Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17762

Summary:

The 17762 zip code has only one school, George A Ferrell Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade and is part of the East Lycoming School District. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, it has a mix of academic performance, with strengths in Science proficiency but weaknesses in Math and English Language Arts.

George A Ferrell Elementary School's PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores show that in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Math (48.3%) and English Language Arts (45.9%) were below the district and state averages, but its Science proficiency rate (76.2%) was significantly higher. The school's per-student spending for the 2021-2022 school year was $14,127, which is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio for the 2022-2023 school year was 16.6, slightly lower than the typical class size.

The school serves a relatively high proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 37.76% for the 2022-2023 school year. This information can be valuable in understanding the school's challenges and the resources it may need to support its students effectively. Overall, the analysis of the data for George A Ferrell Elementary School provides insights into the school's performance, demographics, and resource allocation, which can be used to identify areas for improvement and ensure that students are receiving the support they need to succeed.

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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 6th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George A Ferrell Elementary School	Public	K-6	34 Court Street	Picture Rocks	17762	Lycoming County	East Lycoming School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 584-3341	156	9	17.3	42.9%	151 (96.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	50.8	850^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.3%		62.4	649^th of 1534 public elementary schools	57.7%	201	60.0	47.6	60.0	29.2	48.3	76.2	76.2	60.0	42.9	60.0	25.0	45.9	$14,127	$215	$13,912

Cities Near Zip Code 17762

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Picture Rocks	0.3 mi	1	535^th
Hughesville	2.89 mi	3	256^th
Lairdsville	6.1 mi	1	346^th
Muncy	6.54 mi	2	193^rd
Montoursville	10.21 mi	5	265^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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