Best Public Schools in Austin, PA

Summary:

The city of Austin, Pennsylvania is home to two schools in the Austin Area School District: Austin Area Junior/Senior High School and Austin Area Elementary School. The district as a whole is performing very well, ranking in the top 10% of districts in Pennsylvania and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Austin Area Junior/Senior High School is a standout performer, with strong test scores, low dropout rates, and high graduation rates. The school ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools and has high proficiency rates in PSSA/Science (over 90%) and PSSA/English Language Arts (over 75%). In contrast, Austin Area Elementary School has a lower statewide ranking, but has shown improvement, moving from a 1-star to a 2-star rating over the past few years. The elementary school has high proficiency rates in PSSA/Science (over 75%) and its PSSA/English Language Arts proficiency for 5th grade (73.4%) exceeds the district and state averages.

The data suggests that the Austin Area School District is providing a quality education, with the high school being a particular standout. The elementary school also shows signs of improvement, though it may face some challenges related to its student population, as indicated by the higher free/reduced lunch rate compared to the high school. The district's strategies and initiatives likely play a role in the schools' performance, with the higher spending per student at the elementary school potentially aimed at addressing the needs of its student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)			PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Austin Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	138 Costello Avenue	Austin	16720	Potter County	Austin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 647-8603	62	8	7.3	45.2%	61 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			66.6		62.8			73.4		63.9	$25,314	$2,717	$22,597
Austin Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	138 Costello Avenue	Austin	16720	Potter County	Austin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 647-8603	70	6	11.2	31.4%	68 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72.9	177^th of 686 public high schools	74.2%		84.1	86^th of 674 public high schools	87.2%	91	72.8	63.6		61.6	61.1	92.3	92.3		92.3	77.8	$21,304	$00	$21,304

Cities Near Austin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Coudersport	8.79 mi	2	370^th
Emporium	15.19 mi	2	276^th
Port Allegany	18.23 mi	3	614^th
Galeton	20.1 mi	2
Shinglehouse	24 mi	2	250^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.