Westmere CDP, NY
ZIP 12159 — Schools & Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities
Schools & Education in ZIP 12159
K-12 nearby
100
Public
71
Private
29
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 12159 (Westmere, NY) is associated with Albany City School District (LEA 3602460) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.
Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 100 K-12 schools (71 public, 29 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.0 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.
The nearest college/university on US5 is University at Albany about 3.9 miles away (4yr-public).
District & higher education
School district
Albany City School District
LEA ID
3602460
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%
Colleges & universities (100)
- University at Albany3.9 miles (6.3 km)4yr-public
- Excelsior University3.9 miles (6.3 km)4yr-private
- St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing4.0 miles (6.5 km)2yr-private
- Maria College of Albany4.1 miles (6.6 km)4yr-private
- Bryant & Stratton College-Albany5.0 miles (8.1 km)4yr-private
- The College of Saint Rose5.1 miles (8.2 km)4yr-private
- Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus5.3 miles (8.6 km)2yr-private
- Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences5.4 miles (8.7 km)4yr-private
- Albany Law School5.5 miles (8.9 km)4yr-private
- Albany Medical College5.5 miles (8.9 km)4yr-private
- SUNY-System Office6.9 miles (11.2 km)4yr-public
- Siena College8.2 miles (13.1 km)4yr-private
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- Belanger School of Nursing10.6 miles (17.0 km)2yr-private
- Hudson Valley Community College10.7 miles (17.3 km)2yr-public
- Russell Sage College11.1 miles (17.9 km)4yr-private
- Schenectady County Community College11.7 miles (18.9 km)2yr-public
- Union College11.7 miles (18.9 km)4yr-private
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute11.9 miles (19.2 km)4yr-private
- Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing12.4 miles (19.9 km)2yr-private
- Empire State University29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-public
- Columbia-Greene Community College30.2 miles (48.6 km)2yr-public
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College31.0 miles (49.9 km)2yr-public
- SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill31.1 miles (50.1 km)4yr-public
- Skidmore College31.2 miles (50.2 km)4yr-private
- Berkshire Community College31.9 miles (51.4 km)2yr-public
- Williams College34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
- Bennington College37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-private
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-public
- Bard College at Simon's Rock40.0 miles (64.4 km)4yr-private
- Bard College43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
- SUNY Adirondack49.8 miles (80.1 km)2yr-public
- Ulster County Community College56.7 miles (91.2 km)2yr-public
- SUNY College of Technology at Delhi59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-public
- SUNY Oneonta61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-public
- Hartwick College61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
- Herkimer County Community College62.6 miles (100.8 km)2yr-public
- Culinary Institute of America62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
- State University of New York at New Paltz63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-public
- Greenfield Community College63.9 miles (102.8 km)2yr-public
- Dutchess Community College64.1 miles (103.1 km)2yr-public
- Marist University64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-private
- Westfield State University66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-public
- Vassar College66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-private
- Conway School of Landscape Design67.2 miles (108.2 km)4yr-private
- Smith College67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-private
- SIT Graduate Institute68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
- Holyoke Community College70.4 miles (113.3 km)2yr-public
- Yeshiva of Ocean70.9 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-public
- Amherst College72.3 miles (116.3 km)4yr-private
- Mount Holyoke College72.3 miles (116.3 km)4yr-private
- Hampshire College72.6 miles (116.8 km)4yr-private
- Landmark College73.2 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
- Sullivan County Community College73.2 miles (117.8 km)2yr-public
- Mohawk Valley Community College73.7 miles (118.5 km)2yr-public
- Yeshivath Zichron Moshe74.0 miles (119.0 km)4yr-private
- College of Our Lady of the Elms74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-private
- Word of Life Bible Institute74.7 miles (120.2 km)2yr-private
- Davis College74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
- SUNY Polytechnic Institute75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-public
- Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing76.1 miles (122.4 km)2yr-private
- Springfield Technical Community College76.5 miles (123.2 km)2yr-public
- Utica University76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-private
- American International College77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
- Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education77.7 miles (125.1 km)4yr-private
- Springfield College77.7 miles (125.1 km)4yr-private
- Bay Path University78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-private
- Mount Saint Mary College78.9 miles (126.9 km)4yr-private
- Western New England University78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-private
- Hamilton College81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli82.9 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
- Antioch University-New England83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
- Keene State College83.7 miles (134.6 km)4yr-public
- University of Hartford84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
- University of Saint Joseph84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
- Colgate University84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
- Hartford International University for Religion and Peace85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
- Rensselaer at Hartford86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
- Connecticut State Community College87.0 miles (140.1 km)2yr-public
- American Institute-West Hartford87.2 miles (140.4 km)2yr-private
- University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus87.3 miles (140.4 km)4yr-public
- United States Military Academy87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-public
- University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus87.3 miles (140.6 km)4yr-public
- Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
- Trinity College87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
- Post University87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
- Central Connecticut State University87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-public
- Orange County Community College88.3 miles (142.0 km)2yr-public
