Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15068

Summary:

The 15068 zip code area is home to 9 schools across two school districts: New Kensington-Arnold School District and Burrell School District. The schools include 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the area, Bon Air Elementary School and Charles A Huston Middle School (both in the Burrell School District) consistently perform above district and state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates over 50% and 40%, respectively. These schools have also been ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania schools in the past. In contrast, Valley Junior/Senior High School and Roy A. Hunt Elementary School (in the New Kensington-Arnold School District) have struggled with lower academic performance.

The data also reveals significant disparities in funding and resources, with per-student spending ranging from $14,945 at Bon Air Elementary to $27,625 at Berkey School. Additionally, several schools, such as Berkey School, Roy A. Hunt Elementary, and Martin School, have very high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges faced by students in the area. These factors may contribute to the performance differences observed across the schools in the 15068 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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
Bon Air Elementary School	Public	K-3	3260 Leechburg Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 334-1463	447	34	13.1	50.8%	387 (86.6%)	6 (1.3%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)								(n/a)				72.1						72.1	53.5						53.5	$16,742	$1,410	$15,332
Stewart Elementary School	Public	4-5	2880 Leechburg Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 334-1483	259	19	13.7	44.0%	233 (90.0%)	4 (1.5%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	27	1114^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.3%		39.2	1016^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.4%	98					34.7	41.2				37.8		20.4	25.8				23.1	$19,546	$1,410	$18,136
Charles A Huston Middle School	Public	6-8	1020 Puckety Church Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 334-1443	399	30	13.3	42.6%	364 (91.2%)	12 (3.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	43.5	504^th of 873 public middle schools	42.3%		41.6	541^st of 891 public middle schools	39.3%	37							31.7	22.5	18.9	24.2				44.2	41.4	45.9	43.9	$16,730	$525	$16,205
Burrell High School	Public	9-12	1021 Puckety Church Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 334-1403	566	39	14.5	38.3%	518 (91.5%)	13 (2.3%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	38.7	461^st of 681 public high schools	32.3%		25.8	528^th of 686 public high schools	23.0%	67	42.0	33.8	53.9															$19,745	$573	$19,171
Martin School	Public	PK-K	1800 Seventh Street Rd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-4401	147	12	12.7	112.2%	52 (35.4%)	52 (35.4%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (26.5%)								(n/a)																		$19,881	$3,945	$15,936
Berkey School	Public	1-2	1739 Victoria Ave	Arnold	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-1713	289	28	10.5	108.7%	109 (37.7%)	99 (34.3%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (23.9%)								(n/a)																		$20,283	$3,779	$16,504
Roy A. Hunt Elementary School	Public	3-6	1701 Alcoa Dr	Arnold	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-2511	609	51	11.9	96.1%	218 (35.8%)	219 (36.0%)	26 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	143 (23.5%)	13	1302^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	13.8%		19.3	1229^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.5%	73				19.4	20.3	11.1	25.4			18.9	19.4	20.2	9.6	30.9			19.7	$18,532	$3,038	$15,494
Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	703 Stevenson Blvd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 337-4536	905	59	15.3	97.8%	386 (42.7%)	312 (34.5%)	33 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	169 (18.7%)	7.2	612^th of 681 public high schools	10.1%		8	619^th of 686 public high schools	9.8%	7	13.9	15.4	28.8					5.7	5.0	5.4					19.3	22.1	20.5	$18,975	$1,542	$17,432
Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	705 Stevenson Boulevard	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 335-9389	7	17	.4		6 (85.7%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 15068

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lower Burrell	0.9 mi	4	627^th
New Kensington	1.42 mi	3	722^nd
Arnold	1.94 mi	2	714^th
Tarentum	2.56 mi	2	585^th
Brackenridge	2.57 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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