Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12118

Summary:

The 12118 zip code in New York is home to two schools, Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School and Mechanicville Elementary School, both part of the Mechanicville City School District. The district is ranked 562 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School stands out as a relatively strong performer, ranked 412 out of 1,234 New York high schools and with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a low dropout rate of 4.5%. It also performs well on several Regents exams, with proficiency rates exceeding the state average in subjects like Common Core Algebra II, Physics, and Geometry. In contrast, Mechanicville Elementary School is ranked 1,789 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools and has a 1-star rating, but it performs better than the district and state averages on 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts assessments.

Both schools have a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School at 44.9% and Mechanicville Elementary School at 50.83%. This suggests a need to address socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student achievement. Additionally, the difference in student-teacher ratios between the two schools (12.1 to 1 at the high school, 15.3 to 1 at the elementary school) may contribute to the observed differences in academic performance.

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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
Mechanicville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Kniskern Ave	Mechanicville	12118	Saratoga County	Mechanicville City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 664-7336	598	41	14.5	52.3%	537 (89.8%)	9 (1.5%)	37 (6.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	29.6	1789^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.8%		40.8	1420^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.9%	369												50.6	47.9	36.8				55.2	50.5	24.5				29.8		99.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.4	99.5	$23,542	$1,915	$21,626
Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	25 Kniskern Ave	Mechanicville	12118	Saratoga County	Mechanicville City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 664-9888	717	58	12.3	45.3%	630 (87.9%)	19 (2.6%)	27 (3.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.5%)	65.1	412^th of 1234 public high schools	66.6%		60.5	514^th of 1242 public high schools	58.6%	102	66.7	97.4	79.6	66.7	81.8	82.4	62.7	88.0	82.4	61.2	87.1				39.8	33.8	45.7				36.1	29.0	75.8		60.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	100.0	$20,703	$741	$19,962

Cities Near Zip Code 12118

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mechanicville	0.42 mi	2	499^th
Stillwater	4.14 mi	2	221^st
Ballston Lake	5.42 mi	3	51^st
Clifton Park	5.58 mi	11	74^th
Schaghticoke	6.38 mi	2	578^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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