Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17310

Summary:

The 17310 zip code area is home to a single public elementary school, Franklin Township Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and has a total enrollment of 369 students. While the school's academic performance on state assessments is generally above the state average, its overall ranking and star rating have declined in recent years, suggesting potential areas for improvement.

Franklin Township Elementary School has a predominantly White student population (79.4%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (11.65%), African American (1.36%), Asian (0.81%), and Native American (0.54%) students. The school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 44.99% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school's per-student spending is relatively high at $17,039, and the student-teacher ratio is lower than the national average at 13.1 students per teacher.

While the school's academic performance in Math, Science, and English Language Arts is generally stronger than the state averages, its ranking has dropped from 295th out of 1,433 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 751st out of 1,534 in 2022-2023, with a corresponding decline in its star rating from 4 to 3 stars. This suggests that the Gettysburg Area School District may need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and identify areas for improvement to support the continued academic growth of Franklin Township Elementary School.

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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
Franklin Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	870 Old Route 30	Cashtown	17310	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 334-6254	369	28	13.1	45.0%	293 (79.4%)	5 (1.4%)	43 (11.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.2%)	57.4	751^st of 1534 public elementary schools	51.0%		63.4	615^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.9%	136	55.6	38.9	62.9	51.4	76.1	76.1	58.7	45.2	64.8	55.3	$17,039	$1,190	$15,849

Cities Near Zip Code 17310

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cashtown	0.79 mi	1	448^th
Arendtsville	4.2 mi	1	450^th
Biglerville	6.15 mi	3	417^th
Gettysburg	7.13 mi	7	416^th
Fairfield	7.42 mi	3	472^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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