Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17547

Summary:

The 17547 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Donegal Intermediate School, which serves grades 3-6 and has an enrollment of 801 students. The school is part of the Donegal School District, which is ranked 262 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Donegal Intermediate School appears to be a strong-performing school, with math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates that exceed the district and state averages in most grade levels. The school's science proficiency rates are particularly impressive, with 86.8% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $10,852 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.4 to 1 suggest a well-resourced learning environment.

While half of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population from lower-income families, Donegal Intermediate School's academic performance remains strong. This suggests the school may be effectively supporting its diverse student body and providing a quality education to the community it serves.

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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 6th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Donegal Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1177 River Road	Marietta	17547	Lancaster County	Donegal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 426-1561	806	54	14.8	49.9%	576 (71.5%)	25 (3.1%)	152 (18.9%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.3%)	59.4	663^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	56.1%		59.6	717^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.0%	54	59.9	65.2	33.6	45.6	50.8	46.5	58.5	40.2	56.7	50.3	$16,452	$1,376	$15,075

Cities Near Zip Code 17547

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marietta	0.8 mi	1	384^th
Wrightsville	2.94 mi	3	225^th
Mount Joy	3.04 mi	5	295^th
Columbia	3.45 mi	4	719^th
Hellam	4.73 mi	1	520^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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