Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15824

Summary:

The 15824 zip code area is home to two high-performing schools, Brockway Area Elementary School and Brockway Area Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Brockway Area School District. The district is ranked 58 out of 610 in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brockway Area Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates on PSSA tests that significantly exceed state and district averages in math, science, and English language arts across all grade levels. The school's 2023-2024 PSSA math proficiency rate of 68.5% for all grades is much higher than the state average of 40.4%, and its science proficiency rate of 85% is also well above the state's 65.8%.

Brockway Area Junior/Senior High School also demonstrates strong academic achievement, particularly in English language arts, with a PSSA ELA proficiency rate of 73.7% for all grades, exceeding the state average of 53%. The school also performs well on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature that surpass state averages. Both schools have a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and rank among the top schools in Pennsylvania.

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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
Brockway Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Alexander St	Brockway	15824	Jefferson County	Brockway Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 265-8414	408	38	10.8	43.6%	401 (98.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	79.3	118^th of 686 public high schools	82.8%		49.6	386^th of 674 public high schools	42.7%	268	67.8	60.7	71.5					54.9	39.4	46.4		80.2	80.2					67.7	78.7	73.7	$17,308	$1,228	$16,080
Brockway Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	40 North St	Brockway	15824	Jefferson County	Brockway Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 265-8417	451	40	11.4	49.9%	444 (98.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	78.2	325^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.7%		77.3	333^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	78.3%	8				68.5	64.4	76.6	67.6			68.5	85.0		85.0	63.2	61.6	68.1	66.2			64.5	$15,657	$2,033	$13,625

Cities Near Zip Code 15824

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brockway	2.21 mi	2	95^th
Du Bois	8.04 mi	5	339^th
Kersey	11.48 mi	1	314^th
Reynoldsville	11.7 mi	2	593^rd
Ridgway	11.71 mi	3	206^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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