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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 12477

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Top rankedSaugerties Junior High School794^th of 1,500 New York middle schools

Summary:

The 12477 zip code in New York is home to a single middle school, Saugerties Junior High School, which serves students in grades 7-8. While the school has access to significant resources, with high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, its overall academic performance is generally below the state average, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school excels in certain subject areas, such as 8th grade Math and Regents exams.

Saugerties Junior High School has a statewide ranking between 791-961 out of 1500-1504 New York middle schools, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on New York State Assessments are below the state average in 7th and 8th grade ELA, but above the state average in 8th grade Math and Science. Additionally, the school performs significantly better than the state average on Regents exams, with proficiency rates around 95-97% in Algebra I and Life Science Biology.

The school's demographics and funding suggest that it may be serving a population with significant economic challenges, as indicated by the 48.34% free and reduced-price lunch rate. This could be a contributing factor to the school's overall academic performance, which is generally in line with or slightly below the Saugerties Central School District's averages. Further investigation into the school's specific strategies, interventions, and resource allocation could provide valuable insights to help improve student outcomes.

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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 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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
Saugerties Junior High School	Public	7-8	310 Washington Ave Ext	Saugerties	12477	Ulster County	Saugerties Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 247-6561	338	35	9.6	39.6%	241 (71.3%)	5 (1.5%)	58 (17.2%)	10 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.9%)	46.2	794^th of 1500 public middle schools	47.1%		45.8	791^st of 1504 public middle schools	47.4%	3	97.1	95.2	42.1	34.3	48.1	61.2	50.7	97.8	98.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.5	98.5	98.2	$34,104	$620	$33,484

Cities Near Zip Code 12477

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saugerties	2.08 mi	4	409^th
Glasco	4 mi	1	440^th
Woodstock	5.82 mi	1	384^th
Lake Katrine	6.61 mi	2	717^th
Germantown	7.41 mi	2	372^nd

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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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