Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17006

Summary:

The 17006 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Blain Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the West Perry School District. With a total enrollment of 263 students, Blain Elementary has a predominantly white student population and a relatively high percentage of students (60.46%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating economic challenges in the community.

Academically, Blain Elementary School stands out for its strong performance in science, with a proficiency rate of 75% that significantly exceeds the district and state averages. However, the school's math proficiency, while slightly above the district and state, shows room for improvement, particularly in the 3rd and 4th grades. In English Language Arts (ELA), the school's overall proficiency rate is slightly lower than the district but higher than the state, with the 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate notably higher than the district and state.

Despite the economic challenges faced by the school, Blain Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years, indicating a relatively stable level of performance. The school's above-average spending per student ($14,089) and low student-teacher ratio (13.6) suggest that the district is allocating resources effectively to support the educational needs of the students. Overall, Blain Elementary School appears to be a solid educational option for families in the 17006 zip code, with strengths in science and opportunities for improvement in math.

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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
Blain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	132 Blain Rd	Blain	17006	Perry County	West Perry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 536-3219	263	19	13.6	60.5%	245 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	51.7	846^th of 1534 public elementary schools	44.9%		64	607^th of 1534 public elementary schools	60.4%	239	40.0	32.5	58.5	44.0	75.0	75.0	45.7	52.5	63.4	54.3	$14,089	$2,932	$11,156

Cities Near Zip Code 17006

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blain	2.27 mi	1	531^st
Honey Grove	8.44 mi	1
Loysville	9.73 mi	1
Newville	10.82 mi	5	352^nd
Elliottsburg	12.33 mi	2	235^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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