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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12603

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Schools

6,030

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedSpackenkill High School70^th of 1,234 New York high schools

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Biggest riser

Noxon Road Elementary School up 278 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Orville A Todd Middle School 9.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 12603 zip code area in New York is home to 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, spanning several school districts: Poughkeepsie City School District, Arlington Central School District, Spackenkill Union Free School District, and Wappingers Central School District.

Among the standout schools in the area, Spackenkill High School ranks 70th out of 1,234 New York high schools and has a 5-star rating, with impressive proficiency rates on Regents exams. Orville A. Todd Middle School is ranked 308th out of 1,500 New York middle schools and has a 4-star rating, with strong proficiency rates on state assessments. Hagan School, an elementary school, is ranked 666th out of 2,445 New York elementary schools and has a 4-star rating, with over 60% proficiency in ELA and Math.

In contrast, the Poughkeepsie City School District schools, including Poughkeepsie High School and Poughkeepsie Middle School, consistently have lower performance metrics compared to the other districts, suggesting systemic challenges within the Poughkeepsie district. The wide range of performance across the elementary schools, with some excelling and others struggling, highlights the need for further analysis to identify strategies to support improvement in the lower-performing institutions.

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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
Arthur S May School	Public	K-5	601 Dutchess Turnpike	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 486-4960	496	47	10.4	41.9%	191 (38.5%)	89 (17.9%)	168 (33.9%)	20 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.4%)	34.9	1622^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	33.7%		40.6	1423^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.8%	199												31.6	53.7	53.6				34.2	54.4	36.1				48.4		98.3	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.8	99.4	99.2	$29,809	$731	$29,077
Noxon Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	4 Old Noxon Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4950	348	33	10.6	21.3%	222 (63.8%)	14 (4.0%)	87 (25.0%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	69.3	709^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.0%		56.6	987^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.6%	278												56.4	51.6	78.2				60.0	70.3	83.9				69.6		99.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	100.0	99.7	$31,296	$768	$30,528
Overlook Primary School	Public	K-2	11 Mapleview Rd Ext	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4970	394	31	12.8	25.9%	201 (51.0%)	52 (13.2%)	96 (24.4%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (6.9%)								(n/a)																										99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,133	$739	$29,394
Titusville Intermediate	Public	3-5	128 Meadow Ln	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4470	425	32	13.2	32.9%	247 (58.1%)	49 (11.5%)	95 (22.4%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.7%)	39.5	1488^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.1%		42.7	1363^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	44.3%	125												44.9	43.7	52.3				48.6	42.0	54.0				55.2		99.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$32,703	$807	$31,896
Hagan School	Public	3-5	42 Hagan Dr	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Spackenkill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 463-7840	342	31	10.9	23.4%	197 (57.6%)	32 (9.4%)	50 (14.6%)	42 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	70.9	666^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.8%		68.5	689^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.8%	23												61.3	65.6	68.3				72.3	67.8	67.7				59.8		99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	$32,887	$558	$32,329
Orville A Todd Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Croft Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Spackenkill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 463-7830	385	40	9.6	25.7%	207 (53.8%)	54 (14.0%)	64 (16.6%)	39 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.2%)	75.9	308^th of 1500 public middle schools	79.5%		72.7	334^th of 1504 public middle schools	77.8%	26					97.8					100.0					65.3	68.5	66.3				56.9	76.4	51.5		61.0	97.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	$36,205	$948	$35,257
Spackenkill High School	Public	9-12	112 Spackenkill Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Spackenkill Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 463-7810	537	53	10.1	28.3%	253 (47.1%)	80 (14.9%)	105 (19.6%)	72 (13.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.7%)	83.8	70^th of 1234 public high schools	94.3%		83.9	51^st of 1242 public high schools	95.9%	19	84.4	89.2	94.0	50.0	86.5	96.5	86.3	91.9	97.8	78.7	83.2															99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$33,961	$537	$33,424
G W Krieger School	Public	K-5	265 Hooker Ave	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4660	419	33	12.5	82.1%	24 (5.7%)	172 (41.1%)	189 (45.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	8.7	2327^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.8%		12.7	2272^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.1%	55												27.3	29.2	26.6				20.7	36.3	13.0				14.9		98.6	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.2	99.2	$41,240	$2,318	$38,922
Poughkeepsie High School	Public	9-12	70 Forbus St	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4850	1,151	99	11.6	80.5%	45 (3.9%)	487 (42.3%)	535 (46.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (6.8%)	11.6	1116^th of 1234 public high schools	9.6%		12.1	1109^th of 1242 public high schools	10.7%	7	42.4	55.6	46.2	13.0	44.4	51.4	32.9		46.0	12.8	4.2															86.1	86.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.2	87.1	87.2	$35,116	$2,134	$32,983
Poughkeepsie Middle School	Public	5-8	55 College Ave	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4800	871	75	11.6	84.4%	27 (3.1%)	402 (46.2%)	357 (41.0%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	75 (8.6%)	6.6	1460^th of 1500 public middle schools	2.7%		7.7	1458^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.1%	2							72.0			70.4					25.5	25.5	15.9				13.1	9.4	0.8		14.1	99.7	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$34,537	$2,629	$31,908
Kinry Road Elementary School	Public	2-6	58 Kinry Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 463-7322	368	28	13.0	34.0%	223 (60.6%)	30 (8.2%)	89 (24.2%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	63.7	855^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.0%		74.7	545^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.7%	310												53.5	62.8	63.0	79.4			64.4	61.6	55.4	74.6			48.9		98.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2	98.7	98.9	$33,154	$252	$32,902
Vassar Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	174 Vassar Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 463-7860	294	20	15.0	27.2%	177 (60.2%)	22 (7.5%)	73 (24.8%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)								(n/a)																										97.7	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	98.9	98.5	$31,146	$252	$30,893

Cities Near Zip Code 12603

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Poughkeepsie	0.43 mi	21	531^st
Pleasant Valley	3.7 mi	2	585^th
Lagrangeville	3.78 mi	4	478^th
Highland	5.48 mi	4	560^th
Hyde Park	5.71 mi	5	572^nd

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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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