Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17963

Summary:

The 17963 zip code area is home to three schools - Pine Grove Elementary School, Pine Grove Area High School, and Pine Grove Area Middle School - all part of the Pine Grove Area School District. While the elementary school stands out as a high performer, the middle and high schools lag behind in academic achievement.

Pine Grove Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking 452 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 82.5% of 4th graders proficient or better in Science. In contrast, Pine Grove Area High School and Pine Grove Area Middle School have more average performance, with 2-3 star ratings.

The data also reveals that the schools in the 17963 zip code serve a student population with significant economic challenges, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 36.79% to 47.91%. Spending per student is highest at the middle school, followed by the high school and then the elementary school. Further analysis of resource allocation, instructional practices, and support systems could help identify opportunities to improve academic outcomes across all grade levels in the 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
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	107 School Street	Pine Grove	17963	Schuylkill County	Pine Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 345-2731	521	46	11.4	52.0%	494 (94.8%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	72	452^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	70.4%		63.3	631^st of 1534 public elementary schools	58.9%	179				64.5	74.4					68.9	82.5		82.5	70.8	52.9					62.9	$10,466	$699	$9,767
Pine Grove Area High School	Public	9-12	101 School Street	Pine Grove	17963	Schuylkill County	Pine Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 345-2731	502	34	14.7	40.6%	477 (95.0%)	4 (0.8%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	62.9	261^st of 686 public high schools	62.0%		48.4	392^nd of 674 public high schools	41.8%	131	59.4	50.5	60.0																		$11,518	$182	$11,337
Pine Grove Area Middle School	Public	5-8	105 School Street	Pine Grove	17963	Schuylkill County	Pine Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 345-2731	447	40	11.3	43.2%	417 (93.3%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	44.4	520^th of 891 public middle schools	41.6%		51.2	454^th of 893 public middle schools	49.2%	66						32.6	44.7	15.9	22.4	29.0		56.1	56.1			27.6	41.9	45.6	36.4	38.1	$11,928	$31	$11,897

Cities Near Zip Code 17963

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pine Grove	1.44 mi	3	373^rd
Fredericksburg	7.99 mi	2	480^th
Bethel	8.13 mi	1	393^rd
Hegins	9.02 mi	1	619^th
Tower City	9.37 mi	2	669^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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