Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17814

Summary:

The 17814 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Benton Area School District, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Among these schools, Appleman Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking in the top 252 elementary schools in Pennsylvania and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate strong academic performance, exceeding the district and state averages in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels.

While Benton Area High School has mixed academic performance, with Algebra I proficiency below the state average but stronger performance in Biology and Literature, the school boasts an impressive 100% four-year graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate. Similarly, Benton Area Middle School lags behind the district and state in PSSA Math proficiency but performs better in PSSA Science and English Language Arts, and also maintains a 0% dropout rate.

The schools in the Benton Area School District have a predominantly white student population, ranging from 93.35% to 95.5% across the three schools. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch varies, with Appleman Elementary School having the highest rate at 52.53%, followed by Benton Area Middle School at 55.77% and Benton Area High School at 40%. The district appears to allocate significant resources to its schools, with relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to the academic performance and other positive outcomes observed in the district's 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
L R Appleman Elementary School	Public	K-6	525 Park Street	Benton	17814	Columbia County	Benton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 925-6971	316	30	10.4	52.5%	295 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	81.5	252^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	83.6%		75	391^st of 1534 public elementary schools	74.5%	139				78.6	70.0	48.9	57.2			62.8	97.5		97.5	73.8	75.0	60.0	71.4			69.9	$19,220	$913	$18,307
Benton Area Middle School	Public	7-8	400 Park St	Benton	17814	Columbia County	Benton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 925-2651	104	9	11.4	55.8%	99 (95.2%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	68.1	267^th of 893 public middle schools	70.1%		57.4	384^th of 883 public middle schools	56.5%	117								30.2	26.7	28.5		73.3	73.3					62.3	58.7	60.6	$19,385	$921	$18,464
Benton Area High School	Public	9-12	400 Park St	Benton	17814	Columbia County	Benton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 925-6651	200	17	11.4	40.0%	191 (95.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	58.9	306^th of 674 public high schools	54.6%		55.4	342^nd of 634 public high schools	46.1%	36	25.0	54.9	69.2																		$19,220	$913	$18,307

Cities Near Zip Code 17814

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Benton	3.08 mi	3	227^th
Shickshinny	6.63 mi	3	433^rd
Sweet Valley	10.45 mi	1	435^th
Millville	12 mi	2	238^th
Berwick	13.11 mi	4	513^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17814

L R Appleman Elementary School

Benton Area Middle School

Benton Area High School

Cities Near Zip Code 17814