Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15717

Summary:

The 15717 zip code area is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12: River Valley High School, Blairsville Elementary School, and River Valley Middle School. These schools are part of the River Valley School District, which is ranked 211 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania.

Blairsville Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school, outperforming the district and state averages on PSSA Math, English Language Arts, and Science proficiency. In contrast, River Valley Middle School lags behind on PSSA Math proficiency. River Valley High School maintains a strong 93.4% four-year graduation rate and outperforms the district and state on Keystone Exam proficiency in Biology and Literature.

The schools in the 15717 zip code serve diverse student populations, with Blairsville Elementary and River Valley Middle School having 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility, indicating a high-need student population. This presents unique challenges that may require targeted support. Overall, the data suggests opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices within the district to drive improvement across all schools.

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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
Blairsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	106 School Lane	Blairsville	15717	Indiana County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 459-8883	399	31	12.7	100.0%	359 (90.0%)	7 (1.8%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	58.8	726^th of 1534 public elementary schools	52.7%		56.6	754^th of 1534 public elementary schools	50.8%	28				41.3	59.7	53.3				51.3	76.7		76.7	55.6	58.0	54.8				56.1	$24,454	$2,524	$21,930
River Valley High School	Public	9-12	100 School Lane	Blairsville	15717	Indiana County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 459-8882	425	35	12.2	86.1%	390 (91.8%)	10 (2.4%)	11 (2.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	56.8	326^th of 674 public high schools	51.6%					(n/a)	47.1	52.1	54.8																		$29,070	$3,001	$26,070
River Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	104 School Lane	Blairsville	15717	Indiana County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 459-8880	304	24	12.7	100.0%	269 (88.5%)	7 (2.3%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	60.4	352^nd of 893 public middle schools	60.6%					(n/a)							27.8	38.9	25.5	30.9		63.3	63.3				53.9	52.6	60.5	55.6	$20,350	$2,101	$18,249

Cities Near Zip Code 15717

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blairsville	1.83 mi	3	403^rd
Derry	7.13 mi	3	287^th
Homer City	8.14 mi	2	237^th
New Florence	9.27 mi	1	554^th
New Alexandria	10.38 mi	1	220^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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