Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17268

Summary:

The 17268 zip code area is home to 6 schools in the Waynesboro Area School District, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the district as a whole performs below the state averages on standardized tests, a few schools stand out with stronger academic performance.

Summitview Elementary School and Hooverville Elementary School consistently demonstrate proficiency rates above the district and state averages in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. In contrast, Fairview Elementary School and Mowrey Elementary School perform below the district and state averages. At the high school level, Waynesboro Area Senior High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and above-average Keystone Exam proficiency rates.

The data also reveals that the district faces challenges related to economic disadvantage, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch across the schools. This may contribute to the overall lower academic performance compared to the state. Further investigation into the specific factors driving the observed differences in school performance could help inform strategies to support student success across the Waynesboro Area School District.

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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
Mowrey Elementary School	Public	K-5	7891 Tomstown Road	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 762-1191	536	37	14.3	56.7%	471 (87.9%)	10 (1.9%)	18 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	49.8	868^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.1%		39.1	1038^th of 1534 public elementary schools	32.3%	170				63.9	50.0	27.4				47.2	82.6		82.6	68.0	40.2	32.9				46.4	$13,873	$2,249	$11,624
Waynesboro Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	550 E 2nd St	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 762-1191	1,436	74	19.2	49.2%	1,193 (83.1%)	42 (2.9%)	95 (6.6%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (6.3%)	60.4	290^th of 686 public high schools	57.7%		68.2	223^rd of 674 public high schools	66.9%	67	46.8	52.3	64.0																		$12,504	$1,002	$11,502
Summitview Elementary School	Public	K-5	840 East Second Street	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 762-1191	399	25	16.0	54.4%	313 (78.4%)	9 (2.3%)	34 (8.5%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.0%)	65.3	582^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	61.9%		58.3	733^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	52.2%	151				63.4	59.2	42.3				54.6	87.0		87.0	59.2	53.7	64.8				59.7	$12,650	$1,617	$11,034
Waynesboro Area Middle School	Public	6-8	702 E 2nd St	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 762-1191	936	62	15.1	55.7%	786 (84.0%)	28 (3.0%)	62 (6.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.7%)	48.4	481^st of 891 public middle schools	46.0%		53.3	434^th of 893 public middle schools	51.4%	47							27.9	26.5	30.8	28.5		53.6	53.6				41.1	45.8	47.3	44.9	$12,705	$1,410	$11,295
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	220 Fairview Ave	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 762-1191	629	39	15.9	72.0%	497 (79.0%)	34 (5.4%)	30 (4.8%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.2%)	48.9	878^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.5%		39.2	1036^th of 1534 public elementary schools	32.5%	158				51.9	47.8	36.8				45.4	77.0		77.0	57.8	41.6	51.0				49.8	$12,815	$1,983	$10,832
Hooverville Elementary School	Public	K-5	10829 Buchanan Trail East	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 762-1191	326	19	17.2	55.2%	284 (87.1%)	5 (1.5%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.7%)	62.7	650^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.4%		54.1	805^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.5%	155				53.3	53.9	56.6				54.6	88.4		88.4	48.4	59.6	62.3				56.3	$12,729	$2,524	$10,205

Cities Near Zip Code 17268

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waynesboro	0.86 mi	6	458^th
South Mountain	7.16 mi	1
Greencastle	8.08 mi	4	212^th
Chambersburg	8.75 mi	16	491^st
Fairfield	10.03 mi	3	457^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 17268

Summitview Elementary School

Hooverville Elementary School

Waynesboro Area Senior High School

Mowrey Elementary School

Fairview Elementary School

Waynesboro Area Middle School

Cities Near Zip Code 17268