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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 17557

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Top rankedGarden Spot Middle School457^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Summary:

The 17557 zip code in Pennsylvania is home to a single middle school, Garden Spot Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 400 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2023-2024 to 553 out of 893 in 2022-2023, its academic outcomes suggest room for improvement.

Garden Spot Middle School's proficiency rates on PSSA tests in Math (26.9%) and English Language Arts (42.9%) for the 2024-2025 school year were below the state and district averages. However, the school's Science proficiency rate in 2023-2024 (52.2%) was higher than the state average (54.5%) but lower than the district average (69%). Additionally, the school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 44.39% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $21,554 for the 2022-2023 school year, which is above the state average, the academic performance data suggests that these resources may not be translating into consistently strong outcomes for all students. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.8 in 2023-2024 is lower than the state average, indicating a relatively favorable learning environment, but the overall academic challenges faced by the school warrant further analysis and targeted interventions to improve educational opportunities for the students in this community.

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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 (2025)	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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Garden Spot Middle School	Public	6-8	669 E Main St # 609	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 354-1560	404	36	11.3	43.1%	311 (77.0%)	16 (4.0%)	49 (12.1%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	48	457^th of 873 public middle schools	47.7%		56.1	400^th of 891 public middle schools	55.1%	57	27.1	26.7	26.9	46.3	38.4	42.9	$23,468	$1,462	$22,005

Cities Near Zip Code 17557

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Holland	0.85 mi	3	378^th
East Earl	2.56 mi	1	327^th
Kinzers	5.48 mi	1	494^th
Ephrata	6.44 mi	7	258^th
Paradise	6.6 mi	1	443^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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