Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19609

Summary:

The 19609 zip code area is home to two schools - Wilson High School and Whitfield Elementary School, both part of the Wilson School District. While Wilson High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, it boasts a high 93.9% four-year graduation rate. Whitfield Elementary, on the other hand, demonstrates strong academic performance, with students outperforming the district and state averages in several PSSA subject areas.

Enrollment and racial demographics vary between the two schools, with Wilson High School having a more diverse student population compared to Whitfield Elementary. Academically, Wilson High School's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are mixed, with lower-than-state-average scores in Algebra I but higher-than-state-average scores in Biology and Literature. In contrast, Whitfield Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts across multiple grade levels.

Both schools serve a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating potential socioeconomic challenges in the local community. The higher per-student spending at Wilson High School compared to Whitfield Elementary suggests a difference in resource allocation or prioritization between the two schools. These insights highlight opportunities for collaboration and the sharing of best practices within the Wilson School District to support student success across all schools in the 19609 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whitfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 Van Reed Rd	West Lawn	19609	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 670-0180	576	49	11.7	32.5%	361 (62.7%)	26 (4.5%)	139 (24.1%)	19 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.7%)	56.2	772^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	49.7%		55	797^th of 1534 public elementary schools	48.0%	25				54.6	43.5	51.1	49.6	78.2	78.2	61.4	39.1	60.2	53.4	$14,450	$1,234	$13,216
Wilson High School	Public	9-12	2601 Grandview Boulevard	West Lawn	19609	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 670-0180	2,059	128	16.0	33.6%	1,203 (58.4%)	156 (7.6%)	519 (25.2%)	98 (4.8%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (3.7%)	69.7	209^th of 674 public high schools	69.0%		83.9	74^th of 634 public high schools	88.3%	135	26.5	60.0	82.6											$15,673	$951	$14,722

Cities Near Zip Code 19609

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Lawn	0.44 mi	2	345^th
Sinking Spring	0.84 mi	5	478^th
Wyomissing	1.26 mi	3	342^nd
Shillington	2.28 mi	5	600^th
West Reading	2.81 mi	1

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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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