Best Public Schools in Zip Code 13856

Summary:

The 13856 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 alternative high school - all part of the Walton Central School District. While the schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, some schools stand out with promising metrics.

Walton High School, an alternative high school, has a strong 84.3% four-year graduation rate and relatively high performance on Regents exams compared to the district and state. However, it also struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%. In contrast, Walton Middle School, while ranked in the bottom third of New York middle schools, has 100% proficiency rates on the Living Environment and Algebra I Regents exams, indicating some academic strengths.

The data also reveals that Townsend Elementary School is the lowest-performing school in the area, with consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments. This suggests the need for significant interventions and support to address the challenges faced by this school. Overall, the schools in the 13856 zip code area demonstrate a mix of strengths and weaknesses, highlighting the importance of targeted strategies to improve academic performance across the Walton Central School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Townsend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	42-66 North St	Walton	13856	Delaware County	Walton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 865-4116	348	29	12.0	50.6%	333 (95.7%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12.1	2261^st of 2445 public elementary schools	7.5%		28.6	1786^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.0%	475												35.6	21.8	40.5				20.0	32.7	20.5				26.8		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,377	$3,067	$25,310
Walton High School	Public, Alternative	2-12	47-49 Stockton Ave	Walton	13856	Delaware County	Walton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 865-4116	271	22	12.1	53.1%	256 (94.5%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	71.4	88.9	79.8	28.6	56.9	84.3	61.7	66.7	86.6	41.8	83.3															99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$33,099	$2,044	$31,055
Walton Middle School	Public	6-8	47-49 Stockton Ave	Walton	13856	Delaware County	Walton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 865-4116	186	22	8.5	53.8%	178 (95.7%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18.2	1336^th of 1500 public middle schools	10.9%		23.1	1244^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.3%	92															34.1	29.4	16.3				21.3	29.5	43.8		23.9	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,984	$397	$25,587

Cities Near Zip Code 13856

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Walton	6.17 mi	3	701^st
Franklin	6.43 mi	1
Unadilla	8.26 mi	1	575^th
Otego	8.76 mi	2	181^st
Sidney	10.79 mi	3	541^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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