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. This includes 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 190 out of 610 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rostraver Elementary School stands out as the top performer in the area, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 3 years with a 4-star rating. Rostraver Elementary excels in PSSA Math, English Language Arts, and Science, with over 75% of students scoring proficient or better. In contrast, Marion Elementary School has struggled, ranking in the bottom 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and receiving only a 2-star rating.

The high school and middle school in the district, Belle Vernon Area High School and Belle Vernon Area Middle School, have performance that is generally on par with or above state averages, though they lag behind the standout Rostraver Elementary. The district appears to be focusing more resources and attention on the elementary level, as evidenced by the significant performance gap between the two elementary schools.

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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
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%)	82.7	232^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	84.8%		75.4	365^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.2%	133				83.6	58.1	51.2	62.5			64.3	87.8		87.8	76.9	68.9	72.7	80.4			75.0	$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%)	58.3	736^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.8%		50.3	866^th of 1534 public elementary schools	43.5%	130				45.8	52.0	49.0	27.5			43.2	85.3		85.3	58.9	61.3	57.7	55.0			58.1	$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%)	61.3	280^th of 686 public high schools	59.2%		73.3	171^st of 674 public high schools	74.6%	109	33.8	56.2	71.7																		$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%)	64.2	321^st of 891 public middle schools	64.0%		71.7	227^th of 893 public middle schools	74.6%	94								25.0	33.3	29.1		60.4	60.4					57.1	61.1	59.0	$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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