Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17065

Summary:

The 17065 zip code area is home to two public elementary schools: W.G. Rice Elementary School and Mt Holly Springs Elementary School. While both schools serve students in the early grades, their academic performance and other key metrics show significant differences.

W.G. Rice Elementary School stands out with its consistently higher student performance on PSSA tests, particularly in Math and Science, compared to Mt Holly Springs Elementary School and the state averages. Additionally, W.G. Rice has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more favorable socioeconomic status, and higher per-student spending with a smaller student-teacher ratio.

In contrast, Mt Holly Springs Elementary School struggles academically, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages, especially in Math. The school also has a higher percentage of Hispanic students and a lower school ranking and rating compared to W.G. Rice Elementary School. These findings suggest that the schools in the 17065 zip code area face significant disparities in academic performance and resource allocation, which may be influenced by socioeconomic factors and other underlying differences.

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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
Mt Holly Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 Mooreland Ave	Carlisle	17065	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 240-6800	223	20	11.4	59.6%	180 (80.7%)	6 (2.7%)	22 (9.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	22.9	1192^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	22.3%		26.7	1147^th of 1534 public elementary schools	25.2%	45	44.7	24.3	17.9	30.1	45.9	45.9	44.4	28.9	35.7	36.3	$18,247	$1,276	$16,971
W.G. Rice Elementary School	Public	K-2	805 Holly Pike	Mount Holly Springs	17065	Cumberland County	South Middleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 258-6484	432	31	14.1	38.4%	349 (80.8%)	7 (1.6%)	11 (2.5%)	41 (9.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.9%)								(n/a)											$15,981	$940	$15,041

Cities Near Zip Code 17065

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carlisle	0.05 mi	11	511^th
Mount Holly Springs	0.9 mi	1
Boiling Springs	3.71 mi	4	184^th
Dillsburg	7.21 mi	5	281^st
Newville	10.57 mi	5	352^nd

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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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