Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17320

Summary:

The 17320 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Fairfield Area School District: Fairfield Area Elementary School, Fairfield Area High School, and Fairfield Area Middle School. Based on the available data, Fairfield Area Elementary School stands out as the top performer in the district, consistently exceeding state and district averages on standardized tests and earning a strong 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The elementary school's academic excellence is reflected in its high proficiency rates on PSSA Math and ELA tests, as well as its relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 40.93% compared to the middle and high schools. Additionally, the elementary school benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11:1 and higher per-student spending of $17,243. In contrast, the middle and high schools in the district appear to have more room for improvement, with lower test scores and 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

While the high school maintains a strong 87.9% 4-year graduation rate and a low 1.4% dropout rate, its academic performance lags behind the elementary school. The middle school, in particular, seems to be the weakest performer in the district, with lower test scores and the lowest 2-star rating. Ensuring equitable funding and resources across all grade levels, as well as targeted support for struggling schools, could be areas of focus for the Fairfield Area School District to drive overall academic excellence.

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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
Fairfield Area High School	Public	9-12	4840 Fairfield Rd	Fairfield	17320	Adams County	Fairfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 642-8228	277	26	10.8	24.9%	257 (92.8%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	36.4	473^rd of 681 public high schools	30.5%		45.5	425^th of 686 public high schools	38.0%	48	32.8	39.7	53.7															$23,736	$275	$23,461
Fairfield Area Elementary School	Public	K-4	4842 Fairfield Rd	Fairfield	17320	Adams County	Fairfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 642-8228	346	33	10.4	43.1%	328 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	54.4	756^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.0%		74.6	404^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.5%	352				61.3	55.0					58.4	42.6	49.2					45.6	$16,670	$1,244	$15,427
Fairfield Area Middle School	Public	5-8	4840 Fairfield Rd	Fairfield	17320	Adams County	Fairfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 642-8228	259	22	11.9	33.2%	243 (93.8%)	5 (1.9%)	6 (2.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	54.7	387^th of 873 public middle schools	55.7%		45.3	510^th of 891 public middle schools	42.8%	123						60.0	33.9	33.3	25.9	38.2			42.6	48.2	48.6	46.5	46.6	$15,341	$450	$14,891

Cities Near Zip Code 17320

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fairfield	0.67 mi	3	500^th
Waynesboro	8.62 mi	6	415^th
Cashtown	8.71 mi	1	465^th
South Mountain	8.89 mi	1
Gettysburg	9.27 mi	7	423^rd

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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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