Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15234

Summary:

The 15234 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to 3 elementary schools: Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, Myrtle Ave School, and Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School. Based on the available data, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently outperforming the other two schools and the state and district averages on standardized tests.

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is ranked in the top 244 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's PSSA test scores are impressive, with 72.3% of students proficient or better in Math and 67.7% proficient or better in English Language Arts. In contrast, Myrtle Ave School and Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School have lower rankings and significantly lower PSSA test scores compared to state and district averages.

The data also reveals a potential correlation between school performance and student demographics. Abraham Lincoln Elementary School has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 21.25%, indicating a more affluent student population, while Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 100%, suggesting a student population with significant economic disadvantages. This disparity in student demographics may contribute to the differences in academic performance observed across the schools in the 15234 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	600 Newport Drive	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 668-2064	297	38	7.8	100.3%	130 (43.8%)	127 (42.8%)	14 (4.7%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	23.6	1154^th of 1511 public elementary schools	23.6%		32.9	1083^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	29.0%	71	30.8	35.3	22.2	15.2	20.0	26.3	25.4	31.6	29.4	34.6	36.4	50.0	42.1	36.2	$26,753	$1,756	$24,996
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-4	1524 Hamilton Rd	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 854-8618	348	23	15.2	21.6%	292 (83.9%)	5 (1.4%)	8 (2.3%)	26 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	82.6	244^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.9%		86	170^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.9%	74	70.1	74.3					72.3	65.7	69.6					67.7	$45	$02	$43
Myrtle Ave School	Public	K-5	3724 Myrtle Ave	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Keystone Oaks School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 571-6137	312	31	10.0	63.5%	220 (70.5%)	28 (9.0%)	7 (2.2%)	45 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	66.4	550^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.6%		63.6	623^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	59.2%	73	46.0	61.5	66.0				57.7	52.0	65.0	52.8				56.0	$19,657	$729	$18,927
Foster Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 Vermont Ave	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2162	304	21	14.3	12.2%	233 (76.6%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	30 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.3%)	90.8	104^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.1%		91.8	48^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.9%	56	80.9	86.0	70.2				79.4	71.5	84.0	70.2				75.0	$18,350	$53	$18,297

Cities Near Zip Code 15234

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pittsburgh	0.27 mi	152	496^th
Bethel Park	2.34 mi	7	69^th
Carnegie	4.08 mi	2	560^th
Bridgeville	4.48 mi	3	307^th
South Park	4.87 mi	3	259^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15234

Foster Elementary School

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

Myrtle Ave School

Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School

Cities Near Zip Code 15234