Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17960

Summary:

The 17960 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, West Penn Township Elementary School, which is part of the Tamaqua Area School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 345 out of 610 in Pennsylvania, West Penn Township Elementary School has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in academic assessments, suggesting it may be providing a quality education to its students.

West Penn Township Elementary School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, going from 630 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 799 out of 1,534 in 2022-2023 and 852 out of 1,534 in 2021-2022. However, the school's PSSA test scores in Math, Science, and English Language Arts generally exceed the Tamaqua Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania across various grade levels. This academic performance is noteworthy, especially given the school's relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is often an indicator of socioeconomic challenges.

The school's resource allocation appears to be effective, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16:1 and spending per student of $11,917, which is slightly higher than the state average. These factors may contribute to the school's better-than-average academic performance, despite being part of a lower-ranked school district. Overall, West Penn Township Elementary School stands out as a strong performer in the 17960 zip code area, providing a quality education to its students despite the socioeconomic challenges they may face.

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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
West Penn Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	185 School Dr	New Ringgold	17960	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 386-5051	263	18	14.8	44.5%	241 (91.6%)	6 (2.3%)	14 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	63.3	630^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.7%		54.3	799^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.9%	169	63.9	69.0	31.5	55.8	85.7	85.7	66.7	53.7	50.0	56.7	$11,917	$396	$11,521

Cities Near Zip Code 17960

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orwigsburg	4.9 mi	2	326^th
Schuylkill Haven	7.56 mi	4	409^th
Tamaqua	7.69 mi	4	520^th
New Ringgold	8.19 mi	1	360^th
Friedensburg	9.05 mi	1	136^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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