Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16417

Summary:

The 16417 zip code area is home to two schools, Girard High School and Rice Avenue Middle School, both part of the Girard School District. The district is ranked 83 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Girard High School stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Pennsylvania high schools and outperforming the state average on standardized tests. The school has a 93.5% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average, and very low dropout rates. Students at Girard High School perform exceptionally well on Keystone Exams, with 60.8% proficient or better in Algebra I, 61.4% in Biology, and 82% in Literature.

While Rice Avenue Middle School also performs well, with 50.6% of students proficient or better in Math and 58.4% in English Language Arts on PSSA exams, the school has a higher free and reduced lunch rate of 61.39% compared to Girard High School's 47.75%, indicating a higher proportion of students from lower-income families. Additionally, Girard High School spends $18,367 per student, while Rice Avenue Middle School spends $15,652 per student, a difference that may warrant further investigation.

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	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
Girard High School	Public	9-12	1135 Lake St	Girard	16417	Erie County	Girard School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 774-5607	511	32	16.1	47.7%	465 (91.0%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.1%)	84.8	83^rd of 674 public high schools	87.7%		78	129^th of 634 public high schools	79.7%	46	60.8	61.4	82.0													$18,367	$2,330	$16,037
Rice Avenue Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 Rice Ave	Girard	16417	Erie County	Girard School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 774-5604	461	37	12.4	61.4%	419 (90.9%)	9 (2.0%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	71.1	234^th of 893 public middle schools	73.8%		78.1	157^th of 883 public middle schools	82.2%	77				70.0	58.8	45.0	31.6	50.6	59.5	59.5	59.0	67.7	58.4	49.5	58.4	$15,652	$2,016	$13,636

Cities Near Zip Code 16417

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Girard	1.67 mi	2	120^th
Lake City	2.24 mi	1	133^rd
Fairview	4.14 mi	5	51^st
East Springfield	4.98 mi	1	210^th
Albion	7.18 mi	3	308^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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