Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15563

Summary:

The 15563 zip code is home to a single public middle school, North Star East Middle School, which serves grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 283 students. The school is part of the North Star School District, which is ranked 193 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

North Star East Middle School's academic performance is mixed, with math proficiency rates below the state and district averages, ranging from 23.7% to 46.4% across different grade levels. However, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are generally higher than the state average, ranging from 49.3% to 72.3%. The school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 57.6% is slightly below the district average of 75.8% but above the state average of 54.5%. The school's dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year is 1.4%, and 100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population.

Despite the challenges, North Star East Middle School appears to be well-resourced, with a relatively high spending per student of $16,773 and a small student-teacher ratio of 9.7 for the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests a focus on providing additional support and resources for the students, which may help address the academic performance gaps and meet the needs of the school's low-income population.

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
North Star East Middle School	Public	5-8	3598 Whistler Rd	Stoystown	15563	Somerset County	North Star School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 893-5616	272	30	9.2	104.0%	268 (98.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	61.6	316^th of 873 public middle schools	63.8%		52.9	428^th of 891 public middle schools	52.0%	112	46.4	28.4	23.7	35.4	34.0	49.3	52.3	50.9	72.3	56.3	$16,921	$1,056	$15,866

Cities Near Zip Code 15563

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Windber	1.44 mi	3	291^st
Johnstown	1.52 mi	15	477^th
Davidsville	5.12 mi	1	56^th
Sidman	7.68 mi	2	344^th
Cairnbrook	8.61 mi	2	306^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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