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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 12534

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Top rankedMontgomery C Smith Elementary School2200^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Montgomery C Smith Elementary School up 4 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 12534 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Montgomery C Smith Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hudson City School District, which is ranked 800 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montgomery C Smith Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 2145 out of 2439 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 2200 out of 2445 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 44% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and 32% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 54.15% and 59.7%, respectively. The school serves a high-need student population, with 61.61% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Despite higher-than-average per-student spending ($26,568) and a lower student-teacher ratio (11.3) than the state average, the school's academic performance continues to lag behind. This suggests that the additional resources and smaller class sizes have not translated into improved student outcomes, and more targeted interventions and support may be necessary to help the students at Montgomery C Smith Elementary School succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Montgomery C Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Harry Howard Ave	Hudson	12534	Columbia County	Hudson City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 828-4350	689	67	10.2	63.4%	287 (41.7%)	103 (14.9%)	162 (23.5%)	51 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (12.3%)	14.8	2200^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.0%		15.5	2204^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.9%	4	44.0	26.5	30.4	32.0	32.2	24.2	29.5	99.1	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.6	99.5	$34,877	$2,906	$31,971

Cities Near Zip Code 12534

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hudson	0.61 mi	3	724^th
Athens	2.42 mi	1	536^th
Claverack	2.59 mi	2
Catskill	5.28 mi	3	580^th
Coxsackie	7.39 mi	3	558^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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