Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15853

Summary:

The 15853 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to 3 schools that are part of the Ridgway Area School District: 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the district appears to be providing a quality education, with all 3 schools ranking in the top half of their respective school types in Pennsylvania.

The standout performer in the area is Ridgway Area Middle School, which has consistently ranked in the top 15% of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 3 years. The school's students outperform the district and state averages on PSSA tests across Math, Science, and English Language Arts. Ridgway Area High School also shows strong performance, ranking in the top 35% of Pennsylvania high schools with a high 4-year graduation rate and low dropout rate.

While the Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients in the district, the schools are still able to achieve strong academic outcomes. Further analysis could explore the relationship between funding and outcomes, as well as investigate best practices at the middle school that could be applied at the elementary and high school levels.

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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
Ridgway Area High School	Public	9-12	1403 Hill St	Ridgway	15853	Elk County	Ridgway Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 773-3164	212	18	11.8	56.1%	201 (94.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.9%)	65.9	239^th of 686 public high schools	65.2%		56.6	327^th of 674 public high schools	51.5%	88	46.3	61.1	64.9																		$22,483	$1,337	$21,145
Ridgway Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1403 Hill St	Ridgway	15853	Elk County	Ridgway Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 773-3164	202	14	14.3	55.9%	194 (96.0%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	82.6	121^st of 891 public middle schools	86.4%		85.4	99^th of 893 public middle schools	88.9%	22							61.0	68.2	44.1	58.1		59.3	59.3				65.7	73.0	56.0	65.1	$16,036	$1,624	$14,412
Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School	Public	K-5	62 School Dr	Ridgway	15853	Elk County	Ridgway Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 776-2176	362	29	12.4	64.4%	346 (95.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	68.3	529^th of 1526 public elementary schools	65.3%		55.8	776^th of 1534 public elementary schools	49.4%	247				78.4	47.6	60.0				60.9	80.7		80.7	68.6	49.2	67.7				61.4	$14,288	$1,749	$12,539

Cities Near Zip Code 15853

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ridgway	1.71 mi	3	299^th
Johnsonburg	4.07 mi	2	183^rd
Saint Marys	8.83 mi	3	383^rd
Kersey	9.15 mi	1	510^th
Kane	14.17 mi	3	349^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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