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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 13461


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Top rankedE A McAllister Elementary School542nd of 2,445 New York elementary schools
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Biggest riser
E A McAllister Elementary School up 68 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The 13461 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, E.A. McAllister Elementary School, which serves students from grades K-6. This school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, outpacing the Sherrill City School District and New York state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency.

E.A. McAllister Elementary School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 778th out of 2,439 New York elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 542nd out of 2,445 in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are particularly impressive, with ELA proficiency rates ranging from 45% to 70.97% and Math proficiency rates ranging from 71.11% to 87.1% across grades 3-6 in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 54.29% in 2024-2025 was higher than the district and state averages.

Factors contributing to E.A. McAllister Elementary School's success include a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (25.86% in 2023-2024), indicating a more affluent student population, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 1, providing a personalized learning environment. The school's spending per student of $19,781 in 2023-2024 is also higher than the district and state averages, suggesting a well-resourced educational environment.

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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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