Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15312

Summary:

The 15312 zip code area is home to two schools - Avella Elementary Center and Avella Area Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Avella Area School District. While the high school demonstrates stronger academic performance, the elementary school struggles to meet state proficiency levels, particularly in Math and English Language Arts.

Avella Area Junior/Senior High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%. The school also performs above the state average on Keystone Exams for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. In contrast, Avella Elementary Center has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, with PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates generally below the state averages, except for 3rd and 4th-grade Math.

The disparity in test score performance between the elementary and high school levels suggests a potential need to investigate the factors contributing to this gap, such as the allocation of resources and the impact of socioeconomic factors. The higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at the elementary school (57.14%) compared to the high school (35.68%) may indicate that the elementary school serves a more economically disadvantaged population, which could be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance observed at that level.

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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
Avella Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1000 Avella Rd	Avella	15312	Washington County	Avella Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 356-2218	227	26	8.6	35.7%	223 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	66.2	236^th of 686 public high schools	65.6%		55.4	335^th of 674 public high schools	50.3%	99	54.8	51.6	66.7					20.6	10.0	14.9		53.9	53.9					50.0	42.5	45.9	$25,243	$758	$24,484
Avella Elementary Center	Public	K-6	1000 Avella Rd	Avella	15312	Washington County	Avella Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 356-2218	252	23	11.1	57.1%	239 (94.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	43	979^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.8%		54.9	789^th of 1534 public elementary schools	48.6%	190				62.9	58.3	13.2	25.9			38.3	75.0		75.0	62.8	41.7	26.3	48.4			44.6	$18,735	$2,128	$16,607

Cities Near Zip Code 15312

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Avella	1.7 mi	2	400^th
Burgettstown	9.14 mi	2	539^th
Washington	9.52 mi	10	310^th
Claysville	10.19 mi	3	427^th
Mc Donald	10.25 mi	7	143^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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