Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17403

Summary:

The 17403 zip code area is home to 12 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, spanning the York City School District, Dallastown Area School District, and York Suburban School District. While the schools in this area display a wide range of academic performance, a few standouts emerge.

Dallastown Area Intermediate School is a top performer, with 51.5% of students proficient or better in math and 62% in English Language Arts, well above state and district averages. Similarly, York Suburban Senior High School ranks 57th out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools, boasting exceptional Keystone Exam results and a 87.5% graduation rate. At the elementary level, Loganville-Springfield Elementary School and Leaders Heights Elementary School also stand out with outstanding math and English Language Arts proficiency.

In contrast, the schools in the York City School District struggle, with proficiency rates often below 20%, despite higher per-student spending. This stark performance gap highlights the challenges faced by schools serving economically disadvantaged populations, underscoring the critical importance of early-grade education and effective educational practices, as demonstrated by the high-performing Dallastown and York Suburban district schools.

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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
William Penn Senior High School	Public	9-12	101 W College Ave	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1218	1,534	96	15.9	100.0%	113 (7.4%)	569 (37.1%)	760 (49.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (5.6%)	9.6	605^th of 686 public high schools	11.8%		5.2	639^th of 674 public high schools	5.2%	34	11.6	14.1	39.4																		$16,614	$1,929	$14,686
Goode School	Public	PK, KG-8	251 N Broad St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1314	628	45	14.0	100.0%	72 (11.5%)	225 (35.8%)	300 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.9%)	7.4	1405^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.9%		7.7	1406^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.3%	1				30.6	14.5	7.7	5.7	1.6	8.2	11.0	36.1	18.8	28.4	22.4	19.3	7.7	11.8	15.9	12.2	15.0	$17,689	$2,669	$15,019
Jackson School	Public	PK, KG-8	177 E Jackson St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1223	485	39	12.5	100.0%	22 (4.5%)	172 (35.5%)	265 (54.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	4.9	1471^st of 1526 public elementary schools	3.6%		5.8	1450^th of 1534 public elementary schools	5.5%	21				6.4	14.3	2.6	4.2	7.7	0.0	6.3	41.9	7.9	27.9	2.2	10.7	7.5	20.9	17.9	7.7	11.2	$18,920	$2,855	$16,065
McKinley School	Public	PK, KG-8	600 Manor St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1312	628	41	15.4	100.0%	35 (5.6%)	262 (41.7%)	291 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.2%)	10.3	1357^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.1%		8.3	1389^th of 1534 public elementary schools	9.5%	32				28.5	19.6	20.8	5.6	3.9	10.0	14.4	46.2	10.0	26.8	26.5	21.2	20.8	5.6	11.3	11.5	15.8	$17,810	$2,688	$15,123
Hannah Penn	Public	PK, KG-8	415 E Boundary Ave	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1256	679	53	12.9	100.0%	38 (5.6%)	256 (37.7%)	353 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	4.4	1485^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.7%		4.8	1480^th of 1534 public elementary schools	3.5%	5				8.7	5.2	6.6	6.1	2.1	0.0	4.7	24.1	5.3	14.8	8.7	8.8	7.9	20.4	12.5	8.8	10.9	$18,607	$2,808	$15,799
York Suburban Senior High School	Public	9-12	1800 Hollywood Dr	York	17403	York County	York Suburban School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 885-1270	873	64	13.7	35.6%	570 (65.3%)	82 (9.4%)	109 (12.5%)	32 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.0%)	87.6	57^th of 686 public high schools	91.7%		91.5	31^st of 674 public high schools	95.4%	26	65.1	66.7	86.1																		$17,173	$250	$16,923
Indian Rock Elementary School	Public	3-5	1500 Indian Rock Dam Rd	York	17403	York County	York Suburban School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 885-1250	355	21	16.6	33.0%	245 (69.0%)	18 (5.1%)	49 (13.8%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)	82.9	227^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.1%		81.4	253^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	83.5%	26				78.9	74.2	63.6				71.9	83.2		83.2	74.4	76.0	71.7				74.0	$18,048	$696	$17,352
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-2	850 Southern Rd	York	17403	York County	York Suburban School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 885-1220	321	24	13.2	38.0%	208 (64.8%)	17 (5.3%)	52 (16.2%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.7%)								(n/a)																					$18,948	$876	$18,072
Davis School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 S Ogontz St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1246	516	37	14.0	100.0%	47 (9.1%)	178 (34.5%)	262 (50.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.0%)	5.7	1449^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.0%		7.9	1400^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.7%	49				4.7	12.2	3.9	6.5	7.0	0.0	5.9	35.4	4.8	21.3	7.1	18.8	18.0	19.1	23.8	14.3	16.9	$18,418	$2,779	$15,639
Leaders Heights Elementary School	Public	K-3	49 Indian Rock Dam Rd	York	17403	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 741-1826	166	13	12.6	27.1%	138 (83.1%)	8 (4.8%)	6 (3.6%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)								(n/a)				67.4						67.4				65.3						65.3	$21,255	$446	$20,808
Dallastown Area Intermediate School	Public	4-6	94 Beck Rd	York	17403	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 244-4021	1,484	94	15.7	35.5%	1,108 (74.7%)	176 (11.9%)	122 (8.2%)	37 (2.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (2.6%)								(n/a)					57.4	53.3	43.5			51.5	86.5		86.5		60.1	63.1	63.0			62.0	$14,667	$353	$14,314
Loganville-Springfield Elementary School	Public	K-3	169 North Main St	York	17403	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 428-2240	459	29	15.6	21.8%	379 (82.6%)	27 (5.9%)	29 (6.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.5%)								(n/a)				80.9						80.9				82.9						82.9	$14,199	$446	$13,753

Cities Near Zip Code 17403

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
York	0.51 mi	41	639^th
Dallastown	4.97 mi	3	199^th
Red Lion	5.2 mi	6	526^th
Dover	6.51 mi	6	282^nd
Hellam	6.52 mi	1	532^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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