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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 15857

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School

583

Students

Top rankedSouth St Marys Street Elementary School947^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Summary:

The 15857 zip code in Pennsylvania is home to a single elementary school, South St Marys Street Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with 567 students. The school is part of the Saint Marys Area School District, which is ranked 385 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2 out of 5 star rating.

South St Marys Street Elementary School has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, from 655 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024 (3 stars) to 923 out of 1,534 in 2022-2023 (2 stars) to 947 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025 (2 stars). The school's math proficiency rates are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades, while English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates trail the state average in most grades. However, the school excels in science, with 4th grade students scoring significantly above the district and state averages.

With 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, South St Marys Street Elementary School is a high-poverty school, which likely impacts its academic performance. The school's spending per student for the 2022-2023 school year was $15,101, and it maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15.5 to 1. While the school has some areas of strength, such as math and science proficiency, addressing the lower ELA performance and improving the school's overall ranking will be crucial for its long-term success.

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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/reduced lunch	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
South St Marys Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 S Saint Marys St	Saint Marys	15857	Elk County	Saint Marys Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 834-3021	583	37	15.8		546 (93.7%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.2%)	41.2	947^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.3%		62.4	655^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.1%	292	58.7	65.0	21.7	48.0	44.8	38.8	20.7	34.7	$15,809	$1,259	$14,550

Cities Near Zip Code 15857

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Marys	0.82 mi	3	547^th
Kersey	5.58 mi	1	518^th
Ridgway	8.31 mi	3	297^th
Johnsonburg	8.55 mi	2	79^th
Emporium	16.63 mi	2	305^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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