Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12974

Summary:

The 12974 zip code in New York is home to two schools, Moriah Elementary School and Moriah Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Moriah Central School District. Unfortunately, the performance of these schools is relatively low compared to state averages, with both schools struggling to meet academic benchmarks.

Moriah Elementary School serves grades PK-6 and has an enrollment of 376 students. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math range from 30.23% to 51.16% and 26.19% to 69.39%, respectively, for grades 3-6. The school's Science proficiency rate in 5th grade is 33.33%. Moriah Junior-Senior High School, serving grades 7-12, has even lower proficiency rates, with ELA ranging from 22.22% to 31.25% and Math from 16.67% to 39.53% for grades 7-8. The school's Regents Exam pass rates vary widely, from 14.29% to 82.61% across different subjects.

The Moriah Central School District as a whole is ranked 762 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance. Both Moriah Elementary School and Moriah Junior-Senior High School have seen declines in their rankings over the past few years, and they face challenges such as high chronic absenteeism rates and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. Despite relatively high spending per student, the schools in the 12974 zip code are struggling to improve academic outcomes for their students.

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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 U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 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	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
Moriah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	39 Viking Ln	Port Henry	12974	Essex County	Moriah Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 546-3301	374	35	10.6	49.5%	369 (98.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31	1739^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.9%		38.7	1491^st of 2445 public elementary schools	39.0%	248												51.2	36.4	37.9	30.2			69.4	50.9	43.1	26.2			33.3		99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.7	$30,770	$1,550	$29,221
Moriah Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	39 Viking Ln	Port Henry	12974	Essex County	Moriah Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 546-3301	292	34	8.5	53.8%	286 (97.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36.1	794^th of 1234 public high schools	35.7%		45.9	694^th of 1242 public high schools	44.1%	100	52.6	82.6	69.2	14.3	50.0	74.6	16.7	53.6	21.2	71.4	39.4					31.3	22.2					16.7	39.5		34.9	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$32,589	$1,585	$31,004

Cities Near Zip Code 12974

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Port Henry	0.62 mi	2	699^th
Crown Point	6.7 mi	1
Westport	9.8 mi	2	543^rd
Elizabethtown	13.28 mi	2	510^th
Ticonderoga	14.18 mi	2	621^st

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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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