Best Public Schools in Zip Code 18853

Summary:

The 18853 zip code area is home to two schools, Wyalusing Valley Elementary School and Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Wyalusing Area School District. The district is ranked 300 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wyalusing Valley Elementary School stands out for its consistently high performance in PSSA Science assessments, with 85.4% of students proficient or better, significantly above the state average. The school also excels in PSSA English Language Arts, with proficiency rates ranging from 50% to 59.7% across grade levels, exceeding the state average. In contrast, the junior/senior high school has seen a decline in its SchoolDigger ranking, dropping from 273 out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 to 352 out of 686 in 2023-2024. However, the high school maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and solid performance in Keystone Exams.

Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the observed differences between the two schools. The elementary school has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 57.67% compared to the high school's 44.97%, suggesting a greater concentration of economically disadvantaged students at the elementary level. This disparity in socioeconomic factors could contribute to the performance gap between the two schools. Overall, the data analysis reveals that Wyalusing Valley Elementary School is a standout performer, while the high school's performance has shown some decline in recent years, warranting further investigation and strategies to address any performance gaps within 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
Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	11364 Wyalusing New Albany Roa	Wyalusing	18853	Bradford County	Wyalusing Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 746-1600	587	40	14.7	45.0%	561 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	54.1	352^nd of 686 public high schools	48.7%		62.2	273^rd of 674 public high schools	59.5%	79	38.2	52.8	61.8					44.4	24.1	34.5		55.4	55.4					60.2	51.8	56.1	$12,436	$78	$12,358
Wyalusing Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	11450 Wyalusing-New Albany Rd	Wyalusing	18853	Bradford County	Wyalusing Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 746-1600	645	45	14.2	57.7%	603 (93.5%)	5 (0.8%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	57.7	749^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.9%		55	784^th of 1534 public elementary schools	48.9%	35				53.3	50.0	37.2	46.5			46.4	85.4		85.4	59.7	50.0	51.1	53.5			53.3	$13,358	$730	$12,628

Cities Near Zip Code 18853

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wyalusing	0.83 mi	2	396^th
Towanda	11.86 mi	4	458^th
Rome	13.24 mi	2	373^rd
Dimock	16.54 mi	3	455^th
Tunkhannock	17.9 mi	4	556^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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