Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17024

Summary:

The 17024 zip code area is home to two schools, West Perry Senior High School and West Perry Middle School, both part of the West Perry School District. The district is ranked 392 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Perry Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, going from 161st in 2023-2024 to 314th in 2024-2025, but maintains a 4-star rating. West Perry Middle School has a relatively stable ranking around the 300s out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools and a 3-star rating. Both schools have a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families.

Academically, the schools have mixed performance. West Perry Senior High School has lower-than-average Keystone Exam proficiency rates, except in Literature, where they exceed the state average. West Perry Middle School also has PSSA proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts that are mostly below the state average, though their Science proficiency rates are on par. Despite the high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, the academic performance data suggests areas for improvement in the district's curriculum and instructional practices.

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
West Perry Senior High School	Public	9-12	2608 Shermans Valley Road	Elliottsburg	17024	Perry County	West Perry School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 789-3931	645	44	14.7	102.9%	609 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	57.8	314^th of 681 public high schools	53.9%		74.6	161^st of 686 public high schools	76.5%	153	39.3	46.4	74.1									$23,332	$689	$22,643
West Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	2620 Shermans Valley Road	Elliottsburg	17024	Perry County	West Perry School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 789-3012	499	41	12.2	96.6%	458 (91.8%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	51.2	420^th of 873 public middle schools	51.9%		65.8	303^rd of 891 public middle schools	66.0%	117				22.3	35.8	29.4	28.5	41.5	42.8	54.7	46.7	$26,549	$4,405	$22,144

Cities Near Zip Code 17024

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elliottsburg	2.25 mi	2	426^th
Loysville	4.24 mi	1
Shermans Dale	5.23 mi	1	607^th
New Bloomfield	5.44 mi	1	679^th
Carlisle	9.87 mi	10	488^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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