Summary:
The 17006 zip code has only one school, Blain Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with 267 students. The school is part of the West Perry School District, which is ranked 392 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Blain Elementary School's academic performance is mixed compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's math proficiency rate was 46.8%, above the district's 33% but below the state's 41.7%. In ELA, the school's proficiency rate was 43.1%, slightly above the district's 41.9% but below the state's 48.5%. However, the school's science proficiency rate of 75% in 2023-2024 was higher than both the district's 65.4% and the state's 65.8%. The school has a high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 99.63%, indicating a predominantly low-income student population.
Despite its challenges, Blain Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.4 to 1, suggesting a focus on individualized attention and support. However, the school's fluctuating statewide ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger over the past few years indicate inconsistent performance, and the school may benefit from a more sustained effort to improve educational outcomes for its students.
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