Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17821

Summary:

The 17821 zip code area is home to 6 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools, providing a range of educational options for students. The standout school in the area is Danville Area Senior High School, which has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Pennsylvania and maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This high school boasts exceptional student performance, with 65.4% of students proficient or better in Algebra I and 87.5% proficient or better in Biology, far exceeding state averages.

While the high school shines, the elementary and middle schools in the Danville Area School District show more variation in their performance. Danville Primary School and Liberty-Valley Elementary School have higher free and reduced lunch rates, indicating a greater concentration of economically disadvantaged students. The Danville Area Middle School performs well, ranking in the top 20% of Pennsylvania middle schools, but its PSSA test scores are more mixed, with some grades exceeding state averages and others falling behind.

The 17821 zip code area also includes two specialized high schools, North Central Secure Trmnt Unt and Danville Center Adolescent Female, which serve smaller populations of students with unique needs. These schools have significantly lower student-teacher ratios, reflecting the specialized support they provide.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (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	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
Danville Center Adolescent Female	Public	7-12	13 Kirkbride Drive	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Center Adolescent Female	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-4751	27	10	2.7		9 (33.3%)	13 (48.1%)	4 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Danville Area Middle School	Public	6-8	252 Northumberland St	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-3268	508	38	13.2	36.6%	442 (87.0%)	12 (2.4%)	15 (3.0%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.3%)	77.2	174^th of 893 public middle schools	80.5%		85.5	95^th of 883 public middle schools	89.2%	79						44.4	47.4	40.6	44.2		69.1	69.1				60.7	62.2	66.7	63.1	$13,721	$1,155	$12,566
Danville Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	733 Ironmen Lane	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-3268	638	46	13.9	30.9%	541 (84.8%)	24 (3.8%)	26 (4.1%)	25 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	96.5	8^th of 674 public high schools	98.8%		88.5	35^th of 634 public high schools	94.5%	27	65.4	87.5																		$12,604	$559	$12,045
Danville Primary School	Public	K-2	931 Ironmen Lane	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 271-3268	511	45	11.2	40.7%	436 (85.3%)	9 (1.8%)	22 (4.3%)	24 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)								(n/a)																				$13,217	$2,237	$10,980
North Central Secure Trmnt Unt	Public	7-12	210 Clinic Rd	Danville	17821	Montour County	North Central Secure Trmnt Unt	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-4710	29	11	2.6		4 (13.8%)	23 (79.3%)	2 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Liberty-Valley Elementary School	Public	3-5	327 Liberty Valley Rd	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-3268	502	38	13.2	38.2%	430 (85.7%)	8 (1.6%)	17 (3.4%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.0%)	70.8	477^th of 1534 public elementary schools	68.9%		73.6	419^th of 1534 public elementary schools	72.7%	58			57.4	60.2	62.5				60.1	83.2		83.2	56.1	62.1	69.8				62.7	$11,855	$711	$11,144

Cities Near Zip Code 17821

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Danville	0.78 mi	6	106^th
Bloomsburg	7.1 mi	9	166^th
Catawissa	7.76 mi	3	140^th
Northumberland	10.98 mi	2	563^rd
Sunbury	11.02 mi	3	631^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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