Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12816

Summary:

The 12816 zip code area in New York is home to two schools - Cambridge Elementary School and Cambridge Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Cambridge Central School District. While the elementary school has more average performance, the high school stands out as a strong academic institution, ranking among the top 299 high schools in the state.

Cambridge Junior-Senior High School boasts an impressive 84.3% four-year graduation rate and low 4.5% dropout rate. Students excel on Regents exams, with proficiency rates exceeding the state average in subjects like Algebra II (95.45%), U.S. History (96.61%), and Physics (100%). The school also demonstrates high proficiency on 8th grade state assessments in math (94.29%) and science (65.85%). In contrast, Cambridge Elementary School lags behind the state averages on many academic measures, indicating a need to focus more resources on the earlier grades.

Both schools have relatively high per-student spending, at $29,192 for the elementary school and $28,214 for the high school, as well as low student-teacher ratios of 8.3 and 8.0, respectively. The elementary school has a higher rate of free/reduced lunch recipients at 53.21%, compared to 41.73% at the high school, which may point to socioeconomic challenges faced by younger students in the district. Overall, the data suggests a level of consistency in the district's approach, with the high school's strong performance serving as a standout in the area.

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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 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 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
Cambridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	24 S Park St	Cambridge	12816	Washington County	Cambridge Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 677-8527	435	43	10.1	51.3%	396 (91.0%)	8 (1.8%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)	36.3	1574^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.6%		36.7	1545^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.8%	29												38.6	29.6	46.2	45.8			45.6	45.3	53.9	54.2			55.3		99.1	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.4	99.4	99.8	$24,606	$747	$23,860
Cambridge Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	24 S Park St	Cambridge	12816	Washington County	Cambridge Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 677-8527	345	41	8.4	44.1%	299 (86.7%)	12 (3.5%)	23 (6.7%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	71.6	299^th of 1234 public high schools	75.8%		72.7	292^nd of 1242 public high schools	76.5%	7	76.0	95.5	82.0	94.0	42.9	100.0	96.6	69.2	66.7	70.0	69.8					60.0	57.4					62.8	94.3		65.9	99.2	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	100.0	$33,431	$825	$32,607

Cities Near Zip Code 12816

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cambridge	1.32 mi	2	288^th
Greenwich	6.92 mi	2	219^th
Salem	9.63 mi	2	200^th
Schuylerville	11.1 mi	3	190^th
Hoosick Falls	11.6 mi	3	525^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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