Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15050

Summary:

The 15050 zip code area is home to three schools that are part of the South Side Area School District: South Side Elementary School, South Side High School, and South Side Middle School. The district is ranked 179 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the three schools, South Side High School stands out as the top performer, ranking in the top 20% of high schools statewide with a 4-star rating. The school boasts an impressive 87.5% 4-year graduation rate, low 1.6% dropout rate, and strong student performance on Keystone Exams. In contrast, the elementary and middle schools in the district show more average performance, with South Side Elementary School ranked 738 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and South Side Middle School ranked 300 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools.

The data also reveals variations in spending and student demographics across the three schools. South Side Middle School has the highest spending per student at $38,685, while South Side High School spends the least at $14,489 per student. Additionally, the elementary school has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 30.47%, suggesting the schools are serving a population with significant economic challenges.

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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
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	279	23	11.9	27.2%	272 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	77.9	133^rd of 686 public high schools	80.6%		77.8	130^th of 674 public high schools	80.7%	3	56.5	57.0	80.6																		$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	432	34	12.5	37.5%	412 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	58	738^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.6%		57.5	748^th of 1534 public elementary schools	51.2%	10				48.6	46.6	50.0				48.5	83.3		83.3	62.7	56.0	51.5				56.6	$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	189	19	10.1	22.8%	184 (97.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	66	300^th of 891 public middle schools	66.3%		58.2	372^nd of 893 public middle schools	58.3%	72							40.9	33.9	42.2	38.8		57.8	57.8				63.2	56.4	47.6	55.2	$38,685	$2,213	$36,472

Cities Near Zip Code 15050

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hookstown	1.36 mi	3	264^th
Midland	3.35 mi	5	587^th
Industry	6.46 mi	1	232^nd
Aliquippa	7.31 mi	8	556^th
Monaca	9.59 mi	4	337^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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