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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 15539

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424

Students

Top rankedChestnut Ridge Middle School120^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Summary:

The 15539 zip code is home to a single middle school, Chestnut Ridge Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. This school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years, with a statewide ranking between 291-313 out of 891-893 Pennsylvania middle schools.

Chestnut Ridge Middle School's academic performance is generally above the state averages in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts, though with some grade-level variations. The school has a relatively low dropout rate of 1.6% for the 2022-2023 school year. In terms of resources, the school has a high per-student spending of $16,712 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.7, suggesting adequate funding and staffing to support student learning.

The school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 54.31% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This demographic information highlights the unique challenges and opportunities the school may face in supporting the needs of its student community. Overall, Chestnut Ridge School District appears to be providing a solid educational experience for the middle school students in the 15539 zip code.

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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 (2025)	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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chestnut Ridge Middle School	Public	3-7	3281 Valley Road	Fishertown	15539	Bedford County	Chestnut Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 839-4195	424	33	12.7	54.7%	404 (95.3%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	83.1	120^th of 873 public middle schools	86.3%		66.5	291^st of 891 public middle schools	67.3%	171	47.8	38.6	65.0	66.7	38.1	50.3	52.1	39.8	55.0	78.8	60.7	56.1	$17,277	$2,795	$14,482

Cities Near Zip Code 15539

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fishertown	0.64 mi	1	199^th
New Paris	1.12 mi	2	109^th
Bedford	7.72 mi	3	261^st
Everett	10.74 mi	4	523^rd
Loysburg	11.52 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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