Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15012

Summary:

The 15012 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to 4 schools that are part of the Belle Vernon Area School District, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools serve a predominantly white student population, with varying levels of economic disadvantage as indicated by free and reduced-price lunch rates.

Rostraver Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 365 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in PSSA Math, English Language Arts, and Science proficiency. In contrast, Marion Elementary School lags behind in academic performance. Belle Vernon Area High School also performs well, ranking 171 out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools and maintaining a high graduation rate and low dropout rate.

The schools in the 15012 zip code area show significant variation in per-student spending, ranging from $10,436 at Rostraver Elementary to $15,381 at Belle Vernon Area High School. Student-teacher ratios also vary, from 14.3 at Belle Vernon Area Middle School to 17.3 at Belle Vernon Area High School. These differences in resource allocation and class sizes may contribute to the observed differences in academic outcomes across the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 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
Rostraver Elementary School	Public	K-6	300 Crest Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Fayette County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 808-2500	646	38	17.1	45.4%	531 (82.2%)	18 (2.8%)	23 (3.6%)	31 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.7%)	75.4	365^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.2%		72.8	436^th of 1534 public elementary schools	71.6%	71			82.3	50.6	46.4	40.1			54.6	83.5		83.5	75.9	75.3	83.6	61.3			74.2	$10,436	$580	$9,857
Marion Elementary School	Public	K-6	500 Perry Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Fayette County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 808-2500	635	41	15.4	62.7%	560 (88.2%)	18 (2.8%)	15 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.1%)	50.3	866^th of 1534 public elementary schools	43.5%		51.6	868^th of 1534 public elementary schools	43.4%	2			54.0	29.0	43.8	32.5			39.2	69.7		69.7	56.5	46.6	60.2	60.1			55.3	$12,040	$669	$11,371
Belle Vernon Area High School	Public	9-12	425 Crest Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Fayette County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 808-2500	752	43	17.3	35.9%	654 (87.0%)	20 (2.7%)	28 (3.7%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.7%)	73.3	171^st of 674 public high schools	74.6%		64.5	247^th of 634 public high schools	61.0%	76	34.1	66.2																		$15,381	$854	$14,527
Belle Vernon Area Middle School	Public	7-8	500 Perry Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Fayette County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 808-2500	334	23	14.3	46.1%	294 (88.0%)	10 (3.0%)	8 (2.4%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	71.7	227^th of 893 public middle schools	74.6%		60.3	348^th of 883 public middle schools	60.6%	121							30.4	34.1	32.2		65.3	65.3					64.6	64.1	64.4	$13,539	$752	$12,787

Cities Near Zip Code 15012

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Belle Vernon	0.9 mi	4	257^th
Monessen	1.88 mi	3	726^th
Charleroi	2.31 mi	4	479^th
Perryopolis	4.17 mi	4	596^th
Monongahela	4.93 mi	4	583^rd

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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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