Best Public Schools in Zip Code 13118

The 13118 zip code area is home to two schools - Moravia Junior-Senior High School and Millard Fillmore Elementary School, both part of the Moravia Central School District. While Moravia Junior-Senior High School is a strong-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of New York high schools, Millard Fillmore Elementary School has struggled, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools.

Moravia Junior-Senior High School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasts graduation rates above the state average at 84.3%, with relatively low dropout rates of 4.5%. Student performance on state assessments and Regents exams is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in subjects like Algebra II, English Language Arts, and U.S. History. In contrast, Millard Fillmore Elementary School has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and student performance on state assessments in English Language Arts and Math is significantly below the district and state averages, especially in grades 4 and 5.

The data suggests that the performance disparity between the high school and elementary school may be influenced by socioeconomic factors, as Millard Fillmore Elementary School has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 53.13%, compared to 45.73% at Moravia Junior-Senior High School. However, both schools have relatively high spending per student, indicating that resource allocation may not be the primary driver of the performance gap. Identifying and addressing the root causes of the lower academic achievement at Millard Fillmore Elementary School, such as instructional practices or teacher quality, could be an area of focus for the district to improve student outcomes.