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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 17921

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1,064

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Top rankedNorth Schuylkill Elementary School1135^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Summary:

The 17921 zip code in Pennsylvania is home to a single elementary school, North Schuylkill Elementary School, which serves students from the North Schuylkill School District. This school has faced significant challenges in recent years, with consistently low academic performance and a declining statewide ranking.

North Schuylkill Elementary School's PSSA test scores in Math and English Language Arts are consistently below the state averages across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were just 28.7% in Math and 32.9% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. This suggests the school is struggling to provide a high-quality education and effectively prepare students for academic success.

Additionally, the school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 59.29% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This high poverty rate may contribute to the school's academic challenges and the need for additional resources and support. The school's per-student spending of $13,313 is higher than the state average, but its academic outcomes remain poor, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources within the school and district.

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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	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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Schuylkill Elementary School	Public	K-6	38 Line St	Ashland	17921	Schuylkill County	North Schuylkill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 874-3661	1,064	76	13.9	59.4%	849 (79.8%)	19 (1.8%)	140 (13.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	49 (4.6%)	25.2	1135^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.9%		36.3	1056^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.8%	79	34.5	39.1	26.2	10.8	28.7	29.8	35.2	28.6	38.5	32.9	$13,608	$1,407	$12,201

Cities Near Zip Code 17921

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ashland	2.23 mi	2	612^th
Mount Carmel	4.52 mi	3	638^th
Frackville	5.6 mi	1
Pottsville	6.86 mi	6	660^th
Shenandoah	7.12 mi	2	700^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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