Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15944

Summary:

The 15944 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Laurel Valley Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 235 students. The school's student population is predominantly White (91.49%), with smaller percentages of African American, Hispanic, and multiracial students.

Academically, Laurel Valley Elementary School has mixed performance on the PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests. While the school excels in science proficiency, scoring 86.6% compared to the Ligonier Valley School District at 68.1% and the state of Pennsylvania at 65.6%, its math proficiency of 28.1% lags behind the district (36.3%) and state (39.3%) averages. However, the school's English Language Arts proficiency of 60.7% is higher than both the district (59.2%) and state (53.8%) levels.

Laurel Valley Elementary School faces significant economic challenges, with a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic need among its student population. Despite this, the school spends a relatively high amount per student, at $23,730 for the 2021-2022 school year. Additionally, the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, suggesting smaller class sizes that could be leveraged to improve student outcomes.

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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 All Grades	PSSA Science 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laurel Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	137 Education Lane	New Florence	15944	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 235-2723	235	21	11.3	100.0%	215 (91.5%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	49.1	888^th of 1534 public elementary schools	42.1%		49	910^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.7%	22	43.4	20.0	20.6	28.1	86.6	86.6	63.4	70.0	48.2	60.7	$23,730	$4,263	$19,467

Cities Near Zip Code 15944

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Florence	2.4 mi	1	554^th
Johnstown	5.55 mi	15	486^th
Armagh	9.58 mi	2	154^th
Ligonier	9.69 mi	3	327^th
Davidsville	10.29 mi	1	118^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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