Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15637

Summary:

The 15637 zip code area is home to two schools - Yough Senior High School and H W Good Elementary School, both part of the Yough School District. While the elementary school stands out for its consistently high performance on PSSA tests, the high school faces challenges in Keystone Exam proficiency, though it has shown some improvement in Algebra I.

H W Good Elementary School demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly in PSSA Science and ELA, with 63.7% proficiency in ELA and 48% in Math across all grades in 2023-2024. The school is ranked 621 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Yough Senior High School lags behind the state averages in Keystone Exam proficiency, especially in Biology and Literature, despite having a relatively low dropout rate of 1.6% and a graduation rate of 87.5% for the 2022-2023 school year.

The data also reveals differences in the schools' student populations and resource allocation. H W Good Elementary School has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 51.31%, compared to 34.77% at Yough Senior High School, suggesting a more economically disadvantaged student population. However, Yough Senior High School spends more per student at $17,101, while H W Good Elementary School spends $15,432 per student, highlighting the importance of effective resource allocation and targeted interventions to improve student learning.

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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 All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
H W Good Elementary School	Public	K-4	1464 Herminie-WN Rd	Herminie	15637	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 446-5503	267	19	14.0	51.3%	240 (89.9%)	4 (1.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	63.7	621^st of 1526 public elementary schools	59.3%		72.5	443^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	71.1%	178				58.7	38.9	48.0	90.7	90.7	69.6	58.5	63.7	$15,432	$1,468	$13,964
Yough Senior High School	Public	9-12	919 Lowber Rd	Herminie	15637	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 446-5520	558	37	14.9	34.8%	521 (93.4%)	8 (1.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	37.1	477^th of 686 public high schools	30.5%		42.1	447^th of 674 public high schools	33.7%	30	40.9	33.1	51.8									$17,101	$289	$16,812

Cities Near Zip Code 15637

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Herminie	0.27 mi	2	430^th
Irwin	3.05 mi	3	129^th
North Huntingdon	3.31 mi	7	36^th
West Newton	4.96 mi	1	89^th
McKeesport	5.5 mi	11	656^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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