Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15558

Summary:

The 15558 zip code area is home to two schools - Salisbury-Elk Lick Elementary School and Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Salisbury-Elk Lick School District. While the elementary school performs well on PSSA Math and Science tests, the high school struggles, particularly in Math and Keystone Exams, suggesting a potential disconnect in academic progression. The elementary school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio and spends more per student than the high school, despite the high school's lower overall student-teacher ratio.

Socioeconomic factors also play a role, with the elementary school having a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to the high school. This may indicate challenges in the community that impact student learning and achievement. Additionally, both schools have a very homogeneous student population, with over 96% white students, which could limit the diversity of educational experiences and perspectives available to students.

The high school's SchoolDigger ranking has also declined from 4 stars in 2020-2021 to 1 star in 2022-2023, indicating a concerning trend in the school's overall performance and quality. Overall, the data analysis reveals a mix of strengths and challenges for the schools in the 15558 zip code area, with the elementary school demonstrating stronger academic performance but the high school struggling in key areas, and both schools facing socioeconomic and diversity-related concerns.

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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
Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 Smith Ave	Salisbury	15558	Somerset County	Salisbury-Elk Lick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 662-2741	117	17	6.7	41.0%	113 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	11.1	597^th of 674 public high schools	11.4%					(n/a)	8.3	26.7	26.7					31.6	15.0	23.0		73.7	73.7					63.2	50.0	56.4	$22,350	$4,993	$17,358
Salisbury-Elk Lick Elementary School	Public	K-6	196 Smith Ave	Salisbury	15558	Somerset County	Salisbury-Elk Lick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 662-2733	127	14	9.2	63.0%	122 (96.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	64.1	612^th of 1534 public elementary schools	60.1%		61.1	664^th of 1534 public elementary schools	56.7%	52				73.6	70.0	6.3	61.1			54.8	94.8		94.8	52.7	55.0	31.3	72.3			53.4	$19,436	$6,886	$12,549

Cities Near Zip Code 15558

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salisbury	0.2 mi	2	540^th
Meyersdale	4.02 mi	3	356^th
Rockwood	12.18 mi	2	191^st
Confluence	13.25 mi	2	696^th
Berlin	13.97 mi	3	260^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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