Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17065

The 17065 zip code area is home to two elementary schools: W.G. Rice Elementary School and Mt Holly Springs Elementary School. These schools serve students in the South Middleton School District and Carlisle Area School District, respectively.

W.G. Rice Elementary School has a higher student enrollment of 459 students compared to Mt Holly Springs Elementary School's 215 students. Additionally, W.G. Rice has a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 45.1%, while Mt Holly Springs has a higher rate of 62.79%, indicating a more economically disadvantaged student population. In terms of spending per student, W.G. Rice spends $15,699, while Mt Holly Springs spends $18,930 per student.

Despite the higher spending per student, Mt Holly Springs Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools and has lower test scores, particularly in math and English language arts proficiency, compared to district and state averages. In contrast, W.G. Rice Elementary School appears to have stronger academic performance, with a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.5 compared to Mt Holly Springs' 13.1.