Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17268

Summary:

The 17268 zip code area is home to 6 schools in the Waynesboro Area School District, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 291 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Hooverville Elementary School stands out as the top performer, with over 60% of students proficient or better in math and English language arts, and an impressive 88.4% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better in science. Summitview Elementary School also performs very well, with over 50% proficiency in math and close to 50% in English language arts, as well as the second-highest science proficiency rates. While not the top performers, Mowrey Elementary School and Fairview Elementary School still show strong academic results, particularly in the 3rd and 4th grades.

The district's high school, Waynesboro Area Senior High School, has a 87.9% four-year graduation rate, which is slightly below the state average, but a low dropout rate of 1.4%. The middle school, Waynesboro Area Middle School, also has a low dropout rate of 1.4%. Across the district, there is a wide range of performance on standardized tests, with the elementary schools generally outperforming the middle and high schools. This suggests the district is doing a good job setting a strong academic foundation in the early grades, but there is room for improvement district-wide.

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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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 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
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	220 Fairview Ave	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 762-1191	597	40	14.7	75.9%	463 (77.6%)	35 (5.9%)	30 (5.0%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.1%)	49.2	838^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.5%		48.9	878^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.5%	40				52.6	52.9	37.5				47.5	49.5	48.1	37.5				44.9	$13,585	$1,077	$12,508
Hooverville Elementary School	Public	K-5	10829 Buchanan Trail East	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 762-1191	317	21	15.0	56.8%	275 (86.8%)	8 (2.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.2%)	70.9	455^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.9%		62.7	650^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.4%	195				71.4	63.4	46.7				61.1	55.1	58.3	60.0				57.8	$13,726	$926	$12,800
Mowrey Elementary School	Public	K-5	7891 Tomstown Road	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 762-1191	534	39	13.5	56.9%	477 (89.3%)	7 (1.3%)	18 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	55.6	734^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.4%		49.8	868^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.1%	134				61.7	49.3	36.1				47.6	60.3	56.3	40.4				51.1	$15,211	$1,225	$13,986
Waynesboro Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	550 E 2nd St	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 762-1191	1,392	80	17.4	50.8%	1,151 (82.7%)	40 (2.9%)	92 (6.6%)	10 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (6.8%)	53.7	350^th of 681 public high schools	48.6%		60.4	290^th of 686 public high schools	57.7%	60	50.3	46.7	56.9															$13,360	$499	$12,861
Summitview Elementary School	Public	K-5	840 East Second Street	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 762-1191	363	24	15.3	59.8%	282 (77.7%)	6 (1.7%)	27 (7.4%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.5%)	58	692^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	54.2%		65.3	582^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	61.9%	110				57.4	62.1	47.0				56.2	44.4	45.5	52.9				47.4	$14,823	$996	$13,827
Waynesboro Area Middle School	Public	6-8	702 E 2nd St	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 762-1191	887	62	14.4	58.7%	758 (85.5%)	27 (3.0%)	48 (5.4%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.8%)	51.8	412^th of 873 public middle schools	52.8%		48.4	481^st of 891 public middle schools	46.0%	69							30.1	30.4	33.7	31.4				39.8	42.4	52.2	44.8	$13,828	$870	$12,958

Cities Near Zip Code 17268

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waynesboro	0.86 mi	6	415^th
South Mountain	7.33 mi	1
Greencastle	8.08 mi	4	147^th
Chambersburg	8.75 mi	16	480^th
Fairfield	10.03 mi	3	500^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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