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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 17856

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287

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Top rankedWhite Deer Elementary School760^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Summary:

The 17856 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, White Deer Elementary School, which serves students in the Milton Area School District. While the school's academic performance has fluctuated in recent years, it maintains a solid foundation in core subjects like Math and Science.

White Deer Elementary School has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and its statewide ranking has ranged from 639 to 760 out of 1,511-1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. In Math, the school's proficiency rates are above the district and state averages, while its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is mixed, falling below the district average in some grades but exceeding it in others. Notably, the school's Science proficiency is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

The school serves a population with a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 54.94% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school allocates resources to support a low student-teacher ratio of 12.8 and per-student spending of $14,865, suggesting a focus on providing individualized attention and support for its students.

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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 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
White Deer Elementary School	Public	4-5	631 New Columbia Rd	New Columbia	17856	Union County	Milton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 742-7614	287	24	11.8	65.9%	222 (77.4%)	6 (2.1%)	30 (10.5%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	54.1	760^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.7%		63.1	639^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.1%	121	50.8	51.1	50.9	46.7	40.8	43.5	$17,142	$1,204	$15,938

Cities Near Zip Code 17856

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Columbia	0.85 mi	1	452^nd
Milton	3.19 mi	3	209^th
Lewisburg	3.86 mi	4	32^nd
Turbotville	5.94 mi	2	179^th
Montgomery	9.11 mi	2	190^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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