Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 17512

The 17512 zip code area has only one elementary school, Park Elementary School, which is part of the Columbia Borough School District. This school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the state averages, indicating that students are struggling to meet proficiency standards compared to their peers across Pennsylvania.

Park Elementary School's PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) for all grades are significantly lower than the state averages, with 24.9% and 22.3% proficiency, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% for Math and 48.5% for ELA. The school's 3rd and 4th-grade PSSA proficiency rates also lag behind the state averages in both subjects. Additionally, the school's 4th-grade PSSA Science proficiency rate of 45.2% is much lower than the state average of 77.1%.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state averages, the academic outcomes do not reflect these investments. The school's low district ranking (557 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania) and 0-star rating from SchoolDigger suggest that the overall quality of education at Park Elementary School and the Columbia Borough School District is a concern. Further investigation may be needed to understand the root causes of the school's underperformance and identify strategies to improve student outcomes.