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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 15853

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Top rankedFrancis S Grandinetti Elementary School819^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Summary:

The 15853 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School, which serves students in the Ridgway Area School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and performance rating over the past few years, ranging from 529 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 819 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025, with a 2 to 3 star rating.

Academically, Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School performs above the state average in math proficiency, with 51.2% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 41.7%. However, its English Language Arts proficiency rate of 42.6% lags behind the state average of 48.5%. The school's science proficiency rate of 80.7% in 2023-2024 is significantly higher than the state average of 65.8%.

The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by its high free/reduced lunch rate of 61.85% in 2023-2024. Despite these challenges, the school is well-resourced, with a per-student spending of $14,943 in 2022-2023 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8 in 2023-2024. These factors may contribute to the school's overall academic performance, though ongoing monitoring and improvement efforts are likely needed to ensure consistent and sustainable progress.

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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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School	Public	K-5	62 School Dr	Ridgway	15853	Elk County	Ridgway Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 776-2176	359	29	12.5	63.2%	341 (95.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	50.3	819^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.8%		68.3	529^th of 1526 public elementary schools	65.3%	290	61.0	49.1	43.8	51.2	45.8	47.2	36.0	42.6	$14,178	$465	$13,713

Cities Near Zip Code 15853

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ridgway	1.71 mi	3	297^th
Johnsonburg	4.07 mi	2	79^th
Saint Marys	8.83 mi	3	547^th
Kersey	9.15 mi	1	518^th
Kane	14.17 mi	3	446^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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