Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15530

Summary:

The 15530 zip code area is home to three schools in the Berlin Brothersvalley School District, serving students from elementary through high school. These schools have consistently high academic performance, with two of them ranking in the top half of their respective school types in Pennsylvania.

Berlin Brothersvalley Elementary School stands out for its exceptional Science proficiency, with 86.7% of 4th graders scoring proficient or advanced on the PSSA test. Meanwhile, Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School is a top performer, ranking 202 out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's PSSA test scores in English Language Arts and Science are consistently high, and it boasts a 0.0% dropout rate. At the high school level, Berlin Brothersvalley Senior High School impresses with a 97.6% four-year graduation rate and strong performance on Keystone Exams, particularly in Literature and Biology.

While the schools in the 15530 zip code area have a predominantly white student population, they offer a quality education with relatively low student-teacher ratios and high levels of resource allocation, especially at the high school level. However, there are still opportunities for improvement, such as in math proficiency at the middle school and Algebra I proficiency at the high school. Overall, the Berlin Brothersvalley School District appears to be delivering a well-rounded educational experience to its students, with standout performance in several key areas.

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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
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%)	74.6	202^nd of 893 public middle schools	77.4%		77.4	163^rd of 883 public middle schools	81.5%	39						43.6	41.1	45.8	27.3	38.9		68.2	68.2			61.8	71.8	64.4	62.1	64.4	$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%)	59.2	719^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.1%		65.3	581^st of 1534 public elementary schools	62.1%	138				50.0	58.3					54.1	86.7		86.7	51.7	51.6					51.7	$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%)	70.2	202^nd of 674 public high schools	70.0%		77.9	130^th of 634 public high schools	79.5%	72	34.4	66.7	69.6																		$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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