Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15522

Summary:

The 15522 zip code area is home to three schools - Bedford Elementary School, Bedford Senior High School, and Bedford Middle School - all part of the Bedford Area School District. These schools serve students from elementary through high school, providing a comprehensive educational experience in the area.

Among the standout schools, Bedford Senior High School shines with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 86 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. The school boasts an impressive 87.9% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.4% dropout rate, along with strong performance on Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. Bedford Middle School also stands out, earning a 4-star rating and ranking 182 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. The school demonstrates high proficiency rates in PSSA English Language Arts, outperforming the state and district averages.

While the schools in the 15522 zip code area have varying enrollment sizes, free/reduced lunch rates, and spending per student, they collectively show a strong academic performance. Bedford Elementary School may face some socioeconomic challenges with a 54.13% free/reduced lunch rate, but its math proficiency rates are still higher than the district average. The overall consistency of the Bedford Area School District, with a 4-star rating, suggests a well-performing educational system in the 15522 zip code area.

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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
Bedford Elementary School	Public	K-5	3639 Business Route 220	Bedford	15522	Bedford County	Bedford Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 623-4221	764	46	16.4	53.1%	719 (94.1%)	10 (1.3%)	19 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	37.6	994^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.2%		44.8	947^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.9%	47				58.9	40.4	29.6				42.7	41.0	39.5	29.6				36.5	$16,380	$2,280	$14,100
Bedford Senior High School	Public	9-12	330 E John St	Bedford	15522	Bedford County	Bedford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 623-4250	495	41	12.0	51.3%	468 (94.5%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	83.6	86^th of 681 public high schools	87.4%		68.8	212^th of 686 public high schools	69.1%	126	68.9	65.4	74.3															$18,123	$1,445	$16,678
Bedford Middle School	Public	6-8	440 E Watson St	Bedford	15522	Bedford County	Bedford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 623-4200	414	29	14.1	45.2%	384 (92.8%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	74.3	182^nd of 873 public middle schools	79.2%		68.9	261^st of 891 public middle schools	70.7%	79							43.4	42.4	40.3	42.0				58.2	49.6	68.4	59.1	$17,042	$1,303	$15,740

Cities Near Zip Code 15522

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bedford	0.46 mi	3	261^st
Everett	3.78 mi	4	523^rd
Fishertown	9.05 mi	1	199^th
New Paris	9.36 mi	2	109^th
Loysburg	12.89 mi	3	254^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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