Best Public Schools in Zip Code 14012

Summary:

The 14012 zip code is home to a single standout public school, Barker Central School, which serves grades PK-12 and has a total enrollment of 296 students. As part of the Barker Central School District, the school is ranked 305 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barker Central School is a high-performing institution, ranking in the top 128 high schools in New York for the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students have consistently performed above the state average in various subject areas, including English Language Arts, Math, and Regents exams. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 100% of Barker Central School students were proficient or better in the Regents Common Core Algebra II exam, compared to the state average of 74.88%. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate was 84.3%, and its dropout rate was 4.5% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite the school's strong academic performance, it faces some socioeconomic challenges, with 39.86% of its students coming from low-income families eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's per-student spending of $29,735 for the same year is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 10.3 to 1 is lower, suggesting a focus on providing individualized attention and support to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 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
Barker Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1628 Quaker Rd	Barker	14012	Niagara County	Barker Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 795-3201	653	60	10.8	41.0%	555 (85.0%)	6 (0.9%)	52 (8.0%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.9%)								(n/a)	89.5	100.0	91.7	80.0	90.0	85.1	87.5	83.7	94.3	75.8	55.6	46.5	69.6	51.3	29.0	39.4	62.2	71.7	66.7	79.5	34.2	63.6	56.5	34.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$31,193	$501	$30,693

Cities Near Zip Code 14012

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Barker	1.25 mi	1	254^th
Lyndonville	7.12 mi	2	378^th
Burt	8.9 mi	1
Newfane	8.93 mi	3	586^th
Middleport	9.34 mi	2	318^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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