Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16258

Summary:

The 16258 zip code area is home to two schools, Clarion-Limestone Elementary School and Clarion-Limestone Area Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Clarion-Limestone Area School District. The elementary school consistently performs well on PSSA tests, with high proficiency rates in Math, English Language Arts, and Science. In contrast, the high school has seen a decline in PSSA Math proficiency, though it maintains a strong overall ranking and performance.

Clarion-Limestone Elementary School stands out for its exceptional PSSA test scores, with 62.2% proficiency in Math and 63.4% proficiency in English Language Arts across all grades. The school is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade PSSA Math, with proficiency rates of 78.8% and 81.1%, respectively. Additionally, the school's 4th-grade PSSA Science proficiency rate is an impressive 89.7%. The elementary school's small class size, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.9, likely contributes to its academic success.

While the Clarion-Limestone Area Junior/Senior High School maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a top 25% ranking in Pennsylvania, its PSSA Math proficiency rates have declined from 46.2% in 7th grade to 22.8% in 8th grade. However, the high school still boasts a 91.8% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.4% dropout rate, as well as strong performance on Keystone Exams, with 75.9% proficiency in Literature and 60% proficiency in Biology for 11th graders. The disparity in free and reduced lunch rates between the elementary and high school, 53.41% and 38.81%, respectively, suggests a potential socioeconomic factor that may contribute to the differences in academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th 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
Clarion-Limestone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4091 C-L School Road	Strattanville	16258	Clarion County	Clarion-Limestone Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 764-6006	425	36	11.9	53.4%	412 (96.9%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	74.6	390^th of 1534 public elementary schools	74.6%		75.1	384^th of 1534 public elementary schools	75.0%	6				78.8	81.1	57.1	33.9			62.2	89.7		89.7	68.5	67.3	57.2	61.0			63.4	$16,778	$1,360	$15,418
Clarion-Limestone Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4091 C-L School Road	Strattanville	16258	Clarion County	Clarion-Limestone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 764-5111	353	31	11.2	38.8%	336 (95.2%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	73.1	178^th of 674 public high schools	73.6%		80.1	109^th of 634 public high schools	82.8%	69	37.5	60.0	75.9					46.2	22.8	35.3		64.3	64.3					68.8	56.2	62.8	$18,354	$1,788	$16,566

Cities Near Zip Code 16258

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Strattanville	5.48 mi	2	185^th
Clarion	8.33 mi	2	326^th
Brookville	9.65 mi	4	280^th
Shippenville	9.92 mi	1
Tionesta	11.27 mi	4	519^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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