Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15658

Summary:

The 15658 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Ligonier Valley School District, including 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. These schools serve students from pre-K through 12th grade and provide a range of academic opportunities and resources to the local community.

Mellon Elementary School stands out as a top performer, ranking 419 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA test scores across Math, Science, and English Language Arts. However, Mellon Elementary has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Ligonier Valley High School maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 95.7% and a low dropout rate of 0.9%. The high school performs above the district and state averages in Keystone Exam proficiency rates for Literature, but slightly below in Algebra I and Biology. In contrast, Ligonier Valley Middle School lags behind the district and state averages in PSSA Math proficiency, particularly in 8th grade, which could be an area of focus for improvement.

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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
Ligonier Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	536 Bell Street	Ligonier	15658	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 238-6412	310	25	12.5	43.2%	294 (94.8%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	53	437^th of 893 public middle schools	51.1%		50	466^th of 883 public middle schools	47.2%	29							39.5	36.9	9.8	27.0		55.3	55.3				57.5	59.5	45.6	53.3	$17,012	$1,012	$16,000
Mellon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	559 Bell Street	Ligonier	15658	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 238-5663	389	27	14.2	100.0%	368 (94.6%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	73.4	419^th of 1534 public elementary schools	72.7%		63.2	618^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.7%	199				69.0	55.8	46.3				56.4	88.3		88.3	67.2	79.1	63.7				68.8	$17,733	$1,823	$15,910
Ligonier Valley High School	Public	9-12	40 Springer Rd	Ligonier	15658	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 238-9531	438	35	12.5	22.8%	420 (95.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	61.2	282^nd of 674 public high schools	58.2%		57.4	323^rd of 634 public high schools	49.1%	41	35.8	49.5	70.7																		$20,924	$1,067	$19,857

Cities Near Zip Code 15658

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ligonier	1.41 mi	3	327^th
Latrobe	9 mi	6	283^rd
Derry	9.47 mi	3	287^th
Boswell	10.72 mi	2	322^nd
New Florence	10.9 mi	1	554^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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