Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15557

Summary:

The 15557 zip code area is home to two schools, Rockwood Area Elementary School and Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Rockwood Area School District. The district is ranked 223 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rockwood Area Elementary School stands out for its consistently high performance on PSSA Math and English Language Arts assessments, often exceeding state and district averages. The school also boasts strong science proficiency, with 92.6% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better on the PSSA Science exam in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.6, which may contribute to its academic success.

Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School is also a standout, ranked 155 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has an impressive graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4% for the 2023-2024 school year. Furthermore, the school demonstrates strong performance on Keystone Exams, particularly in Literature, where 82.9% of 11th graders scored proficient or better in 2024-2025.

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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
Rockwood Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	435 Somerset Ave	Rockwood	15557	Somerset County	Rockwood Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 926-4677	295	26	11.3	42.4%	286 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	61.6	623^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	58.8%		68.9	514^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.3%	109				57.1	33.4	54.3	62.8			51.9	64.3	47.3	45.8	54.3			51.3	$19,578	$3,807	$15,771
Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	437 Somerset Ave	Rockwood	15557	Somerset County	Rockwood Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 926-4631	271	31	8.7	39.5%	257 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	75.6	155^th of 681 public high schools	77.2%		68.7	215^th of 686 public high schools	68.7%	60	54.3	54.3	82.9					28.0	20.5	24.7					52.0	38.5	46.1	$26,906	$3,267	$23,639

Cities Near Zip Code 15557

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockwood	0.42 mi	2	324^th
Somerset	6.58 mi	4	124^th
Meyersdale	10.05 mi	3	364^th
Berlin	10.97 mi	3	271^st
Salisbury	11.99 mi	2	472^nd

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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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