Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17320

Summary:

The 17320 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Fairfield Area School District, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the Fairfield Area Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, the Fairfield Area Middle School and Fairfield Area High School exhibit more mixed results, with the high school lagging behind the state average on Keystone Exams.

The Fairfield Area Elementary School stands out as a top performer, with students scoring well above the state average on PSSA tests, particularly in 3rd grade Math and 4th grade Science. In contrast, the Fairfield Area Middle School has more mixed results, with Math proficiency rates below the district and state levels. The Fairfield Area High School also lags behind the state on Keystone Exams, with low proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature.

The schools in the 17320 zip code have a predominantly white student population, with minority representation being low. Additionally, there is a significant disparity in spending per student between the elementary school and high school, which may indicate a need for the Fairfield Area School District to re-evaluate its resource allocation to ensure equitable funding across all schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairfield Area High School	Public	9-12	4840 Fairfield Rd	Fairfield	17320	Adams County	Fairfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 642-8228	298	26	11.4	18.5%	283 (95.0%)	5 (1.7%)	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28.2	515^th of 674 public high schools	23.6%		59.4	299^th of 634 public high schools	52.8%	216	21.8	38.8	43.5																		$21,406	$197	$21,209
Fairfield Area Elementary School	Public	K-4	4842 Fairfield Rd	Fairfield	17320	Adams County	Fairfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 642-8228	364	32	11.3	36.5%	340 (93.4%)	4 (1.1%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	69.9	493^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	67.9%		58.7	718^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.2%	225				81.0	49.2					64.7	82.0		82.0	75.4	50.8					62.7	$9,713	$143	$9,570
Fairfield Area Middle School	Public	5-8	4840 Fairfield Rd	Fairfield	17320	Adams County	Fairfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 642-8228	296	23	12.9	25.7%	275 (92.9%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	57.2	384^th of 893 public middle schools	57.0%		53.7	423^rd of 883 public middle schools	52.1%	39						35.2	32.3	30.7	22.3	30.0		66.2	66.2			56.2	58.0	47.4	55.3	54.0	$15,993	$95	$15,898

Cities Near Zip Code 17320

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fairfield	0.67 mi	3	472^nd
Waynesboro	8.62 mi	6	500^th
Cashtown	8.71 mi	1	448^th
South Mountain	9.19 mi	1
Gettysburg	9.27 mi	7	416^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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