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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12590

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Schools

5,546

Students

Top rankedFishkill Plains Elementary School652^nd of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

James S Evans Elementary School up 259 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Van Wyck Junior High School 11.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 12590 zip code area is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Wappingers Central School District. While the district is ranked 356 out of 874 in New York and has a 3-star rating, several schools within the district stand out for their strong academic performance.

Fishkill Plains Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages on state assessments for English Language Arts and Math, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 27% of elementary schools in New York. Similarly, Van Wyck Junior High School has strong performance on state assessments, with over 50% proficiency in ELA and Math for both 7th and 8th grades, as well as high pass rates on Regents exams in Algebra I and Earth and Space Sciences. At the high school level, Roy C Ketcham Senior High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and solid performance on several Regents exams.

The schools in the 12590 zip code area exhibit a range of economic diversity, with free/reduced lunch rates varying from 25.34% to 55.07%. Spending per student also varies, from $24,419 to $33,554, with the middle schools spending the most. Student-teacher ratios range from 11.2 to 16.1 students per teacher, with the elementary schools having the highest ratios. These differences in resources and staffing may contribute to the varying levels of academic performance observed across the schools.

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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 Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
Fishkill Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17 Lake Walton Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 227-1770	602	38	15.9	24.4%	407 (67.6%)	32 (5.3%)	127 (21.1%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	71.3	652^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	73.3%		69.2	669^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.6%	17														67.5	51.3	69.6	64.5			68.0	58.7	81.3	70.7			61.8		99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,567	$252	$25,315
James S Evans Elementary School	Public	K-6	747 Sergeant Palmateer Way	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 298-5240	297	21	14.0	45.1%	162 (54.5%)	29 (9.8%)	84 (28.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.4%)	61.4	910^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.8%		50.1	1169^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.2%	259														52.5	70.2	55.8	48.8			65.0	69.6	58.1	64.3			51.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,103	$252	$33,851
Myers Corners School	Public	K-6	156 Myers Corners Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 298-5260	836	59	14.1	36.0%	486 (58.1%)	53 (6.3%)	248 (29.7%)	25 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.8%)	42.1	1416^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.1%		51.6	1128^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.9%	288														47.4	52.1	50.4	55.7			38.8	44.3	49.6	59.1			41.7		97.2	98.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.4	99.1	98.4	$26,866	$252	$26,614
Roy C Ketcham Senior High School	Public	9-12	99 Myers Corners Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 298-5100	1,557	116	13.4	39.4%	790 (50.7%)	166 (10.7%)	482 (31.0%)	66 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.4%)	49.7	645^th of 1234 public high schools	47.7%		53.7	603^rd of 1242 public high schools	51.4%	42	67.2	79.0	87.5	10.0	14.3	85.0	26.4	84.6	77.7	35.4	55.9	42.0	52.3															99.3	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.6	99.9	$28,169	$341	$27,828
Sheafe Road Elementary School	Public	K-6	287 Sheafe Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 298-5290	612	44	13.8	55.6%	229 (37.4%)	54 (8.8%)	275 (44.9%)	24 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	54.8	1058^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.7%		61.1	874^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.3%	184														42.9	61.9	58.4	65.4			46.3	60.7	62.3	58.0			50.0		99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$26,627	$252	$26,375
Van Wyck Junior High School	Public	7-8	6 Hillside Lake Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 227-1700	878	75	11.6	26.0%	607 (69.1%)	54 (6.2%)	166 (18.9%)	26 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	63.9	485^th of 1500 public middle schools	67.7%		65	456^th of 1504 public middle schools	69.7%	29										100.0			94.3					58.3	55.0					53.6	64.9		56.3	99.2	99.8	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.7	99.8	$29,284	$252	$29,032
Wappingers Junior High School	Public	7-8	30 Major MacDonald Way	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 298-5200	764	65	11.7	39.4%	405 (53.0%)	90 (11.8%)	233 (30.5%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	54.4	660^th of 1500 public middle schools	56.0%		56.1	609^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.5%	51										99.2			83.0					55.1	47.7					56.1	50.2		48.7	98.3	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.3	99.4	$30,219	$252	$29,967

Cities Near Zip Code 12590

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wappingers Falls	0.26 mi	7	343^rd
Poughkeepsie	2.85 mi	21	531^st
Fishkill	3.5 mi	3	350^th
Marlboro	4.2 mi	3	269^th
Hopewell Junction	4.74 mi	3	345^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.