Summary:
The 15120 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Steel Valley School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 453 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, one school in the area stands out as a potential bright spot: Park Elementary School.
Park Elementary consistently outperforms the Steel Valley School District and the state of Pennsylvania on standardized test scores, particularly in math and English language arts. In the 2024-2025 school year, Park Elementary had 63.9% of students proficient or better in math, compared to 27.8% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In English language arts, Park Elementary had 55.9% proficient or better, compared to 35.7% for the district and 48.5% for the state. Park Elementary also has a higher SchoolDigger ranking, placing in the top 505 out of 1,511 elementary schools in Pennsylvania for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 3-star rating.
In contrast, the other schools in the 15120 zip code area, such as Propel Cs-Homestead and Steel Valley Senior High School, have lower proficiency rates on standardized tests and lower SchoolDigger rankings and ratings. Additionally, all of the schools in the 15120 zip code area have 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a low-income community. The wide range in spending per student, from $18,613 to $30,584, and the differences in student-teacher ratios, from 8:1 to 15.7:1, may also contribute to the performance disparities among the schools.
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