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 a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, Whitfield Elementary School has consistently performed well, with impressive PSSA proficiency rates that outshine the district and state averages.

Wilson High School maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating average performance compared to other high schools in Pennsylvania. However, its statewide ranking has dropped from 74th in 2021-2022 to 299th in 2023-2024, suggesting the school may be facing challenges in keeping up with the performance of its peers. The school's graduation rate of 87.5% is relatively strong, though its dropout rate of 1.6% is slightly higher than the state average. Academically, Wilson High School's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are mixed, with strong results in Literature but lower scores in Algebra I and Biology.

In contrast, Whitfield Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, though its ranking has declined from 797th in 2021-2022 to 600th in 2023-2024. The school's PSSA proficiency rates are particularly impressive, with students outperforming the district and state averages in Math, Science, and English Language Arts across multiple grade levels. Notably, Whitfield's 87.9% proficiency rate in 4th grade Science is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio compared to Wilson High School may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

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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 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	586	53	11.0	39.6%	357 (60.9%)	31 (5.3%)	144 (24.6%)	19 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.6%)	64.5	600^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.7%		56.2	772^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	49.7%	172				60.9	45.1	51.1	52.5	87.9	87.9	62.8	56.1	60.5	59.8	$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	2,132	125	17.1	42.4%	1,196 (56.1%)	166 (7.8%)	568 (26.6%)	108 (5.1%)	9 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (4.0%)	59.6	299^th of 686 public high schools	56.4%		69.7	209^th of 674 public high schools	69.0%	90	37.6	52.1	71.4											$15,673	$951	$14,722

Cities Near Zip Code 19609

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Lawn	0.44 mi	2	365^th
Sinking Spring	0.84 mi	5	312^th
Wyomissing	1.26 mi	3	283^rd
Shillington	2.28 mi	5	617^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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