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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 12303

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1,224

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Top rankedDraper Middle School1106^th of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Biggest riser

Mont Pleasant Middle School up 20 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 12303 zip code area in New York is home to two middle schools: Mont Pleasant Middle School and Draper Middle School. While both serve students in grades 6-8, the data reveals a significant performance gap between the two institutions.

Draper Middle School stands out as the stronger performer, with substantially higher proficiency rates on state assessments compared to Mont Pleasant Middle School, especially in English Language Arts and Math. Draper also had much stronger performance on Regents exams and a higher overall statewide ranking, placing in the top 1,100 middle schools in New York compared to the bottom 1,500 for Mont Pleasant. Additionally, Draper has a lower percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch, suggesting it may serve a less economically disadvantaged population.

In contrast, Mont Pleasant Middle School struggles across a range of metrics, with proficiency rates as low as 15-25% in 6th-8th grade ELA and Math. The school also has a much lower statewide ranking, placing in the bottom 2% of New York middle schools. Despite spending significantly more per student ($27,365) than the state average, Mont Pleasant's academic outcomes remain poor, raising questions about the efficient use of resources. Understanding the root causes of this disparity could provide valuable insights to help improve educational outcomes for all students in the Schenectady City School District and the Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 (2025)	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	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Draper Middle School	Public	6-8	2070 Curry Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 356-8350	655	57	11.5	41.2%	424 (64.7%)	43 (6.6%)	80 (12.2%)	30 (4.6%)	10 (1.5%)	14 (2.1%)	54 (8.2%)	30.7	1106^th of 1500 public middle schools	26.3%		32.6	1068^th of 1504 public middle schools	29.0%	38	100.0	93.0	40.4	35.6	40.6	40.3	44.8	33.3	35.7	97.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,246	$1,050	$23,196
Mont Pleasant Middle School	Public	6-8	1121 Forest Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-3569	569	66	8.6	80.5%	63 (11.1%)	146 (25.7%)	136 (23.9%)	155 (27.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (11.4%)	6.3	1464^th of 1500 public middle schools	2.4%		5.4	1484^th of 1504 public middle schools	1.3%	20	81.5	42.9	17.2	24.4	15.2	3.4	23.0	6.7	19.1	99.0	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	99.9	$32,483	$4,461	$28,022

Cities Near Zip Code 12303

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Schenectady	0.8 mi	32	588^th
Scotia	3.83 mi	7	225^th
Albany	4.26 mi	41	612^th
Rexford	5.87 mi	1	260^th
Guilderland	5.95 mi	2	124^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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