Summary:
The 17901 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Pottsville Area School District, except for the Early Childhood Edu Center, which is part of the Minersville Area School District.
Pottsville Area High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 286 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 87.5% 4-year graduation rate and a low 1.6% dropout rate, along with solid performance on Keystone Exams. In contrast, Gillingham Charter School, despite serving a high-need student population with 100% free and reduced lunch recipients, maintains a respectable 87.5% graduation rate and shows some academic strengths, particularly in Biology and Literature.
The data reveals a significant gap in academic performance between the higher-performing Pottsville Area High School and the lower-performing Gillingham Charter School, highlighting the challenges faced by schools serving high-need student populations. The Pottsville Area School District, which encompasses the majority of the schools in the data set, is ranked 365 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting room for improvement across the district.
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