Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17252

Summary:

The 17252 zip code is home to a single elementary school, St Thomas Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Tuscarora School District. With a total enrollment of 318 students, St Thomas Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 3 years, indicating a need for improvement in academic performance.

Academically, St Thomas Elementary School's performance is mixed compared to district and state averages. While the school's PSSA Math proficiency rate of 40.5% is slightly above the district average, it falls below the state average. In PSSA English Language Arts, the school's 43.9% proficiency rate is lower than both the district and state averages. However, the school performs better in PSSA Science, with 68.3% of students proficient or better, slightly above the district and state averages.

Socioeconomic factors also play a role, as St Thomas Elementary School has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families. The school's per-student spending for the 2021-2022 school year was $5,942, and the student-teacher ratio is 14.6, slightly lower than the typical class size. These factors suggest that the school faces additional challenges in supporting its student population, and targeted interventions may be necessary to address the academic gaps observed in Math and English Language Arts.

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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
St Thomas Elementary School	Public	K-5	70 School House Rd	Saint Thomas	17252	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 369-3123	295	22	13.1	62.7%	254 (86.1%)	8 (2.7%)	23 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	38.1	1029^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.6%		43.3	969^th of 1534 public elementary schools	36.8%	60	38.8	36.6	45.9	40.5	68.3	68.3	47.0	38.1	45.8	43.9	$5,942	$995	$4,948

Cities Near Zip Code 17252

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Thomas	0.64 mi	1	640^th
Mercersburg	5.16 mi	5	427^th
Chambersburg	5.23 mi	16	491^st
Mc Connellsburg	10.07 mi	4	290^th
Greencastle	10.08 mi	4	212^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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