Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15145

Summary:

The 15145 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Turtle Creek Elementary STEAM Academy, a traditional public school, and Propel Cs-East, a public charter school. Both serve predominantly minority student populations, with high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating they serve economically disadvantaged communities.

Turtle Creek Elementary STEAM Academy stands out for its relatively high PSSA test scores, particularly in science, where 70.6% of students scored proficient or better, compared to 40% for the Woodland Hills School District and 65.6% for the state. However, Propel Cs-East lags behind the state averages, with only 15% of students scoring proficient or better in math across all grades, compared to the state average of 39.3%.

The funding and resource allocation between the two schools also differ, with Turtle Creek Elementary STEAM Academy spending $22,077 per student, while Propel Cs-East spends $18,285 per student. Additionally, Propel Cs-East has a notable 2.2% dropout rate, which may warrant further investigation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				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	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
Propel Cs-East	Public, Charter	K-8	1611 Monroeville Ave	Turtle Creek	15145	Allegheny County	Propel CS-East	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	346	27	13.0		86 (24.9%)	212 (61.3%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.1%)	23.2	1188^th of 1534 public elementary schools	22.6%		18.9	1228^th of 1534 public elementary schools	19.9%	40	35.8	8.8	5.4	15.8	9.5	14.3	15.0	74.3	40.5	55.9	38.5	34.3	29.7	42.1	26.2	46.5	36.3	$18,285	$2,155	$16,129
Turtle Creek Elementary STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	126 Monroeville Ave	Turtle Creek	15145	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 824-2450	561	43	12.9	100.0%	166 (29.6%)	301 (53.7%)	39 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.3%)	38.6	1042^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	32.1%		40.8	1019^th of 1534 public elementary schools	33.6%	23	41.6	41.2	33.4				38.6	70.6		70.6	43.6	44.9	44.0				44.2	$22,077	$1,952	$20,125

Cities Near Zip Code 15145

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Turtle Creek	0.22 mi	2	665^th
Pittsburgh	1.42 mi	151	509^th
Wilmerding	1.44 mi	1	564^th
Braddock	2.08 mi	1
North Versailles	2.32 mi	5	699^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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