Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18818

Summary:

In the 18818 zip code, there is one standout elementary school, Choconut Valley Elementary School, which serves grades K-6 and is part of the Montrose Area School District. This school consistently outperforms both the district and the state of Pennsylvania in key academic metrics, ranking in the top 18% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Choconut Valley Elementary School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, indicating its strong and consistent academic performance. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 70.4% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 66.1% for the district and 53% for the state. Additionally, the school's 4th grade PSSA Science proficiency rate of 94.3% is notably higher than the district (84.6%) and state (77.1%) averages.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with 40.49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Choconut Valley Elementary School is well-resourced, with a low student-teacher ratio of 10.2 and per-student spending of $23,818, higher than the state average. This suggests that the school's strong academic performance is a result of its dedication to providing a high-quality education and the effective allocation of resources to support student learning.

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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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Choconut Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	4458 Stanley Lake Road	Friendsville	18818	Susquehanna County	Montrose Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 278-7300	247	24	10.2	40.5%	240 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.4	279^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.7%		76	354^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.9%	75	54.2	74.2	55.2	57.9	60.8	94.3	94.3	75.0	74.3	60.6	73.7	70.4	$23,818	$3,567	$20,250

Cities Near Zip Code 18818

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Friendsville	4.38 mi	1	159^th
Rome	10.19 mi	2	373^rd
Montrose	10.44 mi	2	209^th
Dimock	12.52 mi	3	455^th
New Milford	15.94 mi	3	470^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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