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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17815

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Schools

3,994

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedBeaver-Main Elementary School124^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Bloomsburg Area High School up 28 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Memorial Elementary School 11 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 17815 zip code area is home to a diverse set of 9 schools across two school districts, serving students from elementary through high school. The standout schools in the area are Central Columbia Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, and the other Central Columbia School District schools, which demonstrate strong academic performance with high proficiency rates in both math and English language arts.

In contrast, the Bloomsburg Area School District schools have more mixed results, with some schools like Beaver-Main Elementary School performing exceptionally well, while others struggle to meet state averages. The Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School also has lower proficiency rates compared to the state, particularly in Algebra I and Biology, highlighting the challenge of balancing vocational and academic priorities.

Across the schools, there is a wide range of free and reduced lunch rates, from around 30% at Central Columbia Senior High to over 65% at Memorial Elementary. This socioeconomic diversity likely contributes to the varying academic outcomes observed, as schools with higher poverty levels often face additional challenges in supporting student learning.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 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
Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Market St	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-7885	405	37	11.0	66.9%	301 (74.3%)	23 (5.7%)	55 (13.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	58.8	677^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.2%		70.6	473^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.0%	204				74.7	67.4	31.1				57.2	50.6	50.0	43.3				47.8	$9,115	$2,389	$6,726
W W Evans Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	59 Perry Ave	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-3167	250	18	14.1	32.8%	222 (88.8%)	8 (3.2%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	58.1	688^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.5%		68.8	515^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.3%	173				84.4	52.1	33.4				53.2	68.8	45.9	43.8				50.7	$6,060	$601	$5,459
Beaver-Main Elementary School	Public	K-5	245 Beaver Valley Road	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-0309	95	7	13.6	38.9%	91 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.9	124^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.8%		91.7	49^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.8%	75				84.2		80.0				79.6	63.1		80.0				73.4	$14,019	$127	$13,892
Bloomsburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 Railroad St	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-9100	380	27	13.8	50.0%	307 (80.8%)	22 (5.8%)	25 (6.6%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	66.6	251^st of 873 public middle schools	71.2%		72.4	225^th of 891 public middle schools	74.7%	26							46.8	39.8	32.0	39.1				55.8	42.3	58.6	52.7	$7,832	$1,426	$6,407
Bloomsburg Area High School	Public	9-12	1200 Railroad St	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-6100	362	27	13.5	45.3%	290 (80.1%)	14 (3.9%)	26 (7.2%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.4%)	65.9	248^th of 681 public high schools	63.6%		61.7	276^th of 686 public high schools	59.8%	28	61.3	41.7	72.1															$13,664	$981	$12,683
Central Columbia Senior High School	Public	9-12	4777 Old Berwick Rd	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Central Columbia School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-2833	601	44	13.6	29.0%	541 (90.0%)	6 (1.0%)	27 (4.5%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	77.2	147^th of 681 public high schools	78.4%		86.6	66^th of 686 public high schools	90.4%	81	59.1	63.6	70.5															$22,014	$330	$21,684
Central Columbia Middle School	Public	5-8	4777 Old Berwick Rd	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Central Columbia School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-6103	587	40	14.6	37.8%	513 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.5%)	84.8	105^th of 873 public middle schools	88.0%		89.6	67^th of 891 public middle schools	92.5%	38						54.4	63.9	59.4	63.6	60.5			56.7	61.4	51.9	63.6	58.5	$19,266	$636	$18,630
Central Columbia Elementary School	Public	K-4	4777 Old Berwick Rd	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Central Columbia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-2850	705	54	13.0	38.3%	637 (90.4%)	5 (0.7%)	20 (2.8%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	80.7	268^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.3%		83.5	219^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.6%	49				72.9	73.8					73.4	66.0	61.4					63.6	$19,993	$1,465	$18,528
Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School	Public	9-12	5050 Sweppenheiser Drive	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-8040	609	48	12.7	53.0%	539 (88.5%)	11 (1.8%)	26 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.8%)	15.8	570^th of 681 public high schools	16.3%		15.8	575^th of 686 public high schools	16.2%	5	27.1	24.2	33.8

Cities Near Zip Code 17815

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bloomsburg	0.81 mi	9	263^rd
Catawissa	7.58 mi	3	233^rd
Danville	8.63 mi	6	100^th
Millville	9.06 mi	2	346^th
Berwick	10.74 mi	4	418^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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