Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17960

Summary:

The 17960 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, West Penn Township Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and has a total enrollment of 263 students. The school is part of the Tamaqua Area School District, which is ranked 414 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Penn Township Elementary School has shown mixed academic performance in recent years. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts were higher than both the district and state averages. However, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts were higher than the district but lower than the state average. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 630 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024 (3-star rating) to 860 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating).

The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (44.49% in 2023-2024), indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending for the 2022-2023 school year was $9,718, and the student-teacher ratio is 14.8 for the 2023-2024 school year. While the school's performance is mixed compared to the district and state, it is noteworthy that it has outperformed the district in several academic areas, suggesting that it may be a relatively stronger-performing school within the Tamaqua Area School 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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	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
West Penn Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	185 School Dr	New Ringgold	17960	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 386-5051	250	19	13.3	46.8%	220 (88.0%)	5 (2.0%)	21 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	47.4	860^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.1%		63.3	630^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.7%	230	56.2	63.9	21.3	48.7	53.1	38.9	30.3	42.3	$10,219	$270	$9,949

Cities Near Zip Code 17960

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orwigsburg	4.9 mi	2	352^nd
Schuylkill Haven	7.56 mi	4	440^th
Tamaqua	7.69 mi	4	592^nd
New Ringgold	8.19 mi	1	530^th
Hamburg	9.06 mi	3	605^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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