Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15557

Summary:

The 15557 zip code area is home to two schools, Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School and Rockwood Area Elementary School, both part of the Rockwood Area School District. The district is ranked 139 out of 610 in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 52nd out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to 215th out of 686 in 2023-2024, it still maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Rockwood Area Elementary School has maintained a consistent 3-star rating over the past few years, ranking in the middle of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Both schools perform well academically, with Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School scoring above the state average on PSSA and Keystone Exams, particularly in Science and English Language Arts. Rockwood Area Elementary School also demonstrates strong performance, with above-average results in Math, English Language Arts, and Science. The schools' higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios suggest a focus on providing adequate resources and support for students.

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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
Rockwood Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	435 Somerset Ave	Rockwood	15557	Somerset County	Rockwood Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 926-4677	292	25	11.6	42.8%	282 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	68.9	514^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.3%		63	636^th of 1534 public elementary schools	58.5%	122				41.7	57.4	69.4	48.0			54.0	92.6		92.6	55.6	68.5	55.5	58.4			60.3	$18,527	$1,938	$16,588
Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	437 Somerset Ave	Rockwood	15557	Somerset County	Rockwood Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 926-4631	285	30	9.5	37.5%	273 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	68.7	215^th of 686 public high schools	68.7%		73.4	170^th of 674 public high schools	74.8%	45	44.9	56.3	74.6					28.6	38.6	34.1		79.6	79.6					60.0	72.7	67.1	$18,035	$660	$17,375

Cities Near Zip Code 15557

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockwood	0.42 mi	2	208^th
Somerset	6.58 mi	4	137^th
Meyersdale	10.05 mi	3	296^th
Berlin	10.92 mi	3	307^th
Salisbury	11.99 mi	2	442^nd

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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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