Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12204

Summary:

The 12204 zip code area in New York is home to two schools - North Albany Academy Middle School and Menands School. While both serve students in the local community, the data shows a stark contrast in their academic performance and overall quality.

Menands School stands out as the higher-performing school in the area, consistently ranking in the top 30% of New York elementary schools. It boasts significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments compared to North Albany Academy Middle School and the state/district averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. Menands School also has a higher percentage of students proficient on Regents exams like Algebra I and Earth/Space Sciences.

In contrast, North Albany Academy Middle School struggles, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York middle schools. It falls significantly behind state and district averages in proficiency on state assessments, especially in 8th grade Math. Despite high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, North Albany Academy Middle School has not been able to translate these resources into stronger academic outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
North Albany Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	570 N Pearl St	Albany	12204	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6800	588	66	8.9	71.3%	79 (13.4%)	232 (39.5%)	144 (24.5%)	91 (15.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (6.0%)	13.1	1392^nd of 1500 public middle schools	7.2%		11.6	1417^th of 1504 public middle schools	5.8%	25	72.2	79.1					29.2	24.4	33.8				29.0	27.3	1.1		17.4									$31,292	$2,246	$29,046
Menands School	Public	PK, KG-8	19 Wards Ln	Menands	12204	Albany County	Menands Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 465-4561	282	34	8.4	32.6%	74 (26.2%)	95 (33.7%)	22 (7.8%)	83 (29.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	68.1	738^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.8%		62.6	836^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.8%	98	100.0		79.0	75.0	62.5	65.7	65.4	50.0	64.0	61.3	80.0	52.9	55.6	60.9		57.6	42.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	$33,073	$1,620	$31,453

Cities Near Zip Code 12204

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Albany	0.29 mi	41	612^th
Menands	0.73 mi	1	231^st
Rensselaer	1.31 mi	5	611^th
Loudonville	2.23 mi	2	84^th
Troy	2.82 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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