Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17857

Summary:

The 17857 zip code area is home to two schools - Shikellamy Middle School, a middle school serving grades 6-8, and Priestley School, an elementary school serving grades K-2. Both schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Shikellamy Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 418 out of 883 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2021-2022 to 506 out of 891 in 2023-2024, with a 2-star rating. The school's math and English language arts proficiency rates are significantly below the state averages, while science proficiency is closer to the state level. In contrast, Priestley School has maintained a relatively stable statewide ranking, with a 3-star rating, though no test score data is available for this school.

The two schools also differ in their spending and resources. Shikellamy Middle School spends around $14,159 per student and has a higher student-teacher ratio of 19.5, while Priestley School spends around $13,514 per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 16.6. These disparities in funding and resources may contribute to the differences in academic performance between the two schools.

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	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
Priestley School	Public	K-2	423 Cannery Rd	Northumberland	17857	Northumberland County	Shikellamy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 473-3261	261	16	16.6	100.0%	205 (78.5%)	9 (3.4%)	37 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)								(n/a)											$13,514	$2,003	$11,511
Shikellamy Middle School	Public	6-8	545 Permastone Dr	Northumberland	17857	Northumberland County	Shikellamy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 286-3736	674	34	19.5	100.0%	501 (74.3%)	29 (4.3%)	89 (13.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.9%)	45.7	506^th of 891 public middle schools	43.2%		43.5	524^th of 893 public middle schools	41.3%	18	34.2	31.0	22.9	29.3	57.9	57.9	39.4	36.3	44.7	40.2	$14,159	$1,320	$12,840

Cities Near Zip Code 17857

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northumberland	0.21 mi	2	563^rd
Sunbury	1.63 mi	3	631^st
Selinsgrove	6.97 mi	4	216^th
Lewisburg	7.03 mi	4	32^nd
Milton	8.33 mi	3	471^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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