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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 17847

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Summary:

The 17847 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, James F Baugher Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5 within the Milton Area School District. While the school's overall performance ranks in the middle to lower range among Pennsylvania elementary schools, it has demonstrated some strengths, particularly in science education.

James F Baugher Elementary School has consistently ranked 956th out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools, receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts are generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, with some variation across grade levels and subject areas. However, the school's PSSA Science proficiency rate for all grades in 2023-2024 was an impressive 80.1%, significantly higher than the district (72.2%) and state (65.8%) averages.

The school faces some challenges, including a relatively high percentage of students (59.24%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. The school's per-student spending for the 2022-2023 school year was $18,182, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 school year was 12.5 to 1. While the school's overall performance is in the middle to lower range, its proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts suggest opportunities for improvement with targeted interventions and support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James F Baugher Elementary School	Public	K-3	60 Brenda Rovenolt Circle	Milton	17847	Northumberland County	Milton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 742-7614	560	46	12.0	55.5%	456 (81.4%)	13 (2.3%)	45 (8.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.3%)								(n/a)	54.0	54.0	49.6	49.6	$17,695	$1,070	$16,625

Cities Near Zip Code 17847

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milton	0.5 mi	3	209^th
New Columbia	2.09 mi	1	452^nd
Lewisburg	3.22 mi	4	32^nd
Turbotville	6.56 mi	2	179^th
Northumberland	7.98 mi	2	537^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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