Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16438

The 16438 zip code area is home to three schools - Union City Elementary School, Union City High School, and Union City Middle School, all part of the Union City Area School District. While the schools face challenges, such as consistently underperforming in math and serving a high-poverty student population, there are also some bright spots, including strong English Language Arts proficiency at the middle school level and relatively low student-teacher ratios.

Among the standout schools, Union City Middle School ranks 367 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools and maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency and has a low student-teacher ratio of 8.2. In contrast, Union City High School ranks 431 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools, with a 2-star rating, but maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%.

Across the district, the schools face significant economic challenges, with all three schools having very high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 97.02% to 99.54%. This suggests a high level of poverty in the community. Additionally, the district as a whole struggles with math proficiency, consistently scoring below the state averages, while the middle school stands out with stronger English Language Arts performance.