Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15717

Summary:

The 15717 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 high school, 1 elementary school, and 1 middle school - all part of the River Valley School District. While the schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, some standout performers emerge.

Blairsville Elementary School stands out as a top performer, exceeding district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency, particularly in 4th grade. The school also excels in PSSA Science, with 84.5% proficiency in 4th grade. In contrast, River Valley Middle School lags behind the district and state in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.

River Valley High School also stands out, outperforming the district and state in Keystone Exam proficiency for Algebra I and Literature, while maintaining a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%. The data suggests that while the community faces significant socioeconomic challenges, some schools in the 15717 zip code area are able to provide a quality education to their students.

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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
Blairsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	106 School Lane	Blairsville	15717	Indiana County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 459-8883	405	33	12.4	103.5%	363 (89.6%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	51.2	805^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.7%		54.8	796^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.8%	9				49.2	54.0	55.2				52.8	37.7	41.2	47.8				42.4	$14,044	$800	$13,244
River Valley High School	Public	9-12	100 School Lane	Blairsville	15717	Indiana County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 459-8882	427	35	12.0	97.9%	386 (90.4%)	6 (1.4%)	16 (3.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	54.6	342^nd of 681 public high schools	49.8%		51.9	374^th of 686 public high schools	45.5%	32	54.8	42.1	58.5															$26,167	$03	$26,163
River Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	104 School Lane	Blairsville	15717	Indiana County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 459-8880	332	23	14.3	95.8%	293 (88.3%)	9 (2.7%)	10 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	55.5	380^th of 873 public middle schools	56.5%		55.9	404^th of 891 public middle schools	54.7%	24							39.4	37.8	28.6	35.7				43.5	40.7	51.7	45.0	$10,065	$00	$10,065

Cities Near Zip Code 15717

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blairsville	1.83 mi	3	438^th
Derry	7.13 mi	3	369^th
Homer City	8.14 mi	2	249^th
New Florence	9.27 mi	1	567^th
New Alexandria	10.38 mi	1	247^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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