Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15050

Summary:

The 15050 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the South Side Area School District, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with South Side High School standing out as the top-performing school in the area.

South Side High School is the clear standout, ranking 130 out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 95.0% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.3% dropout rate, while also outperforming the state and district averages in Keystone Exam proficiency for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. In contrast, South Side Middle School and South Side Elementary School demonstrate more mixed academic performance, with the middle school meeting or exceeding state and district averages in PSSA English Language Arts, and the elementary school outperforming in PSSA Math and Science but lagging in English Language Arts.

While the schools in the 15050 zip code area generally serve a predominantly white student population, there are some notable differences in resource allocation and student demographics. South Side Middle School has the highest spending per student at $38,685, while South Side High School has the lowest at $14,489. Additionally, South Side Elementary School has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 30.47%, suggesting potential socioeconomic disparities within the district that may impact student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (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	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
South Side High School	Public	9-12	4949 State Route 151	Hookstown	15050	Beaver County	South Side Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 573-9581	299	23	12.8	20.4%	285 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	77.8	130^th of 674 public high schools	80.7%		60.1	292^nd of 634 public high schools	53.9%	162	48.8	60.0	77.6																		$14,489	$829	$13,660
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4949 State Route 151	Hookstown	15050	Beaver County	South Side Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 573-9581	430	35	12.4	30.5%	409 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	57.5	748^th of 1534 public elementary schools	51.2%		60.4	679^th of 1534 public elementary schools	55.7%	69				58.4	30.4	60.0				48.3	82.8		82.8	51.6	52.2	62.3				54.9	$25,510	$1,460	$24,050
South Side Middle School	Public	6-8	4949 State Route 151	Hookstown	15050	Beaver County	South Side Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 573-9581	203	21	9.8	23.2%	197 (97.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	58.2	372^nd of 893 public middle schools	58.3%		68.9	252^nd of 883 public middle schools	71.5%	120							36.5	38.5	27.5	34.2		58.1	58.1				58.8	53.8	41.2	51.3	$38,685	$2,213	$36,472

Cities Near Zip Code 15050

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hookstown	1.36 mi	3	296^th
Midland	3.35 mi	5	505^th
Industry	6.46 mi	1	330^th
Aliquippa	7.31 mi	8	529^th
Monaca	9.59 mi	4	226^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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