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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15906


At a glance
2
Schools
682
Students
Top rankedConemaugh Valley Junior/Senior High School221st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools
Biggest riser
Conemaugh Valley Junior/Senior High School up 80 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The 15906 zip code area is home to two schools - Conemaugh Valley Elementary School and Conemaugh Valley Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Conemaugh Valley School District. While the district is ranked 363 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating, the data does not reveal any clear standout schools in this area.

Academically, both the elementary and high school appear to be underperforming compared to state averages, particularly in math and English language arts proficiency on the PSSA exams. The elementary school's PSSA proficiency rates range from 17-35% in math and 19.7-40% in ELA, below the state averages of 37.8-53.5% and 44.7-50.8% respectively. The high school's PSSA/Keystone Exam proficiency rates in various subjects range from 29.6-62.3%, with mixed performance compared to state averages.

However, the high school does have a relatively strong 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%, which are positive indicators. Both schools also have high per-student spending, over $20,000 each, though this does not seem to be translating into strong academic outcomes. Overall, the data suggests systemic challenges in the Conemaugh Valley School District that may be impacting the performance of these schools, and further analysis would be needed to fully understand the drivers behind their academic results.

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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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