Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17814

The 17814 zip code area is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12: L R Appleman Elementary School, Benton Area High School, and Benton Area Middle School. These schools are part of the Benton Area School District, which is ranked 68 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating.

The standout schools in this area are L R Appleman Elementary School, which is ranked 196 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools and has a 4-star rating, and Benton Area Middle School, which is ranked 70 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools and has a 5-star rating. Both schools significantly outperform the state and district averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency.

While the high school, Benton Area High School, has a solid 87.9% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.4% dropout rate, its Keystone Exam proficiency rates are more mixed, ranging from 51% in Algebra I to 68.1% in Biology. All three schools have exceptionally high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 97.35% to 99.02%, indicating high-need student populations. The district's investment in its schools, with high spending per student and small student-teacher ratios, appears to be paying off, particularly at the elementary and middle school levels.