Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17340

Summary:

The 17340 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Littlestown Area School District, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, Alloway Creek Elementary School and Littlestown Senior High School stand out as the top performers in the area, while Maple Avenue Middle School lags behind in academic proficiency.

Littlestown Senior High School is the clear standout, ranking 98 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school boasts an impressive 87.5% four-year graduation rate and exceptional performance on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates well above the district and state averages in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. Alloway Creek Elementary School also stands out, outperforming the district and state in PSSA Science tests and maintaining relatively high PSSA English Language Arts proficiency rates.

In contrast, Maple Avenue Middle School struggles, with PSSA proficiency rates significantly below the district and state levels in both Math and English Language Arts. The school's high per-student spending of $24,320 compared to the other schools in the area suggests a need to investigate the allocation of resources and its impact on student outcomes. Overall, the data provides a comprehensive overview of the schools in the 17340 zip code area, highlighting both strengths and areas for improvement within the Littlestown Area School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	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	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
Maple Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	75 Maple Avenue	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 359-4146	415	34	12.0	39.8%	379 (91.3%)	7 (1.7%)	15 (3.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	42.9	528^th of 891 public middle schools	40.7%		51	456^th of 893 public middle schools	48.9%	72							31.3	27.2	18.6	25.7		56.0	56.0				45.6	42.8	36.4	41.7	$24,320	$925	$23,395
Littlestown Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 E Myrtle St	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 359-4146	551	46	11.9	32.1%	499 (90.6%)	6 (1.1%)	23 (4.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	82.2	98^th of 686 public high schools	85.7%		96.5	7^th of 674 public high schools	99.0%	91	63.8	75.2	68.8																		$10,636	$54	$10,583
Alloway Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	162 Newark St	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 359-4146	790	54	14.7	47.2%	716 (90.6%)	7 (0.9%)	35 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.4%)	45.1	940^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.4%		51.2	853^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	44.4%	87				54.3	46.4	29.0				43.2	79.9		79.9	46.5	44.3	46.9				45.7	$13,496	$709	$12,787

Cities Near Zip Code 17340

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Littlestown	1.69 mi	3	284^th
Hanover	6.57 mi	11	337^th
Gettysburg	7.32 mi	7	416^th
New Oxford	7.97 mi	4	253^rd
Biglerville	12.89 mi	3	417^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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