Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17249

Summary:

The 17249 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Rockhill Elementary School, which serves students from the Southern Huntingdon County School District. Despite being the only school in the area, Rockhill Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in science and English language arts, where it significantly outperforms the district and state averages.

Rockhill Elementary has a student population of 156, with a racial makeup of predominantly white students and a high percentage (60.26%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population from low-income families. The school's academic achievements are noteworthy, with 47.2% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, 77.7% in PSSA Science, and 56.9% in PSSA English Language Arts, all of which exceed the district and state averages.

However, despite its strong performance, Rockhill Elementary's ranking has declined over the past three years, from 846 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 994 out of 1,433 in 2020-2021. This suggests that while the school is performing well, other schools in the state may be improving at a faster rate. The school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio of 8.6 to 1 may contribute to its academic success, but further analysis would be needed to understand how these resources are being utilized and their impact on student outcomes.

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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
Rockhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	510 Meadow St	Rockhill Furnace	17249	Huntingdon County	Southern Huntingdon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 447-5529	156	18	8.6	60.3%	151 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	56.8	762^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	50.3%		52.8	846^th of 1534 public elementary schools	44.9%	84	56.0	48.1	35.0	47.2	77.7	77.7	60.0	55.5	55.0	56.9	$14,773	$1,261	$13,512

Cities Near Zip Code 17249

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockhill Furnace	0.24 mi	1	459^th
Three Springs	2.32 mi	2	644^th
Shade Gap	4.59 mi	1	629^th
Mount Union	9.03 mi	4	677^th
Willow Hill	10.52 mi	3	467^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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