Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17232

Summary:

The 17232 zip code in Pennsylvania is home to a single elementary school, Lurgan Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Chambersburg Area School District. With a total enrollment of 118 students, Lurgan Elementary stands out for its exceptional performance in science proficiency, but faces challenges in serving a predominantly low-income student population.

Lurgan Elementary School's science proficiency rates on the PSSA exams are remarkably high, reaching 94.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, far exceeding the district (72%) and state (65.8%) averages. However, the school's performance in math and English language arts lags behind district and state levels, indicating potential areas for improvement. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 13.7 is lower than the state average, suggesting a focus on smaller class sizes.

Despite the school's academic strengths, Lurgan Elementary faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This high rate of poverty may present unique resource needs and barriers to student success. The school's ranking has also fluctuated in recent years, from 876 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 1,212 out of 1,534 in 2021-2022, indicating potential instability in its overall performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)				PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Lurgan Elementary School	Public	K-5	8888 Roxbury Rd	Lurgan	17232	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 532-6125	118	9	13.7	100.0%	111 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	49.1	876^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.6%		46.5	931^st of 1534 public elementary schools	39.3%	55	21.4	52.7	42.1	40.4	94.7	94.7	21.4	52.7	52.6	44.2	$16,981	$1,647	$15,334

Cities Near Zip Code 17232

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lurgan	0.56 mi	1	582^nd
Shippensburg	5.86 mi	6	488^th
Chambersburg	6.8 mi	16	534^th
Willow Hill	8.23 mi	3	467^th
Newville	13.33 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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