Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17340


Summary:

The 17340 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Littlestown Area School District, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, Alloway Creek Elementary School and Littlestown Senior High School stand out as the top performers in the area, while Maple Avenue Middle School lags behind in academic proficiency.

Littlestown Senior High School is the clear standout, ranking 98 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school boasts an impressive 87.5% four-year graduation rate and exceptional performance on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates well above the district and state averages in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. Alloway Creek Elementary School also stands out, outperforming the district and state in PSSA Science tests and maintaining relatively high PSSA English Language Arts proficiency rates.

In contrast, Maple Avenue Middle School struggles, with PSSA proficiency rates significantly below the district and state levels in both Math and English Language Arts. The school's high per-student spending of $24,320 compared to the other schools in the area suggests a need to investigate the allocation of resources and its impact on student outcomes. Overall, the data provides a comprehensive overview of the schools in the 17340 zip code area, highlighting both strengths and areas for improvement within the Littlestown Area School District.








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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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