Best Public Schools in Zip Code 13612

Summary:

The 13612 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Black River School, which serves grades PK-4 with 546 students. Despite being part of the lower-ranked Carthage Central School District, Black River School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on the New York State Assessments in both English Language Arts and Math.

Black River School's academic excellence is evident in its impressive proficiency rates. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60.26% of 3rd graders at the school were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.4% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school's strong performance extends to Math as well, with students demonstrating higher proficiency levels than their peers in the district and across New York. This academic success is achieved despite the school serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 34.43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

The high-quality education provided at Black River School is further supported by the school's resource allocation. With a spending of $21,986 per student and a student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1, the school is investing heavily in its students' learning and development. These factors, combined with the school's consistently strong academic performance, make Black River School a standout institution within the Carthage Central School District, providing a valuable educational opportunity for the students in the 13612 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th 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
Black River School	Public	PK, KG-4	160 Leray St	Black River	13612	Jefferson County	Carthage Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 773-5911	572	51	11.2	33.7%	356 (62.2%)	55 (9.6%)	108 (18.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.8%)	47.4	1258^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.5%		48.4	1209^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.6%	49	60.3	46.2	54.6	59.8	98.7	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	99.6	99.2	$19,835	$1,293	$18,542

Cities Near Zip Code 13612

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Black River	0.65 mi	1	457^th
Calcium	3.45 mi	1
Watertown	4.94 mi	9	722^nd
Evans Mills	5.5 mi	1
Carthage	7.26 mi	4	689^th

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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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