Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17815

Summary:

The 17815 zip code area is home to 9 schools across 3 school districts, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The schools in this area generally outperform the state averages, with several standout high-achieving institutions like Central Columbia Elementary School and Beaver-Main Elementary School.

Central Columbia Elementary School ranks 219th out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and boasts exceptional test scores, with 72-74% of students proficient or better in math and 73-69% in English Language Arts. Central Columbia Middle School also stands out, ranking 67th out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools with strong proficiency rates across core subjects. Meanwhile, the small Beaver-Main Elementary School achieves remarkable results, with 86.7% proficiency in math and 77.8% in English Language Arts.

The schools in the Central Columbia School District consistently outperform those in the Bloomsburg Area School District, suggesting the Central Columbia district provides a higher quality education. However, there is a wide disparity in free/reduced lunch rates across the schools, from around 25-40% at the Central Columbia schools to over 60% at Memorial Elementary, likely reflecting differences in the socioeconomic status of the student populations.

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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
Bloomsburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 Railroad St	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-9100	368	28	13.2	51.6%	300 (81.5%)	20 (5.4%)	21 (5.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	72.4	225^th of 891 public middle schools	74.7%		72	224^th of 893 public middle schools	74.9%	1							39.6	42.2	35.7	39.5		67.3	67.3				53.2	62.0	67.3	60.8	$12,080	$1,286	$10,794
Bloomsburg Area High School	Public	9-12	1200 Railroad St	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-6100	389	28	14.0	42.2%	311 (79.9%)	14 (3.6%)	33 (8.5%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.9%)	61.7	276^th of 686 public high schools	59.8%		60.3	294^th of 674 public high schools	56.4%	18	37.0	52.4	74.1																		$14,399	$232	$14,166
Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Market St	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-7885	413	39	10.7	65.6%	292 (70.7%)	27 (6.5%)	58 (14.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	70.6	473^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.0%		65.4	587^th of 1534 public elementary schools	61.7%	114				79.3	59.4	54.5				64.0	81.2		81.2	68.0	58.8	58.2				61.4	$12,710	$512	$12,198
Central Columbia Senior High School	Public	9-12	4777 Old Berwick Rd	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Central Columbia School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-2833	606	47	12.8	28.7%	537 (88.6%)	8 (1.3%)	27 (4.5%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	86.6	66^th of 686 public high schools	90.4%		87.8	57^th of 674 public high schools	91.5%	9	63.1	75.0	77.8																		$21,169	$1,080	$20,089
Central Columbia Middle School	Public	5-8	4777 Old Berwick Rd	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Central Columbia School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-6103	630	40	15.9	35.2%	559 (88.7%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.9%)	19 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.8%)	89.6	67^th of 891 public middle schools	92.5%		85.3	100^th of 893 public middle schools	88.8%	33						57.8	69.6	61.2	56.1	60.8		70.8	70.8			65.9	70.3	70.9	68.4	68.8	$17,448	$1,593	$15,855
Central Columbia Elementary School	Public	K-4	4777 Old Berwick Rd	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Central Columbia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-2850	704	55	12.8	38.4%	636 (90.3%)	5 (0.7%)	21 (3.0%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	83.5	219^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.6%		83.2	220^th of 1534 public elementary schools	85.7%	1				71.8	72.2					72.0	93.9		93.9	72.4	73.7					73.1	$19,008	$2,842	$16,166
Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School	Public	9-12	5050 Sweppenheiser Drive	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-8040	617	47	13.2	52.4%	559 (90.6%)	12 (1.9%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	15.8	575^th of 686 public high schools	16.2%		56.9	324^th of 674 public high schools	51.9%	251	22.0	31.0	27.4
W W Evans Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	59 Perry Ave	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-3167	254	16	15.4	32.3%	227 (89.4%)	8 (3.1%)	11 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	68.8	515^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.3%		82.1	241^st of 1534 public elementary schools	84.3%	274				69.4	51.0	73.2				63.8	72.6		72.6	69.4	58.0	65.9				64.2	$11,412	$720	$10,692
Beaver-Main Elementary School	Public	K-5	245 Beaver Valley Road	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-0309	91	7	13.4	40.7%	88 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.7	49^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.8%		86.5	166^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.2%	117				100.0	80.9	84.6				86.7	100.0		100.0	81.9	76.2	76.9				77.8	$12,039	$526	$11,512

Cities Near Zip Code 17815

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bloomsburg	0.81 mi	9	204^th
Catawissa	7.59 mi	3	235^th
Danville	8.63 mi	6	209^th
Millville	9.06 mi	2	399^th
Berwick	10.74 mi	4	461^st

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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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