Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17801

Summary:

The 17801 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 high school - that serve a diverse and predominantly low-income student population. While the elementary schools, Chief Shikellamy School and Oaklyn School, are performing relatively well, the Shikellamy High School is struggling academically, with below-average performance on Keystone Exams.

The elementary schools stand out for their strong academic performance. Oaklyn School has the highest statewide ranking among the 3 schools, ranking 452 out of 1,433 Pennsylvania elementary schools, and has a low student-teacher ratio of 16.8. Chief Shikellamy School also excels, with the highest percentage of students proficient or better in PSSA Science for all grades compared to the Shikellamy School District and state averages.

In contrast, Shikellamy High School is struggling, with only 28.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra I, 39.6% in Biology, and 58.4% in Literature on Keystone Exams. The school also has a lower four-year graduation rate of 77.1% and a higher dropout rate of 3.8% compared to the state average. These disparities in academic achievement between the elementary and high school levels suggest the need for targeted interventions to support student success across all grade levels in the 17801 zip code area.

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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 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
Oaklyn School	Public	K-2	115 Oak Street	Sunbury	17801	Northumberland County	Shikellamy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 286-3731	366	22	16.8	100.0%	252 (68.9%)	18 (4.9%)	76 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)								(n/a)														$12,946	$1,998	$10,948
Shikellamy High School	Public	9-12	600 Walnut Street	Sunbury	17801	Northumberland County	Shikellamy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 286-3713	887	36	24.3	92.7%	663 (74.7%)	37 (4.2%)	129 (14.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.0%)	41.9	449^th of 674 public high schools	33.4%		44	424^th of 634 public high schools	33.1%	25	28.8	39.6	58.4											$15,287	$1,331	$13,957
Chief Shikellamy School	Public	3-5	338 Memorial Drive	Sunbury	17801	Northumberland County	Shikellamy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 286-3728	615	35	17.6	100.0%	427 (69.4%)	21 (3.4%)	108 (17.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.4%)	40.3	1014^th of 1534 public elementary schools	33.9%		40.2	1025^th of 1534 public elementary schools	33.2%	11				45.3	39.1	34.7	39.9	74.9	74.9	51.5	37.3	41.0	43.7	$16,264	$2,005	$14,260

Cities Near Zip Code 17801

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sunbury	0.96 mi	3	631^st
Northumberland	3.65 mi	2	563^rd
Selinsgrove	5.73 mi	4	216^th
Trevorton	6.89 mi	1	489^th
Lewisburg	10.24 mi	4	32^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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