Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17068

Summary:

The 17068 zip code is home to a single elementary school, New Bloomfield Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 379 students. The school is part of the West Perry School District and has a predominantly white student population, with 93.67% of students identifying as white.

New Bloomfield Elementary School stands out for its strong science proficiency, with 70.5% of students scoring proficient or advanced, significantly higher than both the district (69.7%) and state (65.6%) averages. However, the school's ELA proficiency rates (47.1%) lag behind the district (56.2%) and state (53.8%) averages. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students (51.98%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need in the community.

Despite the school's lower ELA performance, it benefits from smaller class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.7, lower than the state average. Additionally, the West Perry School District spends $15,177 per student, higher than the state average, which may contribute to the school's resources and support for students. Overall, New Bloomfield Elementary School demonstrates strengths in science education and smaller class sizes, while also facing challenges in ELA performance and serving a population with high economic need.

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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
New Bloomfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 West High St	New Bloomfield	17068	Perry County	West Perry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 582-4318	379	28	13.7	52.0%	355 (93.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	43.6	964^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.2%		53.7	821^st of 1534 public elementary schools	46.5%	143	47.6	43.0	34.1	41.7	70.5	70.5	47.6	44.3	51.2	47.1	$15,177	$1,335	$13,841

Cities Near Zip Code 17068

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Bloomfield	0.37 mi	1	606^th
Shermans Dale	3.94 mi	1	441^st
Newport	5.04 mi	3	613^th
Elliottsburg	6.31 mi	2	235^th
Loysville	9.03 mi	1

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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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