Best Public Schools in Zip Code 12979

Summary:

The 12979 zip code in New York is home to a single elementary school, Rouses Point Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with 256 students. The school is part of the Northeastern Clinton Central School District, which is ranked 398 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rouses Point Elementary School stands out for its strong performance in mathematics, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade math proficiency rates exceeding both district and state averages. Additionally, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate is significantly higher than the district and state averages, indicating effective instruction in this subject area for younger students. However, the school's ELA proficiency rates for 4th and 5th graders are more mixed, suggesting room for improvement in ELA instruction for older elementary students.

The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1 is relatively low, and it spends $23,706 per student, which is a high level of investment. However, the school serves a population with a significant economic need, as evidenced by its 50% free/reduced lunch rate. While the school's overall performance is strong, particularly in mathematics, its declining statewide ranking from 595 out of 2,445 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 1,050 out of 2,445 in 2024-2025 is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th 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
Rouses Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Maple St	Rouses Point	12979	Clinton County	Northeastern Clinton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 297-7211	259	18	14.5	49.0%	242 (93.4%)	5 (1.9%)	6 (2.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	55.4	1050^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.1%		72.1	595^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.7%	455	62.8	43.2	45.0	69.1	68.4	64.1	48.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,661	$1,493	$27,168

Cities Near Zip Code 12979

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rouses Point	0.24 mi	1	360^th
Champlain	2.36 mi	2	356^th
Chazy	7.89 mi	2	88^th
Mooers	10.85 mi	1	322^nd
West Chazy	16.24 mi	3	441^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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