Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17252

Summary:

The 17252 zip code has only one school, St Thomas Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten to 5th grade and is part of the Tuscarora School District. While the school has a relatively small enrollment of 295 students, its academic performance, as measured by PSSA proficiency rates in math and English Language Arts (ELA), is consistently lower than the district and state averages.

St Thomas Elementary School has been ranked between 969 and 1029 out of 1511-1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the past three school years, consistently receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests the school is performing below average compared to its peers. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 62.71% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's performance is generally lower than the district and state averages, it is important to note that the Tuscarora School District as a whole is also performing below the state average. This could indicate broader systemic issues within the district that may require further investigation and targeted interventions to support student success across all schools in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St Thomas Elementary School	Public	K-5	70 School House Rd	Saint Thomas	17252	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 369-3123	297	23	12.9	62.3%	245 (82.5%)	9 (3.0%)	32 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	37.2	1000^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.8%		38.1	1029^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.6%	29	47.0	47.6	39.6	44.8	38.8	36.6	27.9	34.6	$12,070	$820	$11,250

Cities Near Zip Code 17252

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Thomas	0.64 mi	1	626^th
Mercersburg	5.16 mi	5	405^th
Chambersburg	5.23 mi	16	480^th
Mc Connellsburg	10.07 mi	4	270^th
Greencastle	10.08 mi	4	147^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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