Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15068

Summary:

The 15068 zip code area is home to 9 schools across two school districts - New Kensington-Arnold School District and Burrell School District. The schools include 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools, with no alternative schools in the area.

Among the standout schools in the 15068 zip code, Bon Air Elementary School and Stewart Elementary School in the Burrell School District consistently perform above the state average on PSSA tests, with over 55% and 80% of students proficient or better in Math/ELA and Science, respectively. In contrast, Valley Junior/Senior High School and Charles A Huston Middle School have particularly low proficiency rates, with less than 25% of students proficient or better in Math.

The schools in the 15068 zip code area face significant challenges, with several schools having very high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. This correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance is evident, as the schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates tend to have lower overall academic achievement. However, there are a few bright spots, such as Bon Air Elementary and Stewart Elementary, which demonstrate that with the right strategies and support, schools in this area can overcome these challenges and provide a quality education for their students.

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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
Bon Air Elementary School	Public	K-3	3260 Leechburg Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 334-1463	487	32	15.2	46.6%	434 (89.1%)	5 (1.0%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)								(n/a)				55.8						55.8				57.3						57.3	$13,950	$1,066	$12,884
Stewart Elementary School	Public	4-5	2880 Leechburg Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 334-1483	262	18	14.3	43.5%	241 (92.0%)	7 (2.7%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	39.2	1016^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.4%		39.7	1024^th of 1534 public elementary schools	33.2%	8					40.2	33.1				36.6	80.3		80.3		44.2	32.5				38.4	$16,426	$1,091	$15,335
Charles A Huston Middle School	Public	6-8	1020 Puckety Church Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 334-1443	403	29	14.0	42.2%	365 (90.6%)	13 (3.2%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	41.6	541^st of 891 public middle schools	39.3%		42.3	534^th of 893 public middle schools	40.2%	7							21.2	30.0	24.1	25.4		45.6	45.6				40.3	48.1	39.6	43.0	$15,790	$506	$15,283
Burrell High School	Public	9-12	1021 Puckety Church Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 334-1403	570	40	14.3	38.1%	526 (92.3%)	11 (1.9%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	25.8	528^th of 686 public high schools	23.0%		51.8	364^th of 674 public high schools	46.0%	164	18.6	34.6	51.1																		$17,824	$516	$17,308
Martin School	Public	PK-K	1800 Seventh Street Rd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-4401	165	12	14.3	100.0%	54 (32.7%)	65 (39.4%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (25.5%)								(n/a)																					$13,782	$2,773	$11,009
Berkey School	Public	1-2	1739 Victoria Ave	Arnold	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-1713	312	28	11.3	100.6%	127 (40.7%)	94 (30.1%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (25.6%)								(n/a)																					$15,995	$3,948	$12,047
Roy A. Hunt Elementary School	Public	3-6	1701 Alcoa Dr	Arnold	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-2511	585	49	11.9	100.0%	241 (41.2%)	200 (34.2%)	29 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	113 (19.3%)	19.3	1229^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.5%		16.2	1261^st of 1534 public elementary schools	17.8%	32				35.6	13.9	15.0	27.9			22.3	57.3		57.3	37.5	19.2	27.6	37.6			29.9	$17,069	$2,346	$14,723
Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	703 Stevenson Blvd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 337-4536	885	59	15.0	100.0%	380 (42.9%)	313 (35.4%)	27 (3.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	159 (18.0%)	8	619^th of 686 public high schools	9.8%		8	614^th of 674 public high schools	8.9%	5	9.7	19.4	31.2					4.9	4.5	4.7		25.2	25.2					31.1	31.8	31.5	$15,675	$1,470	$14,206
Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	705 Stevenson Boulevard	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 335-9389	6	16	.3		5 (83.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 15068

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lower Burrell	0.9 mi	4	644^th
New Kensington	1.42 mi	3	718^th
Arnold	1.94 mi	2	700^th
Tarentum	2.56 mi	2	652^nd
Brackenridge	2.57 mi	1

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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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