Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16142

Summary:

The 16142 zip code area is home to three schools - Wilmington Area Elementary School, Wilmington Area Middle School, and Wilmington Area High School - all part of the Wilmington Area School District. The data reveals a mix of strengths and challenges across these schools, with the elementary school standing out as a high performer while the middle school faces some academic hurdles.

Wilmington Area Elementary School is the clear standout, consistently outperforming district and state averages on PSSA tests in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. With a strong 59.2% proficiency in Math, 88.2% in Science, and 61.1% in English Language Arts, the elementary school provides a solid foundation for student learning. Additionally, the school boasts a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.8, which may contribute to its academic success. In contrast, Wilmington Area Middle School struggles with lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state, particularly in Math, suggesting a need for targeted interventions to help students maintain and improve their performance as they transition to the middle school level.

At the high school level, Wilmington Area High School stands out, ranking 175 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strong performance on Keystone Exams, with 71.7% proficiency in Literature, 64.2% in Biology, and 48.5% in Algebra I for 11th graders, is a testament to its academic rigor. Furthermore, the high school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%, indicating that students are successfully completing their high school education. However, all three schools in the 16142 zip code area face the challenge of having extremely high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.03% to 99.69%, which suggests a high level of economic disadvantage in the community and may require additional resources and support to address the needs of these students.

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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
Wilmington Area Middle School	Public	5-8	400 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-8866	302	19	16.1	46.4%	286 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	40.3	554^th of 891 public middle schools	37.8%		55.6	405^th of 893 public middle schools	54.6%	149						61.3	17.7	28.8	15.1	29.6		57.5	57.5			54.9	40.3	46.3	39.4	45.0	$16,442	$1,612	$14,830
Wilmington Area High School	Public	9-12	350 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 656-8866	288	28	10.3	39.6%	271 (94.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	73	175^th of 686 public high schools	74.5%		65.3	254^th of 674 public high schools	62.3%	79	48.5	64.2	71.7																		$16,173	$1,586	$14,588
Wilmington Area Elementary School	Public	K-4	450 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-8866	366	30	12.3	42.6%	353 (96.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	67.8	537^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.8%		61.9	657^th of 1534 public elementary schools	57.2%	120				66.7	51.5					59.2	88.2		88.2	68.1	53.7					61.1	$30,501	$2,968	$27,533

Cities Near Zip Code 16142

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Wilmington	0.4 mi	3	356^th
New Castle	3.66 mi	19	275^th
West Middlesex	6.86 mi	4	300^th
Mercer	8.63 mi	4	269^th
Farrell	10.04 mi	2	727^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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