Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15342

Summary:

The 15342 zip code area is home to two high-performing schools that serve students from elementary through high school. Allison Park Elementary School and Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School both excel academically, with the elementary school ranking in the top 18% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and the high school ranking in the top 16% of Pennsylvania high schools.

Allison Park Elementary School stands out for its exceptional performance on PSSA exams, with students significantly outperforming state and district averages in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. The school's 4th graders achieved an impressive 88.4% proficiency rate in PSSA Science, well above the state average of 74.1%. Meanwhile, Chartiers-Houston School District as a whole is a high-performing district, ranking 67th out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Both schools serve a predominantly White student population, with a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating socioeconomic diversity. Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School has a higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to Allison Park Elementary, which may contribute to its strong performance on Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. Overall, the schools in the 15342 zip code area provide a quality education and are well-positioned to support the academic and personal growth of their students.

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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
Allison Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	803 McGovern Rd	Houston	15342	Washington County	Chartiers-Houston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 745-4700	667	44	15.1	24.7%	552 (82.8%)	23 (3.4%)	27 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (9.3%)	80.8	270^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.4%		75.1	386^th of 1534 public elementary schools	74.8%	116				82.4	69.5	59.8	46.5			64.6	88.4		88.4	80.3	78.9	64.9	59.3			70.9	$16,040	$1,677	$14,362
Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2050 W Pike St	Houston	15342	Washington County	Chartiers-Houston School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 745-3350	508	37	13.7	26.8%	445 (87.6%)	14 (2.8%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	80.8	108^th of 674 public high schools	84.0%		73.7	183^rd of 634 public high schools	71.1%	75	44.6	61.8	85.5					35.2	45.7	40.1		77.6	77.6					57.6	75.4	65.9	$20,470	$1,488	$18,982

Cities Near Zip Code 15342

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Houston	0.55 mi	2	103^rd
Canonsburg	1.23 mi	7	71^st
Washington	3.62 mi	10	310^th
Muse	3.69 mi	1	122^nd
Eighty Four	5.28 mi	1	5^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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