Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17408

Summary:

The 17408 zip code area is home to three elementary schools: Wallace Elementary School, Trimmer Elementary School, and New Salem Elementary School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the West York Area School District and the Spring Grove Area School District.

Among the three schools, New Salem Elementary School stands out as the top performer. It is ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years. New Salem excels in both math and science proficiency, with students outperforming the district and state averages. In contrast, Trimmer Elementary School appears to be the weakest performer, with lower test scores and a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data also reveals that higher spending per student does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes. New Salem Elementary School, the top-performing school, has the lowest spending per student of the three. Additionally, the free/reduced lunch rate seems to be a key factor in the schools' performance, with New Salem having the lowest rate and the highest academic achievement.

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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
New Salem Elementary School	Public	K-4	3745 Salem Rd	York	17408	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 225-4731	403	26	15.3	37.2%	349 (86.6%)	20 (5.0%)	14 (3.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	74.6	384^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.6%		81	264^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.7%	120	75.0	82.2		77.8	55.0	53.2		54.3	$16,033	$963	$15,070
Trimmer Elementary School	Public	2-5	1900 Brenda Rd	York	17408	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 764-6586	421	33	12.7	61.8%	210 (49.9%)	47 (11.2%)	110 (26.1%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.2%)	60.6	642^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	57.5%		55.4	786^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.5%	144		58.0	46.9	51.9		57.9	42.2	49.4	$12,804	$768	$12,036
Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	2065 High St	York	17408	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 764-6869	427	29	14.8	64.2%	218 (51.1%)	60 (14.1%)	88 (20.6%)	10 (2.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.5%)								(n/a)									$12,410	$745	$11,666

Cities Near Zip Code 17408

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hellam	0.97 mi	1	520^th
York	2.67 mi	43	616^th
Wrightsville	3.27 mi	3	225^th
Marietta	4.28 mi	1	384^th
East Prospect	5.37 mi	1	565^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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