Summary:
The 15963 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Windber Area School District, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in this district are performing well, with all three earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top half of their respective school types in Pennsylvania.
Windber Elementary School stands out for its consistently high performance on PSSA tests, with 59.6% proficiency in Math and 65.9% in English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school is particularly strong in Science, with 85.7% proficiency in 4th grade, well above the state average. Windber Area High School also impresses with a high 4-year graduation rate of 93.8% and strong performance on Keystone Exams, exceeding state averages in Literature, Biology, and Algebra I.
While the schools have a relatively homogeneous student population, with a majority White student body, the percentage of minority students ranges from 6.77% at the elementary school to 9.02% at the middle school. The free/reduced lunch rates vary significantly, from 32.23% at the high school to 60% at the middle school, indicating varying levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations. The district's focus on small class sizes and personalized attention is evident in the low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 12.2 at the high school to 15.9 at the elementary school.
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