Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12449

The 12449 zip code in New York is home to two schools: M Clifford Miller Middle School and E R Crosby Elementary School, both part of the Kingston City School District. While the elementary school shows stronger academic performance, the middle school consistently underperforms compared to district and state averages.

M Clifford Miller Middle School ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York middle schools and has significantly lower test scores than the district and state in English Language Arts and Math. However, the school outperforms the district and state in Regents exams like Algebra I, Life Science Biology, and Earth and Space Sciences. In contrast, E R Crosby Elementary School has a relatively higher state-wide ranking, though still in the bottom 40-50% of New York elementary schools, and excels in 4th-grade math, with 58.82% of students proficient or better.

The data also reveals that M Clifford Miller Middle School has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 59.85% compared to 53.26% at E R Crosby Elementary School. Additionally, the elementary school has a higher spending per student at $37,600 compared to $34,492 at the middle school. These factors may contribute to the performance differences between the two schools within the Kingston City School District.