Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15401

Summary:

The 15401 zip code area is home to 13 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools. The schools in this area serve students from the Albert Gallatin Area School District, Laurel Highlands School District, and Uniontown Area School District, as well as the Fayette County Career & Technical Institute.

Among the standout schools in the area, Hatfield Elementary School and Menallen School excel academically, with strong PSSA test scores that outperform district and state averages. Meanwhile, Uniontown Area Senior High School stands out for its diverse student population and high graduation rate. The data also reveals significant socioeconomic disparities, with schools serving higher-poverty populations generally underperforming on standardized tests compared to more affluent schools.

Overall, the schools in the 15401 zip code area exhibit a range of academic performance, with the Laurel Highlands School District schools generally outperforming the Uniontown Area School District schools. The data highlights the importance of considering factors like socioeconomic status and racial diversity when evaluating school quality and student outcomes in this diverse educational landscape.

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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
Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Water St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-9600	269	24	11.0	71.7%	210 (78.1%)	22 (8.2%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	23 (8.6%)	41.2	1001^st of 1534 public elementary schools	34.7%		36.8	1064^th of 1534 public elementary schools	30.6%	63				28.2	36.4	30.2				32.1	85.4		85.4	33.3	49.1	51.2				45.3	$19,530	$1,862	$17,668
Hatfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	370 Derrick Ave	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-7371	326	22	14.7	42.6%	269 (82.5%)	17 (5.2%)	6 (1.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	24 (7.4%)	62	655^th of 1534 public elementary schools	57.3%		66.4	567^th of 1534 public elementary schools	63.0%	88				50.0	52.0	47.9				50.0	82.0		82.0	60.7	60.0	58.4				59.7	$17,181	$1,112	$16,068
Hutchinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	213 Mountain View Road	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-6208	328	25	12.9	59.5%	273 (83.2%)	26 (7.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (7.0%)	45.4	941^st of 1534 public elementary schools	38.7%		49	911^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.6%	30				41.3	50.0	13.7				36.3	83.9		83.9	43.5	66.1	27.9				47.6	$19,780	$1,550	$18,230
Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	335 Park Street	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 438-5851	310	23	13.6	67.7%	272 (87.7%)	9 (2.9%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	60.7	682^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	55.5%		41.5	1009^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.2%	327				71.4	46.3	52.0				55.5	81.5		81.5	71.4	46.3	46.0				53.4	$19,903	$1,763	$18,140
Laurel Highlands Middle School	Public	6-8	18-20 Hookton Avenue	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-2865	632	44	14.2	53.6%	532 (84.2%)	30 (4.7%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.1%)	41.8	540^th of 893 public middle schools	39.5%		42.3	540^th of 883 public middle schools	38.8%								28.9	27.1	11.4	22.7		46.0	46.0				55.4	49.5	38.4	48.0	$15,891	$323	$15,568
Laurel Highlands Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 Bailey Ave	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-4741	831	60	13.8	30.8%	724 (87.1%)	52 (6.3%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.7%)	26.9	522^nd of 674 public high schools	22.6%		34.2	479^th of 634 public high schools	24.4%	43	3.2	40.9	49.0																		$17,521	$471	$17,049
Ben Franklin School	Public	K-8	351 Morgantown St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 439-5020	517	32	16.0	89.7%	343 (66.3%)	88 (17.0%)	26 (5.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	54 (10.4%)	48	910^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.7%		41.3	1013^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.0%	103				32.4	44.4	39.6	30.6	24.0	9.3	27.0	82.2	59.8	67.5	34.3	57.8	43.8	64.8	48.6	45.4	48.6	$15,496	$2,415	$13,081
Uniontown Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	146 E Fayette St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 439-5000	668	49	13.6	74.0%	512 (76.6%)	86 (12.9%)	15 (2.2%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	40 (6.0%)	51.2	371^st of 674 public high schools	45.0%		57.9	317^th of 634 public high schools	50.0%	54	19.7	50.0	66.1																		$21,420	$2,402	$19,017
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	K-5	303 Connellsville St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 438-3581	259	20	13.1	88.8%	114 (44.0%)	94 (36.3%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	36 (13.9%)	9.1	1372^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	10.6%		13.7	1292^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	15.8%	80				5.1	12.5	3.7				7.5	44.8		44.8	28.2	25.0	29.6				27.3	$18,285	$4,840	$13,446
Lafayette Middle School	Public	6-8	303 Connellsville St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 438-3581	149	12	12.2	95.3%	73 (49.0%)	49 (32.9%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	21 (14.1%)	22	673^rd of 893 public middle schools	24.6%		21	666^th of 883 public middle schools	24.6%	7							5.6	25.0	11.6	14.7		32.6	32.6				23.0	36.3	31.8	30.7	$17,005	$3,908	$13,097
Fayette County Career & Technical Institute	Public	9-12	175 Georges Fairchance Road	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Fayette County Career & Technical Institute	No	No	No	No	(724) 437-2721	9	24	.3		8 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Menallen School	Public	K-6	8 Pedro Drive	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 438-4160	307	22	13.8	95.1%	250 (81.4%)	22 (7.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.1%)	63.6	625^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.3%		71.8	461^st of 1534 public elementary schools	69.9%	164				51.6	34.4	51.3	48.4			46.6	84.4		84.4	58.0	50.0	70.3	67.7			61.8	$18,400	$3,466	$14,934
Albert Gallatin Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1119 Township Dr	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 564-2024	964	64	15.0	75.8%	875 (90.8%)	34 (3.5%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.6%)	43	440^th of 674 public high schools	34.7%		45.3	420^th of 634 public high schools	33.8%	20	21.1	48.6	58.0																		$16,622	$2,374	$14,248

Cities Near Zip Code 15401

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Uniontown	1 mi	13	589^th
Fairchance	2.4 mi	1	645^th
Smithfield	4.94 mi	1	418^th
Mc Clellandtown	5.68 mi	2	655^th
Masontown	7.71 mi	1	666^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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