Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17255

Summary:

The 17255 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Shade Gap Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Southern Huntingdon County School District. With just 105 students, Shade Gap Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 255th out of over 1,500 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Shade Gap Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with 69.2% of students proficient or better in Math and 66.7% in English Language Arts, far surpassing the district and state averages. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10.5 to 1 is also well below the state average, and its per-student spending of $16,099 is higher than the state norm, likely contributing to its strong results. Despite serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with a 45.71% free/reduced lunch rate, Shade Gap Elementary has made remarkable strides, improving its statewide ranking by over 750 places in just a few years.

While the broader Southern Huntingdon County School District is ranked 351st out of 606 in Pennsylvania and rated only 2 stars, Shade Gap Elementary stands out as a shining example of what can be achieved with the right resources and support. This small, well-funded school is providing a high-quality education to its students, offering a model for other schools in the district to emulate as they work to improve their own performance.

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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
Shade Gap Elementary School	Public	K-5	22251 Shade Valley Road	Shade Gap	17255	Huntingdon County	Southern Huntingdon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 447-5529	90	8	11.2	53.3%	85 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	81.2	255^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.1%		52.3	833^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	45.4%	578	69.3	64.3	75.0	69.2	69.3	57.2	75.0	66.7	$17,178	$1,080	$16,098

Cities Near Zip Code 17255

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shade Gap	0.43 mi	1	108^th
Three Springs	4.02 mi	2	631^st
Rockhill Furnace	4.61 mi	1	490^th
Willow Hill	5.91 mi	3	437^th
Waterfall	12.53 mi	2	320^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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