Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15479

Summary:

The 15479 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Smithfield Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 254 students. Despite being the only school in the area, Smithfield Elementary has demonstrated strong academic performance, outpacing both the Albert Gallatin Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in several key subjects on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests.

Academically, Smithfield Elementary School shines, with 57.1% of students proficient or better in math, 67.5% in science, and 56.6% in English Language Arts, all exceeding the district and state averages. However, the school faces significant economic challenges, with a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of poverty among its student population. Additionally, the school's student body is overwhelmingly White, with very low representation of other racial and ethnic groups, which may be an area for the school to address in terms of fostering a more diverse and inclusive learning environment.

Despite these challenges, Smithfield Elementary School has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years, suggesting a level of stability and sustained academic performance. The school's spending of $15,174 per student and a student-teacher ratio of 16.3 to 1 also indicate a commitment to providing a quality education to its students. Overall, Smithfield Elementary School appears to be a strong academic performer in the 15479 zip code, though it faces socioeconomic and diversity-related challenges that may require additional support and attention.

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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 All Grades	PSSA Science 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smithfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	23 Liberty St	Smithfield	15479	Westmoreland County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 569-9570	254	16	16.3	100.0%	247 (97.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	59.8	706^th of 1534 public elementary schools	54.0%		71.5	470^th of 1534 public elementary schools	69.4%	236	43.9	60.5	67.5	57.1	67.5	67.5	59.5	57.9	52.5	56.6	$15,174	$2,165	$13,009

Cities Near Zip Code 15479

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Perryopolis	3.84 mi	4	596^th
Ruffs Dale	3.95 mi	2	303^rd
West Newton	4.67 mi	1	89^th
Belle Vernon	5.37 mi	4	257^th
Alverton	7.13 mi	2	630^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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