Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15666

Summary:

The 15666 zip code area is home to 4 schools in the Mount Pleasant Area School District, including 1 high school, 2 middle schools, and 1 elementary school. The data reveals that Norvelt Elementary School and Ramsay Elementary School are the standout performers, with consistently high PSSA test scores and strong academic metrics.

Norvelt Elementary stands out for its 60.3% proficiency in ELA and 52.6% in Math on PSSA tests, ranking it among the top 587 elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Ramsay Elementary also impresses with its 76.2% proficiency in Science PSSA tests. In contrast, the middle schools, particularly Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School, struggle with Math PSSA scores, performing significantly below district and state averages.

The data also reveals disparities in funding and resources, with Mount Pleasant Area High School receiving the highest per-student spending at $19,153, while the elementary schools receive significantly less. Additionally, the schools have a wide range of free/reduced lunch recipients, from 27.61% at the high school to 52.36% at Norvelt Elementary, suggesting potential socioeconomic differences in the student populations.

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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
Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School	Public	7-8	265 State Street	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 547-4100	284	19	14.6	43.7%	270 (95.1%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	59.9	366^th of 891 public middle schools	58.9%		63	321^st of 893 public middle schools	64.1%	45								31.0	27.0	28.9		63.0	63.0					45.2	58.7	52.3	$15,775	$838	$14,938
Norvelt Elementary School	Public	K-3	163 Lilac Lane	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 547-4100	495	31	16.0	54.1%	468 (94.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)								(n/a)				52.6						52.6				60.3						60.3	$13,016	$691	$12,325
Ramsay Elementary School	Public	4-6	300 Eagle Street	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 547-4100	400	27	15.0	49.5%	372 (93.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)								(n/a)					43.6	39.9	50.8			45.0	76.2		76.2		50.5	43.9	54.7			49.9	$11,087	$589	$10,498
Mount Pleasant Area High School	Public	9-12	265 State Street	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 547-4100	606	40	15.1	44.1%	587 (96.9%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	52	373^rd of 686 public high schools	45.6%		53.8	348^th of 674 public high schools	48.4%	25	46.2	43.3	60.0																		$19,153	$1,017	$18,136

Cities Near Zip Code 15666

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Pleasant	0.36 mi	4	469^th
Alverton	2.76 mi	2	674^th
Scottdale	3.92 mi	2	379^th
New Stanton	6.11 mi	2	126^th
Connellsville	6.59 mi	6	634^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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