Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15552

Summary:

The 15552 zip code area is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Meyersdale Area Elementary School, Meyersdale Area High School, and Meyersdale Area Middle School. Among these schools, the Meyersdale Area Elementary School stands out as a top performer, ranking 415 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The elementary school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on PSSA tests across all grade levels and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.3.

While the Meyersdale Area High School and Meyersdale Area Middle School also perform well, they lag behind the elementary school in terms of test scores and overall rankings. The middle school, however, stands out for maintaining a 0% dropout rate and exceeding the district and state averages in PSSA English Language Arts scores. Across all three schools, the student population is predominantly white, with a significant percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, particularly at the elementary and middle school levels.

The Meyersdale Area School District appears to invest heavily in its educational resources, with spending per student ranging from $18,115 to $20,438 across the three schools. This investment may contribute to the strong performance of the elementary school, but further investigation is needed to understand the factors driving the differences in academic achievement between the school levels. Overall, the data suggests that the Meyersdale Area School District is providing a quality education, with the elementary school serving as a standout example within the district.

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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
Meyersdale Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1353 Shaw Mines Rd	Meyersdale	15552	Somerset County	Meyersdale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 634-1437	186	12	14.9	57.0%	181 (97.3%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.8	270^th of 893 public middle schools	69.8%		71.2	229^th of 883 public middle schools	74.1%	41							22.3	44.6	23.5	29.8		75.0	75.0				57.5	62.5	67.6	62.9	$18,115	$2,748	$15,367
Meyersdale Area High School	Public	9-12	1349 Shaw Mines Rd	Meyersdale	15552	Somerset County	Meyersdale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 634-8311	271	22	12.0	36.2%	260 (95.9%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	40.4	456^th of 674 public high schools	32.3%		61.4	280^th of 634 public high schools	55.8%	176	44.4	39.7	45.6																		$18,652	$2,830	$15,823
Meyersdale Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	1345 Shaw Mines Rd	Meyersdale	15552	Somerset County	Meyersdale Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 634-8313	320	31	10.3	59.7%	308 (96.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	73.7	415^th of 1534 public elementary schools	72.9%		63.1	619^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.6%	204				46.9	78.4	52.0				57.4	97.3		97.3	63.3	78.3	66.0				68.4	$20,438	$2,761	$17,677

Cities Near Zip Code 15552

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meyersdale	0.92 mi	3	356^th
Salisbury	4.85 mi	2	540^th
Berlin	9.04 mi	3	260^th
Rockwood	10.45 mi	2	191^st
Somerset	13.68 mi	4	195^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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