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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12542

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1,849

Students

Top rankedMarlboro Middle School413^th of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Summary:

The 12542 zip code in New York is home to three schools that are part of the Marlboro Central School District: Marlboro Elementary School, Marlboro Central High School, and Marlboro Middle School. The district is ranked 318 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the three schools, Marlboro Middle School stands out for its exceptional performance on state assessments, with the highest proficiency rates in the district across several subjects, including 66.34% in 8th grade ELA, 65.22% in 6th grade math, and 70.19% in 8th grade science. The school also had 100% proficiency rates on the Regents Living Environment and Algebra I exams. Marlboro Central High School also performs well, with consistently high Regents exam pass rates, including 89.17% in Common Core ELA, 84.13% in Earth Science, 85.37% in Physics, and 90.63% in U.S. History and Government.

The schools in the 12542 zip code share similar characteristics, such as per-student spending ranging from $32,052 to $32,619, student-teacher ratios between 8.7 and 11.3, and moderate rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 34.66% to 39.63%. While the district as a whole performs relatively well, there are some areas for improvement, such as 3rd grade ELA proficiency at the elementary school and 8th grade ELA at the middle school, which lag behind the state average. Additionally, the high school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%, which could be an area of concern.

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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 Common Core Geometry (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 Common Core Geometry 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
Marlboro Central High School	Public	9-12	50 Cross Rd	Marlboro	12542	Ulster County	Marlboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 236-5810	629	55	11.4	32.8%	346 (55.0%)	68 (10.8%)	184 (29.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.7%)	65.7	399^th of 1234 public high schools	67.7%		68	380^th of 1242 public high schools	69.4%	19	55.7	73.7	89.2	39.3	84.1	89.8	61.9	85.4	90.6	52.8	62.8															98.8	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.5	98.8	$29,986	$650	$29,336
Marlboro Middle School	Public	6-8	1375 Rt 9w	Marlboro	12542	Ulster County	Marlboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 236-5840	440	48	9.2	38.0%	247 (56.1%)	45 (10.2%)	120 (27.3%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	67.9	413^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.5%		55.4	618^th of 1504 public middle schools	58.9%	205							100.0			100.0					57.0	56.4	66.3				65.2	55.1	37.9		70.2	98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$30,721	$840	$29,880
Marlboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	1380 Rt 9w	Marlboro	12542	Ulster County	Marlboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 236-1636	780	77	10.1	33.1%	470 (60.3%)	77 (9.9%)	174 (22.3%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.0%)	55.1	1053^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	56.9%		57.6	955^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.9%	98												49.2	58.2	64.7				51.9	55.4	74.2				54.4		97.7	98.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.4	98.6	98.4	$30,344	$901	$29,443

Cities Near Zip Code 12542

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marlboro	0.41 mi	3	269^th
Wappingers Falls	2.88 mi	7	343^rd
Poughkeepsie	4.09 mi	21	531^st
Plattekill	4.29 mi	1	195^th
Newburgh	4.73 mi	9	694^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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