Summary:
The 17267 zip code area is home to two schools, Southern Fulton Elementary School and Southern Fulton Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Southern Fulton School District. The district is ranked 348 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Based on the available data, the standout school in this area appears to be Southern Fulton Junior/Senior High School, which has a statewide rank of 180 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school also boasts a strong 87.9% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.4% dropout rate. In contrast, the elementary school has mixed academic performance, with some grade levels performing above the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts, while others are below.
There are notable differences between the two schools, including a significant disparity in per-student spending, with the elementary school spending over $4,500 more per student than the junior/senior high school. Additionally, the elementary school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (50%) compared to the junior/senior high school (42.72%), indicating a higher concentration of economically disadvantaged students at the elementary level. These factors may contribute to the contrasting academic performance and statewide rankings between the two schools.
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