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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15944

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238

Students

Top rankedLaurel Valley Elementary School907^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Laurel Valley Elementary School up 79 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 15944 zip code has only one school, Laurel Valley Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Ligonier Valley School District. While the district is ranked 299 out of 606 in Pennsylvania, Laurel Valley Elementary has a mixed academic performance, with strengths in science proficiency but lower proficiency in math and English Language Arts compared to district and state averages.

Laurel Valley Elementary School has 230 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.1 to 1, suggesting a focus on individualized attention. However, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the student population. The school's per-student spending is relatively high at $24,344, which may be due to the small size of the school and the need to provide additional resources to support the economically disadvantaged students.

Overall, Laurel Valley Elementary School is facing challenges in academic performance, particularly in math and English Language Arts, but is investing resources to support its students. Further analysis of the school's trends over time and comparison to similar schools in the region could provide additional insights into the factors influencing the school's performance.

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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 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
Laurel Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	137 Education Lane	New Florence	15944	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 235-2723	238	21	11.5	96.6%	211 (88.7%)	12 (5.0%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	44.6	907^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.0%		42.3	986^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.4%	79	52.0	45.9	30.0	42.4	52.0	40.5	43.3	44.6	$24,895	$3,462	$21,433

Cities Near Zip Code 15944

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Florence	2.4 mi	1	567^th
Johnstown	5.51 mi	15	477^th
Armagh	9.58 mi	2	204^th
Ligonier	9.69 mi	3	381^st
Davidsville	10.29 mi	1	56^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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