Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15479

Summary:

The 15479 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Smithfield Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. This school, part of the Albert Gallatin Area School District, consistently performs above the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in math and science.

Smithfield Elementary School has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasts impressive proficiency rates on the PSSA exams. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's PSSA Math proficiency rate was 56.2%, compared to 35.2% for the district and 40.4% for the state. Similarly, the school's PSSA Science proficiency rate was an exceptional 87.2%, far surpassing the district's 58.1% and the state's 65.8%. While the school's PSSA English Language Arts proficiency rate of 59.6% is also higher than the district and state averages, its standout performance is in the areas of math and science.

Despite the school's high percentage of students from low-income families, as indicated by the 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, Smithfield Elementary School has been able to achieve remarkable academic success. This may be attributed to the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $15,174, which suggests a commitment to providing adequate resources and support for its students. Overall, Smithfield Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution within the 15479 zip code, offering a strong educational foundation for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smithfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	23 Liberty St	Smithfield	15479	Westmoreland County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 569-9570	229	16	14.3	100.0%	226 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	64	616^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.6%		59.8	706^th of 1534 public elementary schools	54.0%	90	23.7	64.1	82.8	56.2	87.2	87.2	62.2	51.3	65.8	59.6	$15,174	$2,165	$13,009

Cities Near Zip Code 15479

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Perryopolis	3.84 mi	4	621^st
Ruffs Dale	3.95 mi	2	293^rd
West Newton	4.67 mi	1	23^rd
Belle Vernon	5.37 mi	4	278^th
Alverton	7.13 mi	2	674^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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