Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19609

Summary:

The 19609 zip code area is home to two schools - Wilson High School and Whitfield Elementary School, both part of the Wilson School District. While Wilson High School's performance is generally on par with district and state averages, Whitfield Elementary stands out as a strong performer, consistently achieving high test scores and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitfield Elementary's PSSA Math and ELA proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd grade. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall PSSA Math and ELA proficiency rates were 60.8% and 60.3%, respectively, outperforming both the Wilson School District and the state of Pennsylvania. Additionally, Whitfield Elementary has shown steady improvement in its SchoolDigger ranking, moving from a 2-star rating in 2022-2023 to a 4-star rating in 2024-2025.

In contrast, Wilson High School's Keystone Exam proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature are generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages. The school has a 87.9% four-year graduation rate and a 1.4% dropout rate, which are reasonable but not exceptional. Both schools have a notable percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Wilson High School at 42.45% and Whitfield Elementary at 39.59%, suggesting the area may have a significant population of economically disadvantaged families.

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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 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
Whitfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 Van Reed Rd	West Lawn	19609	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 670-0180	573	50	11.4	40.5%	340 (59.3%)	35 (6.1%)	145 (25.3%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.6%)	72.9	425^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.9%		64.5	600^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.7%	175				68.1	55.2	58.9	60.8	67.0	55.7	58.2	60.3	$16,783	$632	$16,152
Wilson High School	Public	9-12	2601 Grandview Boulevard	West Lawn	19609	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 670-0180	2,133	132	16.1	42.4%	1,150 (53.9%)	168 (7.9%)	591 (27.7%)	111 (5.2%)	9 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	103 (4.8%)	69.5	220^th of 681 public high schools	67.7%		59.6	299^th of 686 public high schools	56.4%	79	45.2	57.7	76.0									$16,487	$275	$16,213

Cities Near Zip Code 19609

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Lawn	0.44 mi	2	234^th
Sinking Spring	0.84 mi	5	310^th
Wyomissing	1.26 mi	3	264^th
Shillington	2.28 mi	5	629^th
West Reading	2.81 mi	1

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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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