Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17820

Summary:

The 17820 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Southern Columbia Area School District, including 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. The data analysis reveals that the Hartman Elementary Center and Southern Columbia Middle School are standout performers, while the Southern Columbia High School has seen a decline in recent years.

Hartman Elementary Center consistently achieves high proficiency rates on PSSA tests, particularly in Science, and is ranked among the top 425 elementary schools in Pennsylvania with a 4-star rating. In contrast, Southern Columbia Middle School is an exceptional performer, ranking in the top 85 middle schools in the state with a 5-star rating and impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts.

While the lower grade schools excel, the data suggests that Southern Columbia High School's performance has declined, with its ranking dropping from 69th to 382nd in recent years. This discrepancy between the strong performance of the elementary and middle schools and the high school warrants further investigation. Additionally, the varying free/reduced lunch rates across the schools indicate potential socioeconomic differences that may contribute to the observed academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	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	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
Southern Columbia Middle School	Public	5-8	810 Southern Drive	Catawissa	17820	Columbia County	Southern Columbia Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 356-3400	382	28	13.4	36.6%	354 (92.7%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	86.9	85^th of 891 public middle schools	90.5%		74	210^th of 893 public middle schools	76.5%	125						56.5	60.7	59.4	31.3	52.4		73.5	73.5			73.6	76.2	76.5	69.5	74.1	$15,695	$1,118	$14,577
Southern Columbia High School	Public	9-12	812 Southern Drive	Catawissa	17820	Columbia County	Southern Columbia Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 356-3450	364	27	13.3	26.4%	337 (92.6%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	50.9	382^nd of 686 public high schools	44.3%		81.9	99^th of 674 public high schools	85.3%	283	61.2	33.3	57.1																		$15,695	$1,118	$14,577
Hartman Elementary Center	Public	K-4	802 Southern Drive	Catawissa	17820	Columbia County	Southern Columbia Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 356-3250	461	35	13.2	37.5%	440 (95.4%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	73.6	425^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.1%		73.9	407^th of 1534 public elementary schools	73.5%	18				71.2	66.2					69.0	87.8		87.8	62.5	60.8					61.8	$15,695	$1,118	$14,577

Cities Near Zip Code 17820

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bloomsburg	3.16 mi	9	204^th
Catawissa	3.73 mi	3	235^th
Danville	7.85 mi	6	209^th
Mount Carmel	10.69 mi	3	650^th
Berwick	12.8 mi	4	461^st

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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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