Best Public Schools in Martinsburg, PA

Summary:

The city of Martinsburg, Pennsylvania is home to two public schools: Central High School and Martinsburg Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Spring Cove School District, which is ranked 404 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Martinsburg Elementary School stands out for its strong performance on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages in Math and Science for all grades. The school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade PSSA Math and ELA (English Language Arts) scores also outperform the district and state averages. In contrast, Central High School has maintained consistent performance on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates close to or above the district and state averages in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature over the past two school years.

While both schools have similar student-teacher ratios, there is a significant difference in their free and reduced-price lunch rates, with Martinsburg Elementary School serving a more economically disadvantaged population (51.37%) compared to Central High School (34.84%). This socioeconomic factor may be an important consideration when analyzing the schools' performance and resource needs. Overall, the data provides a nuanced picture of the academic strengths and challenges faced by these two schools within the Spring Cove School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	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 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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 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
Martinsburg Elementary School	Public	3-5	415 Spring Street	Martinsburg	16662	Blair County	Spring Cove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 501-6111	366	26	13.9	51.4%	345 (94.3%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	48.1	887^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.9%		62.6	643^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	58.1%	244				54.0	51.5	46.0	50.5	74.6	74.6	54.0	40.8	41.6	45.2	$13,893	$960	$12,934
Central High School	Public	9-12	718 Central High Road	Martinsburg	16662	Blair County	Spring Cove School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 473-5111	554	38	14.5	34.8%	522 (94.2%)	5 (0.9%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	50.4	385^th of 686 public high schools	43.9%		61.1	284^th of 674 public high schools	57.9%	101	34.3	47.2	64.3											$14,874	$1,119	$13,755

Cities Near Martinsburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roaring Spring	3.27 mi	2	584^th
Claysburg	6.83 mi	3	438^th
Saxton	7.87 mi	3	551^st
Hollidaysburg	7.88 mi	4	202^nd
Loysburg	9.6 mi	3	225^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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