Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12526

Summary:

The 12526 zip code area is home to two schools - Germantown Elementary School and Germantown Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Germantown Central School District. While Germantown Elementary has more average performance, Germantown Junior-Senior High School stands out as a top-performing high school in New York, consistently ranking in the top 10% statewide.

Germantown Junior-Senior High School boasts strong academic results, with high proficiency rates on Regents exams across multiple subjects. The school also maintains an impressive 84.3% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average. In contrast, Germantown Elementary School's test scores tend to be more mixed, with some grades performing well and others struggling to meet state averages.

Both schools benefit from relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, suggesting they have the resources to provide a quality education. However, the high free/reduced lunch rates at both schools indicate these are not affluent districts, making the high performance of Germantown Junior-Senior High School even more noteworthy. Understanding the factors that contribute to this difference in academic outcomes could provide valuable insights for improving educational opportunities across the 12526 zip code area.

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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 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 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
Germantown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	123 Main St	Germantown	12526	Columbia County	Germantown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 537-6281	282	28	10.0	41.5%	244 (86.5%)	3 (1.1%)	16 (5.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	43	1385^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.4%		53	1077^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.0%	308											77.1	58.8	40.9	41.5			74.3	37.5	27.3	25.0			45.5		99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.6	$35,294	$1,771	$33,523
Germantown Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	123 Main St	Germantown	12526	Columbia County	Germantown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 537-6261	170	25	6.8	45.3%	146 (85.9%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.1%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.7%)	81.6	119^th of 1234 public high schools	90.4%		73.4	277^th of 1242 public high schools	77.7%	158	66.7	100.0	90.9	90.3	94.3	73.7	66.7	100.0	89.3	84.6					36.4	38.9					52.2	50.0		30.8	97.7	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.4	98.8	99.2	$45,310	$3,710	$41,600

Cities Near Zip Code 12526

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Germantown	2.03 mi	2	372^nd
Catskill	5.15 mi	3	580^th
Saugerties	5.99 mi	4	409^th
Claverack	7.22 mi	2
Glasco	7.88 mi	1	440^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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