Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17020

Summary:

The 17020 zip code area is home to three schools - Susquenita Elementary School, Susquenita Middle School, and Susquenita High School - all part of the Susquenita School District. While the middle school appears to be the strongest performer, the high school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating over the past few years.

Among the three schools, Susquenita Middle School stands out as the top performer, with a statewide ranking of 403 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, Susquenita High School has experienced a drop in its statewide ranking, from 293 out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 to 495 out of 681 in 2024-2025, along with a decrease in its SchoolDigger rating from 3 stars to 1 star over the same period.

While Susquenita Elementary School has maintained a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years, its statewide ranking has remained in the lower half, between 962-1068 out of over 1,500 Pennsylvania elementary schools. The schools in this area generally perform below the state averages on standardized tests, with the exception of Susquenita Middle School outperforming the district and state in 6th grade English Language Arts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Susquenita Middle School	Public	5-8	Susquenita Middle School	Duncannon	17020	Perry County	Susquenita School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 957-6000	562	39	14.3	43.2%	476 (84.7%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.3%)	52.8	403^rd of 873 public middle schools	53.8%		45.6	508^th of 891 public middle schools	43.0%	105						27.3	30.4	22.8	25.0	26.2			45.9	62.2	48.1	46.5	50.0	$13,804	$415	$13,389
Susquenita High School	Public	9-12	Susquenita High School	Duncannon	17020	Perry County	Susquenita School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 957-6000	490	43	11.3	40.8%	426 (86.9%)	7 (1.4%)	24 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	31.2	495^th of 681 public high schools	27.3%		38.5	471^st of 686 public high schools	31.3%	24	34.6	33.0	50.0															$20,468	$249	$20,219
Susquenita Elementary School	Public	K-4	Susquenita Elementary Schol	Duncannon	17020	Perry County	Susquenita School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 957-6000	646	54	12.0	54.0%	550 (85.1%)	5 (0.8%)	35 (5.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.9%)	33.5	1043^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	31.0%		34.9	1068^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.0%	25				44.7	42.9					43.8	28.9	42.0					35.4	$15,181	$2,898	$12,283

Cities Near Zip Code 17020

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Duncannon	3.43 mi	3	595^th
Dauphin	6.04 mi	1	301^st
Shermans Dale	6.81 mi	1	607^th
Enola	7.38 mi	4	220^th
Halifax	7.74 mi	3	532^nd

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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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