Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 12590

Summary:

The 12590 zip code area is home to 4 elementary schools that are part of the Wappingers Central School District, which is ranked 322 out of 865 school districts in New York. Of these schools, Fishkill Plains Elementary School stands out as the top performer, consistently outpacing the district and state averages on standardized tests. In contrast, James S Evans Elementary School appears to be the weakest performer, with lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking.

Fishkill Plains Elementary School has the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels, often exceeding the district and state averages by a significant margin. Myers Corners School and Sheafe Road Elementary School have more mixed performance, with some grade levels performing above the district/state averages and others below. The relationship between per-student spending and student performance is not straightforward, as James S Evans Elementary, the lowest-performing school, has the highest per-student spending, while Fishkill Plains, the top performer, has the lowest.

The variation in free/reduced-price lunch rates across the schools indicates differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations, which could be an important factor to consider when analyzing and comparing the schools' performance. Overall, the data provides a detailed snapshot of the elementary schools in the 12590 zip code area, revealing both high-performing and lower-performing institutions, and further investigation into the specific practices, resources, and demographics of these schools could yield valuable insights to help improve educational outcomes across the district.

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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 English Language Arts 6th 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 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
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	592	37	16.1	25.3%	402 (67.9%)	37 (6.3%)	121 (20.4%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	69.2	669^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.6%		71.9	633^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	74.0%	36	44.9	44.0	48.2	58.2	65.8	65.8	76.3	80.9	44.3	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,418	$226	$25,191
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	320	21	15.0	49.4%	160 (50.0%)	41 (12.8%)	98 (30.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.7%)	50.1	1169^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.2%		49.8	1160^th of 2439 public elementary schools	52.4%	9	51.1	50.0	37.5	40.8	55.3	56.5	53.2	48.9	23.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,875	$222	$30,652
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	842	59	14.2	39.5%	501 (59.5%)	60 (7.1%)	234 (27.8%)	22 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.9%)	51.6	1128^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.9%		59.2	945^th of 2439 public elementary schools	61.3%	183	44.4	39.8	39.1	49.6	48.0	55.1	49.0	63.9	33.3	97.2	98.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.4	99.1	98.4	$26,683	$227	$26,456
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	592	42	14.0	55.1%	252 (42.6%)	40 (6.8%)	252 (42.6%)	24 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	61.1	874^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.3%		60.9	895^th of 2439 public elementary schools	63.3%	21	42.5	61.8	47.6	50.7	54.8	67.1	60.7	55.6	32.9	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$25,993	$227	$25,766

Cities Near Zip Code 12590

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wappingers Falls	0.26 mi	7	341^st
Poughkeepsie	2.85 mi	21	546^th
Fishkill	3.5 mi	3	299^th
Marlboro	4.2 mi	3	310^th
Hopewell Junction	4.74 mi	3	369^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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