Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15423

Summary:

The 15423 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area display a mix of academic performance, with some standouts and others facing significant challenges.

California Area Elementary School stands out with the largest student enrollment of 490 and relatively high proficiency rates in PSSA Science, though its math proficiency rates are below the state average. In contrast, California Academy of Learning Charter School has the smallest enrollment of just 23 students and significantly lower proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts compared to the state averages, potentially due to its high student-teacher ratio of 46:1.

Overall, the schools in the 15423 zip code area generally perform below the state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency. California Area Senior High School has particularly low Keystone Exam proficiency rates, and its statewide ranking has dropped from 270 out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to 547 out of 686 in 2023-2024, indicating a decline in performance. The varying percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggest that the schools serve communities with different socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the differences in academic performance observed across the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
California Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	40 Trojan Way	Coal Center	15423	Washington County	California Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 785-5800	483	34	14.0	99.4%	396 (82.0%)	16 (3.3%)	20 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (9.9%)	37.2	1039^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.9%		46.7	926^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.6%	113				28.7	21.6	33.3	31.6			29.0	76.7		76.7	37.9	36.6	51.7	54.6			45.7	$10,598	$379	$10,219
California Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	11 Trojan Way	Coal Center	15423	Washington County	California Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 785-5800	292	19	15.5	99.0%	248 (84.9%)	17 (5.8%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.2%)	22.2	547^th of 686 public high schools	20.3%		26.9	520^th of 674 public high schools	22.8%	27	23.9	28.4	47.0																		$19,341	$1,924	$17,418
California Area Middle School	Public	7-8	11 Trojan Way	Coal Center	15423	Washington County	California Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 785-5800	147	11	12.9	98.0%	122 (83.0%)	6 (4.1%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.8%)	44.5	519^th of 891 public middle schools	41.8%		50.2	468^th of 893 public middle schools	47.6%	51								23.9	15.9	20.2		38.7	38.7					56.4	49.2	52.9	$17,215	$428	$16,787
California Academy of Learning Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	40B Trojan Way	Coal Center	15423	Washington County	California Academy of Learning Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 330-4932	95	8	11.8	72.6%	77 (81.1%)	9 (9.5%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.4%)								(n/a)							0.0			6.8			33.3				18.2			25.0

Cities Near Zip Code 15423

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charleroi	2.64 mi	4	559^th
Coal Center	2.84 mi	5	651^st
Monessen	4.27 mi	3	726^th
Perryopolis	4.63 mi	4	621^st
Belle Vernon	4.66 mi	4	278^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15423

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California Area Elementary School

California Area Senior High School

California Academy of Learning Charter School

Cities Near Zip Code 15423