- Charter Oak State College88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-public
- Western Connecticut State University89.4 miles (143.8 km)4yr-public
- Goodwin University89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
- SUNY Morrisville90.6 miles (145.7 km)4yr-public
- Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
- Derech Hachaim Seminary91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-private
- Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel92.1 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
- Franklin Pierce University93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
- River Valley Community College93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-public
- Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary95.5 miles (153.8 km)4yr-private
- Holy Apostles College and Seminary96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
- Mount Wachusett Community College96.8 miles (155.7 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETHLEHEM CHILDRENS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.8 km) |
| SLINGERLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.1 km) |
| VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| WESTMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| MATER CHRISTI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| ELSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| BETHLEHEM CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| TECH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| EAGLE POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| VOORHEESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| HAMAGRAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| NYS DEPT OF CORRECTIONS PLACEMENT | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.5 km) |
| NEW SCOTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| MAIMONIDES HEBREW DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.8 km) |
| ALBANY SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| MONTESSORI MAGNET SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| PINE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.3 km) |
| ST CATHERINE'S CTR FOR CHILDREN R & E MAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.3 km) |
| HEBREW ACADEMY OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT | private | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.3 km) |
| NEIL HELLMAN SCHOOL/NORTHERN RIVERS FAMILY SERVICE | private | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.3 km) |
| ALBANY ACADEMIES | private | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| ROESSLEVILLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.4 km) |
| LASALLE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.6 km) |
| OUR SAVIOR'S CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| ST ANNE INSTITUTE | private | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| HENRY JOHNSON CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| ROOTS ACADEMY AT WEST HILL | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| MT. MORIAH ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| SAND CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| GLENMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| GREEN TECH HIGH CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| LYNNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.6 km) |
| BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BOYS | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| THOMAS S O'BRIEN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| KIPP ALBANY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| THE FREE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM AT ALBANY INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| SHAKER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| GIFFEN MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.7 km) |
| ALBANY-SCHOHARIE-SCHENECTADY-SARATOGA BOCES | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| KIPP TECH VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| RIVER RUN COMMUNITY MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| ST MADELEINE SOPHIE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| CASTLE ISLAND BILINGUAL MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| CASTLE ISLAND BILINGUAL MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| ARBOR HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| ST PIUS X | private | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| ST PIUS X SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| PINE BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| VEEDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| LOUDONVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| SOUTHGATE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| NORTH ALBANY ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| ANNUR ISLAMIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.3 km) |
| ST GREGORYS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.3 km) |
| ALBERTUS W BECKER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) |
| CAP DIST JUVENILE SECURE DETENTION | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) |
| ALTAMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.8 km) |
| NURSES MIDDLE COLLEGE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL-CAPITAL REGION | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.0 km) |
| DOANE STUART SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.0 km) |
| MENANDS SCHOOL | public | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.1 km) |
| WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.3 km) |
| RENSSELAER JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.5 km) |
| VAN RENSSELAER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.5 km) |
| RED MILL SCHOOL | public | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.6 km) |
| HERMAN L BRADT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| BIRCHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| BRIGHT HOPE ACADEMY CENTER | private | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| MOHONASEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) |
| DRAPER MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| SHAKER MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| NOTRE DAME-BISHOP GIBBONS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.7 km) |
| BROWN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| BLUE CREEK SCHOOL | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.9 km) |
| PAIGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 9.3 miles (15.0 km) |
| FORTS FERRY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 12159
What school district is ZIP code 12159 in?
ZIP 12159 (Westmere, NY) maps to Albany City School District (LEA ID 3602460) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 12159?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 71 public and 29 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 12159 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 12159 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 65.3% |
| High school | 11.8% |
| Less than HS | 3.5% |
| School district | Albany City School District |