Best Public Schools in Zip Code 13224

The 13224 zip code area in New York is home to two public schools: Nottingham High School, a high school serving grades 9-12, and Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School, an elementary and middle school serving grades PK-8. Both schools have consistently ranked in the bottom half or bottom 5% of schools in New York, indicating significant challenges in providing quality education to their students.

Nottingham High School has a 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a dropout rate of 4.5%, both of which are worse than the state averages. The school's performance on Regents exams is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 10% to 68.29% across different subject areas. However, the school's spending per student is $25,007, which is higher than the state average.

Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School has an even more concerning performance, with consistently low rankings in the bottom 5% of New York elementary schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 4% to 35.11% across different grade levels and subject areas. Like Nottingham High School, Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School has a high percentage of students (86.31%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population, and a higher-than-average spending per student of $27,352.