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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 12540

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At a glance

Schools

1,807

Students

Top rankedUnion Vale Middle School921^st of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Biggest riser

Lagrange Middle School up 4 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 12540 zip code in New York is home to two middle schools, Union Vale Middle School and Lagrange Middle School, both part of the Arlington Central School District. While the district as a whole is underperforming compared to the state average, Union Vale Middle School stands out as the stronger performer of the two schools in this area.

Union Vale Middle School consistently outperforms Lagrange Middle School and the overall Arlington Central School District on state assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 45.45% of 6th graders at Union Vale were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 35.32% at Lagrange and 40.95% for the district. In Math, 53.37% of 6th graders at Union Vale were proficient or better, compared to 34.62% at Lagrange and 45.21% for the district. Union Vale also had higher proficiency rates on Regents exams in Algebra I and Earth and Space Sciences.

Despite the performance gap, both schools have similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and resources may be driving the differences in academic outcomes. The difference in free/reduced lunch rates, with Lagrange having a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 42.96% compared to 24.53% at Union Vale, could be a contributing factor to the schools' varying levels of academic achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Students (K-12) completely immunized	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lagrange Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Stringham Rd	Lagrangeville	12540	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4880	817	84	9.7	46.3%	414 (50.7%)	112 (13.7%)	222 (27.2%)	24 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.3%)	23.1	1262^nd of 1500 public middle schools	15.9%		22	1266^th of 1504 public middle schools	15.8%	4	94.6	75.0	35.3	28.2	37.0	34.6	42.4	29.4	28.3	98%		$31,776	$780	$30,997
Union Vale Middle School	Public	6-8	1657 E Noxon Rd	Lagrangeville	12540	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 223-8600	990	98	10.0	28.1%	641 (64.7%)	52 (5.3%)	235 (23.7%)	26 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.4%)	39.4	921^st of 1500 public middle schools	38.6%		43.9	831^st of 1504 public middle schools	44.7%	90	99.0	88.2	45.5	33.3	44.9	53.4	51.5	32.4	38.1	99%		$32,715	$803	$31,913

Cities Near Zip Code 12540

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lagrangeville	0.98 mi	4	478^th
Poughkeepsie	3.96 mi	21	531^st
Poughquag	4.86 mi	1	304^th
Wappingers Falls	5.88 mi	8	343^rd
Pleasant Valley	6.51 mi	2	585^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.