Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17015

Summary:

The 17015 zip code has only one school, North Dickinson Elementary School, which is part of the Carlisle Area School District. While the school has access to adequate funding and resources, with a per-student spending of $18,690 and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.5, its academic performance has been declining over the past three years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 542 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1,012 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025.

North Dickinson Elementary School's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) are generally lower than the district and state averages, with some exceptions. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade Math proficiency (46.6%) was higher than the district (52%) and state (53.5%) averages, and in 2023-2024, the school's 4th grade Math proficiency (66.6%) was significantly higher than the district (41.6%) and state (48.7%) averages. However, the school's overall performance, as indicated by its 2-star rating, suggests the need for targeted interventions to address specific areas of academic weakness.

Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 40.8% in 2023-2024, which may indicate a need for additional support and resources to address the unique challenges faced by students from low-income households. While the school's funding and resources appear adequate, the declining performance metrics suggest that these resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the student population.

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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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year

Cities Near Zip Code 17015

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carlisle	0.33 mi	10	488^th
Boiling Springs	4.29 mi	4	351^st
Mount Holly Springs	4.94 mi	2	653^rd
Mechanicsburg	7.12 mi	18	141^st
Dillsburg	10.03 mi	5	250^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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