Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17921

Summary:

The 17921 zip code area is home to two schools - North Schuylkill Elementary School and North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School - both part of the North Schuylkill School District. Based on the available data, these schools appear to be underperforming academically compared to state averages, with lower proficiency rates in core subjects like Math, Science, and English Language Arts.

North Schuylkill Elementary School has proficiency rates in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts that are generally lower than the state averages, with some exceptions in 3rd and 4th-grade Math and 4th-grade Science. The school's overall PSSA Math proficiency rate is 31.5%, compared to the state average of 40.4%, and its PSSA English Language Arts proficiency rate is 41.4%, compared to the state average of 53%. Similarly, North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School also has proficiency rates in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts that are below the state averages, with its overall PSSA Math proficiency rate at 23.5% and its PSSA English Language Arts proficiency rate at 39.8%.

The North Schuylkill School District, which encompasses both schools, is ranked 442 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a relatively low-performing district. Additionally, both schools have a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting a significant socioeconomic challenge facing the student population. While the spending per student is relatively high for both schools, the academic performance does not seem to reflect the level of investment, indicating potential areas for improvement in resource allocation and instructional practices.

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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
North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	15 Academy Lane Route 61	Ashland	17921	Schuylkill County	North Schuylkill School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 874-0495	1,008	61	16.4	51.3%	877 (87.0%)	14 (1.4%)	91 (9.0%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	43.1	445^th of 686 public high schools	35.1%		34.8	482^nd of 674 public high schools	28.5%	37	39.2	33.3	61.8					29.6	17.1	23.5		44.3	44.3					48.5	30.9	39.8	$13,750	$605	$13,145
North Schuylkill Elementary School	Public	K-6	38 Line St	Ashland	17921	Schuylkill County	North Schuylkill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 874-3661	1,089	76	14.3	55.7%	892 (81.9%)	14 (1.3%)	127 (11.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (4.6%)	36.3	1056^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.8%		32.8	1102^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	28.2%	46				58.8	33.6	25.0	8.6			31.5	82.0		82.0	52.0	29.5	36.9	44.7			41.4	$13,389	$1,798	$11,591

Cities Near Zip Code 17921

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ashland	2.23 mi	2	652^nd
Mount Carmel	4.52 mi	3	633^rd
Frackville	5.6 mi	1
Minersville	6.86 mi	2	593^rd
Shenandoah	7.12 mi	2	711^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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