Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15530

Summary:

The 15530 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Berlin Brothersvalley School District, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the middle and high schools have consistently strong academic performance, the elementary school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years.

Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School stands out as a top performer, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 3 years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's PSSA test scores are impressive, with 59.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, outpacing the state average. Similarly, Berlin Brothersvalley Senior High School maintains a strong 87.5% four-year graduation rate and exceptional performance on Keystone Exams, with 70.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Biology, well above the state average.

In contrast, Berlin Brothersvalley Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 581 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 822 out of 1,526 in 2023-2024. This suggests an area that may require further investigation and potential improvement efforts. Additionally, the free and reduced lunch rates vary significantly across the different school levels, with the elementary school having the highest rate at 42.51% and the high school having the lowest at 28.71%, indicating a need for targeted support and resources to address the needs of students from lower-income households.

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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
Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School	Public	5-8	1025 E Main Street	Berlin	15530	Somerset County	Berlin Brothersvalley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 267-6931	225	17	13.5	38.7%	217 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	73.3	216^th of 891 public middle schools	75.8%		74.6	202^nd of 893 public middle schools	77.4%	14						53.2	44.4	27.2	43.0	43.1		72.3	72.3			54.7	59.3	52.2	67.7	59.1	$13,346	$649	$12,697
Berlin Brothersvalley Elementary School	Public	K-4	1025 E Main Street	Berlin	15530	Somerset County	Berlin Brothersvalley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 267-4623	287	24	12.0	42.5%	280 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	53.2	822^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	46.1%		59.2	719^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.1%	103				62.9	51.5					57.1	82.8		82.8	59.1	28.2					43.2	$13,201	$1,930	$11,271
Berlin Brothersvalley Senior High School	Public	9-12	1025 E Main Street	Berlin	15530	Somerset County	Berlin Brothersvalley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 267-4622	209	27	7.6	28.7%	204 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	66.9	231^st of 686 public high schools	66.3%		70.2	202^nd of 674 public high schools	70.0%	29	45.2	70.9	61.1																		$21,767	$667	$21,100

Cities Near Zip Code 15530

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Berlin	0.47 mi	3	260^th
Somerset	7.2 mi	4	195^th
Shanksville	7.34 mi	3	323^rd
Meyersdale	9.46 mi	3	356^th
Rockwood	10.96 mi	2	191^st

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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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