Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17702

Summary:

The 17702 zip code area of South Williamsport, Pennsylvania is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the South Williamsport Area School District. While the schools show a mix of performance levels, Central Elementary School stands out as a strong performer, outpacing district and state averages in key academic areas. However, the other schools, including South Williamsport Area Junior/Senior High School and Rommelt Elementary School, demonstrate room for improvement in academic proficiency.

Central Elementary School is the top-performing school in the area, ranking 716 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in PSSA Science proficiency, with 78.2% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, Central Elementary also has the highest free/reduced lunch rate among the schools at 50.68%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

In contrast, South Williamsport Area Junior/Senior High School and Rommelt Elementary School show lower proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts compared to the district and state averages. South Williamsport Area Junior/Senior High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 331 out of 537 Pennsylvania high schools in 2020-2021 to 384 out of 674 in 2022-2023. Additionally, Rommelt Elementary has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 58.19%, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may be impacting student achievement in these 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
Rommelt Elementary School	Public	5-6	515 West Central Avenue	South Williamsport	17702	Lycoming County	South Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 320-4470	177	12	15.1	58.2%	159 (89.8%)	4 (2.3%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.2%)								(n/a)						26.2	35.9			30.1						48.0	50.7			49.1	$77	$04	$73
Central Elementary School	Public	K-4	555 W Mountain Ave	South Williamsport	17702	Lycoming County	South Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 323-3694	440	30	14.7	50.7%	396 (90.0%)	11 (2.5%)	13 (3.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	59.2	716^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.3%		49.8	898^th of 1534 public elementary schools	41.5%	182				57.6	51.7					54.8	78.2		78.2	54.3	56.3					55.3	$30	$04	$26
South Williamsport Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	700 Percy St	South Williamsport	17702	Lycoming County	South Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 326-2684	503	40	12.7	43.9%	453 (90.1%)	15 (3.0%)	9 (1.8%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	49.8	384^th of 674 public high schools	43.0%		37.2	464^th of 634 public high schools	26.8%	80	26.0	52.9	58.8					28.3	16.3	22.5		47.3	47.3					52.5	39.1	46.1	$28	$01	$27

Cities Near Zip Code 17702

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Williamsport	0.77 mi	3	524^th
Williamsport	1.7 mi	8	390^th
Montoursville	4.15 mi	5	212^th
Cogan Station	5.59 mi	1
Montgomery	8.2 mi	2	264^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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