Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17870

Summary:

The 17870 zip code area is home to 4 schools in the Selinsgrove Area School District, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The standout schools in this area are Selinsgrove Area High School, which is ranked 141 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and has a strong 87.5% four-year graduation rate, and Selinsgrove Intrmd School, which performs exceptionally well on PSSA tests, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade Math and ELA, as well as 4th grade Science.

Selinsgrove Area High School outperforms the state average on Keystone Exams, with 68% proficiency in Algebra I, 56.9% in Biology, and 71.3% in Literature. The school also has a low 1.6% dropout rate. Selinsgrove Intrmd School and Selinsgrove Area Middle School both demonstrate strong performance on PSSA tests, exceeding the state and district averages in many subject areas and grade levels.

The schools in the 17870 zip code area have varying free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 34.54% at Selinsgrove Area High School to 44.93% at Selinsgrove Intrmd School. Spending per student also varies, from $14,784 at Selinsgrove Area Elementary School to $16,615 at Selinsgrove Area Middle School. These differences in student demographics and funding may contribute to the observed variations in academic performance across the district.

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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
Selinsgrove Intrmd School	Public	3-5	301 North 18th St	Selinsgrove	17870	Snyder County	Selinsgrove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 372-2270	552	40	13.7	44.9%	487 (88.2%)	8 (1.4%)	36 (6.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	69.2	511^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.5%		68.2	531^st of 1534 public elementary schools	65.4%	20				63.7	58.2	48.5				56.7	89.9		89.9	69.4	63.0	52.7				61.5	$16,036	$1,376	$14,660
Selinsgrove Area Elementary School	Public	K-2	600 Broad St	Selinsgrove	17870	Snyder County	Selinsgrove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 372-2285	505	37	13.6	41.0%	455 (90.1%)	10 (2.0%)	22 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)								(n/a)																					$14,784	$1,688	$13,096
Selinsgrove Area High School	Public	9-12	500 North Broad St	Selinsgrove	17870	Snyder County	Selinsgrove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 372-2230	802	50	16.2	34.5%	708 (88.3%)	15 (1.9%)	42 (5.2%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.2%)	77	141^st of 686 public high schools	79.4%		67.3	237^th of 674 public high schools	64.8%	96	68.0	56.9	71.3																		$15,521	$369	$15,152
Selinsgrove Area Middle School	Public	6-8	359 Seals Avenue	Selinsgrove	17870	Snyder County	Selinsgrove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 372-2250	523	40	13.2	43.8%	474 (90.6%)	12 (2.3%)	14 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	73.9	206^th of 891 public middle schools	76.9%		78.8	159^th of 893 public middle schools	82.2%	47							58.1	48.0	34.8	46.8		59.6	59.6				59.5	58.8	57.2	58.5	$16,615	$806	$15,809

Cities Near Zip Code 17870

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Selinsgrove	2.4 mi	4	216^th
New Berlin	5.29 mi	1
Sunbury	6.21 mi	3	631^st
Northumberland	6.88 mi	2	563^rd
Middleburg	7.36 mi	3	311^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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