language Arts and Math proficiency for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. The school is particularly impressive in 3rd grade Math, with 86.67% proficiency compared to the state average of 59.7%. Galway Junior/Senior High School also excels, maintaining a high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and outperforming the state average in several Regents exam subjects, including Common Core English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and Living Environment.

Both schools benefit from relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Joseph Henry Elementary at 11.1 and Galway Junior/Senior High at 8.4. While the high school spends more per student ($27,759) than the elementary school ($21,697), the schools serve populations with some economic challenges, as indicated by their free and reduced lunch rates of 30.38% and 35.78%, respectively. Overall, the schools in the 12074 zip code are providing a quality education to their students, with standout performance in key academic areas.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Galway Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	5317 Sacandaga Rd	Galway	12074	Saratoga County	Galway Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 882-1033	419	49	8.5	36.0%	411 (98.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	64.7	419^th of 1234 public high schools	66.0%		66.6	416^th of 1242 public high schools	66.5%	3	59.3	66.7	82.4	19.1	69.2	89.7	73.0	100.0	73.5	85.0	68.6				42.4	55.2	61.4				47.4	69.0	70.5		67.4	98.1	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.7	99.7	$28,502	$823	$27,679
Joseph Henry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5317 Sacandaga Rd	Galway	12074	Saratoga County	Galway Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 882-1033	413	37	11.1	33.7%	397 (96.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	68.9	716^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.7%		71.6	604^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.3%	112												79.7	52.9	74.6				86.7	54.4	70.7				50.0		97.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	$23,967	$823	$23,144

Cities Near Zip Code 12074

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Galway	0.64 mi	2	238^th
Amsterdam	7.81 mi	7	731^st
Broadalbin	7.86 mi	1	223^rd
Ballston Spa	8.81 mi	6	251^st
Ballston Lake	10.01 mi	3	51^st

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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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