Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15679

Summary:

The 15679 zip code area is home to two schools, Yough Intrmd/Middle School School and Mendon Elementary School, both part of the Yough School District. While the district is ranked 207 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating, Mendon Elementary stands out as the stronger-performing school in the area.

Mendon Elementary boasts significantly higher proficiency rates in PSSA Math (58.7% vs 32% for the district) and PSSA Science (90.4% vs 72.5% for the district) compared to the district and state averages. Its 3rd grade PSSA Math proficiency rate of 74% is much higher than the district (73.2%) and state (51.7%) averages. While Mendon Elementary's PSSA English Language Arts proficiency (56.6%) is slightly lower than the district average (62.9%), it still exceeds the state average (53.8%). Additionally, Mendon Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.4 compared to 13.3 at Yough Intrmd/Middle School.

In contrast, Yough Intrmd/Middle School has a more diverse student population, with 92.01% White, 1.74% African American, and 1.22% Hispanic students, compared to Mendon Elementary's predominantly White student body (97.79%). Both schools serve a significant economically disadvantaged population, with over 45% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The higher spending per student at Yough Intrmd/Middle School ($15,774) compared to Mendon Elementary ($14,969) may be due to the additional resources required for a larger middle school population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				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	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
Mendon Elementary School	Public	K-4	164 Route 31	Ruffs Dale	15679	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 872-6484	226	17	13.4	51.8%	221 (97.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	65.3	590^th of 1534 public elementary schools	61.5%		52.5	850^th of 1534 public elementary schools	44.6%	260	74.0	40.5					58.7	90.4		90.4	66.0	45.2					56.6	$14,969	$1,499	$13,470
Yough Intrmd/Middle School School	Public	5-8	171 Route 31	Ruffs Dale	15679	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 872-5164	576	43	13.3	45.7%	530 (92.0%)	10 (1.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)	63.3	317^th of 893 public middle schools	64.5%		58.5	376^th of 883 public middle schools	57.4%	59			41.6	33.3	31.3	22.9	32.0		58.5	58.5			59.3	61.5	66.0	61.3	62.0	$15,774	$629	$15,145

Cities Near Zip Code 15679

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ruffs Dale	2.44 mi	2	303^rd
Alverton	2.57 mi	2	630^th
Scottdale	3.99 mi	2	465^th
Mount Pleasant	4.62 mi	4	378^th
New Stanton	5.31 mi	2	124^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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