Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17408

Summary:

The 17408 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to 3 elementary schools: Trimmer Elementary School, New Salem Elementary School, and Wallace Elementary School. Based on the available data, New Salem Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently outpacing district and state averages across key academic metrics.

New Salem Elementary School is ranked in the top 17% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2023-2024 school year, 74.2% of New Salem students were proficient or better in math, compared to 49.3% for the Spring Grove Area School District and 40.4% statewide. New Salem also had very high science proficiency rates, with 88% of students proficient or better, well above the district and state averages. In contrast, West York Area School District's Trimmer Elementary and Wallace Elementary appear to be performing more in line with or slightly below district and state benchmarks.

The data suggests a potential relationship between socioeconomic status and academic performance, as New Salem has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to the other two schools. Additionally, New Salem spends the least per student at $15,755, raising questions about the link between funding and student outcomes. Further investigation would be needed to fully understand the factors contributing to New Salem's standout performance in the 17408 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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
New Salem Elementary School	Public	K-4	3745 Salem Rd	York	17408	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 225-4731	413	24	17.0	36.3%	353 (85.5%)	21 (5.1%)	18 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	81	264^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.7%		79.9	285^th of 1534 public elementary schools	81.4%	21	79.7	69.9		74.2	88.0	88.0	71.5	68.7		69.8	$15,755	$1,341	$14,414
Trimmer Elementary School	Public	2-5	1900 Brenda Rd	York	17408	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 764-6586	430	32	13.5	60.5%	219 (50.9%)	55 (12.8%)	99 (23.0%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.7%)	55.4	786^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.5%		57.1	756^th of 1534 public elementary schools	50.7%	30		47.5	44.0	45.9	80.7	80.7		51.7	53.9	52.8	$23,332	$2,721	$20,611
Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	2065 High St	York	17408	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 764-6869	439	30	14.5	62.4%	234 (53.3%)	48 (10.9%)	89 (20.3%)	13 (3.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.8%)								(n/a)											$24,826	$2,960	$21,865

Cities Near Zip Code 17408

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hellam	0.97 mi	1	588^th
York	2.67 mi	41	629^th
Wrightsville	3.27 mi	3	150^th
Marietta	4.28 mi	1	437^th
East Prospect	5.37 mi	1	586^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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