Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 12538

Summary:

The 12538 zip code area in New York is home to three elementary schools: North Park Elementary School, Ralph R Smith School, and Netherwood School. These schools vary in their academic performance, with Netherwood School emerging as the standout, ranking 1605 out of 2445 New York elementary schools and achieving the highest proficiency rates in Math across grades 3-5.

While North Park Elementary School shows the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts for grades 4 and 5, the schools generally perform below the state averages, with the Hyde Park Central School District ranking 674 out of 865 in New York and rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The disparities in academic performance suggest that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be contributing to the variations in student outcomes.

Interestingly, the school with the highest spending per student, Ralph R Smith School, does not necessarily have the best academic performance, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes. Additionally, the schools with higher percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients tend to have lower academic performance, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support programs to address the challenges faced by students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)			NY State Assessments Math (2024)			NY State Assessments Science (2024)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Netherwood School	Public	K-5	648 Netherwood Rd	Hyde Park	12538	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 229-4055	291	32	8.9	48.1%	184 (63.2%)	25 (8.6%)	57 (19.6%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.9%)	34.4	1605^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.4%		35.2	1583^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	35.1%	22	29.4	46.3	30.4	49.0	56.4	35.4	21.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	$35,630	$2,551	$33,079
North Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1593 Rt 9g	Hyde Park	12538	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 229-4040	467	38	12.2	48.8%	285 (61.0%)	34 (7.3%)	106 (22.7%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.9%)	35.8	1571^st of 2445 public elementary schools	35.7%		30	1748^th of 2439 public elementary schools	28.3%	177	32.9	43.4	41.8	38.0	46.0	35.8	31.2	98.9	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.1	99.3	$30,800	$1,902	$28,898
Ralph R Smith School	Public	K-5	16 Smith Ct	Hyde Park	12538	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 229-4060	358	34	10.4	52.2%	193 (53.9%)	44 (12.3%)	81 (22.6%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.4%)	25.3	1890^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.7%		28.3	1803^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	26.1%	87	26.9	22.9	34.7	30.2	27.0	38.9	32.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,052	$2,011	$31,040

Cities Near Zip Code 12538

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hyde Park	0.96 mi	5	614^th
Poughkeepsie	3.02 mi	21	546^th
Pleasant Valley	3.46 mi	2	490^th
West Park	3.72 mi	1
Highland	4.99 mi	4	543^rd

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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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