Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17870

The 17870 zip code area is home to 4 schools in the Selinsgrove Area School District, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The standout schools in this area are Selinsgrove Area High School, which is ranked 141 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and has a strong 87.5% four-year graduation rate, and Selinsgrove Intrmd School, which performs exceptionally well on PSSA tests, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade Math and ELA, as well as 4th grade Science.

Selinsgrove Area High School outperforms the state average on Keystone Exams, with 68% proficiency in Algebra I, 56.9% in Biology, and 71.3% in Literature. The school also has a low 1.6% dropout rate. Selinsgrove Intrmd School and Selinsgrove Area Middle School both demonstrate strong performance on PSSA tests, exceeding the state and district averages in many subject areas and grade levels.

The schools in the 17870 zip code area have varying free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 34.54% at Selinsgrove Area High School to 44.93% at Selinsgrove Intrmd School. Spending per student also varies, from $14,784 at Selinsgrove Area Elementary School to $16,615 at Selinsgrove Area Middle School. These differences in student demographics and funding may contribute to the observed variations in academic performance across the district.