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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15679

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Top rankedMendon Elementary School509^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Summary:

The 15679 zip code area is home to two schools, Mendon Elementary School and Yough Intrmd/Middle School School, both part of the Yough School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 231 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating, Mendon Elementary stands out as the stronger performer of the two schools.

Mendon Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both math and English language arts, with 66% of its students proficient or better in PSSA Math in 2024-2025, compared to 40% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Mendon Elementary also has a higher 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and spends more per student ($16,430) than Yough Intrmd/Middle School ($15,185). In contrast, Yough Intrmd/Middle School has lower proficiency rates across all grade levels and a 1.4% dropout rate in 2023-2024.

Both schools serve a relatively low-income student population, with over 49% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The student-teacher ratios are also relatively low, at 14.4 for Mendon Elementary and 13.1 for Yough Intrmd/Middle School, which could be a positive factor in supporting student learning. Overall, the data suggests that Mendon Elementary is the standout school in this area, while the Yough School District as a whole may benefit from further improvements to better serve its students.

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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
Mendon Elementary School	Public	K-4	164 Route 31	Ruffs Dale	15679	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 872-6484	234	17	13.5	57.3%	227 (97.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	67.8	509^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.3%		75.3	387^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.6%	122	64.8	67.4					66.0	61.1	45.7					54.0	$15,819	$1,171	$14,648
Yough Intrmd/Middle School School	Public	5-8	171 Route 31	Ruffs Dale	15679	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 872-5164	541	44	12.4	51.4%	503 (93.0%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	41.8	516^th of 873 public middle schools	40.9%		55	416^th of 891 public middle schools	53.3%	100			38.7	35.8	20.6	13.3	26.8			38.0	55.0	45.6	29.7	42.0	$15,617	$980	$14,638

Cities Near Zip Code 15679

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ruffs Dale	2.44 mi	2	414^th
Alverton	2.57 mi	2	646^th
Scottdale	3.99 mi	2	402^nd
Mount Pleasant	4.62 mi	4	329^th
New Stanton	5.31 mi	2	146^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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