Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18255

Summary:

The 18255 zip code area is home to three schools in the Weatherly Area School District: Weatherly Area Elementary School, Weatherly Area High School, and Weatherly Area Middle School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and demonstrate a mix of academic strengths and areas for improvement.

Among the standout schools, Weatherly Area Elementary School emerges as the highest performer, with strong proficiency rates in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts that exceed district and state averages. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.6 and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Weatherly Area Middle School struggles with PSSA Math proficiency, scoring well below the district and state averages.

Weatherly Area High School also stands out, achieving a 3-star rating and boasting a strong 87.5% four-year graduation rate, which is well above the state average. The high school performs above the state average in Keystone Exams for Biology and Literature, but falls below the state average in Algebra I. Overall, the schools in the 18255 zip code area serve a relatively high-need student population, as evidenced by the high free/reduced lunch rates across all three campuses.

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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
Weatherly Area High School	Public	9-12	601 6th St	Weatherly	18255	Carbon County	Weatherly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 427-8521	159	14	11.1	57.2%	136 (85.5%)	2 (1.3%)	16 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	55.4	340^th of 686 public high schools	50.4%		69.9	207^th of 674 public high schools	69.3%	133	33.3	67.6	57.2																		$22,090	$233	$21,857
Weatherly Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	602 6th St	Weatherly	18255	Carbon County	Weatherly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 427-8687	308	21	14.6	53.9%	265 (86.0%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	57.8	746^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.1%		63.5	627^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.1%	119				41.3	50.0	46.6				45.8	85.0		85.0	54.4	47.5	70.7				59.0	$13,155	$973	$12,182
Weatherly Area Middle School	Public	6-8	602 6th St	Weatherly	18255	Carbon County	Weatherly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 427-8689	126	9	14.5	61.9%	108 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	41.6	543^rd of 891 public middle schools	39.1%		45.5	510^th of 893 public middle schools	42.9%	33							22.2	18.2	25.0	21.3		64.3	64.3				40.0	40.9	53.6	43.6	$16,380	$1,310	$15,070

Cities Near Zip Code 18255

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Weatherly	0.69 mi	3	372^nd
Nesquehoning	5.47 mi	1
Freeland	6.28 mi	1	684^th
Jim Thorpe	6.69 mi	3	570^th
Lansford	7.08 mi	4	661^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.