Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16601

Summary:

The 16601 zip code area in Altoona, Pennsylvania is home to 4 elementary schools that are part of the Altoona Area School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 353 out of 606 school districts in the state, one school in particular, Irving Elementary School, stands out as the top performer in the area.

Irving Elementary boasts the highest statewide ranking, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 486 elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also has the highest proficiency rates in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grades, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. In contrast, the other schools in the area, such as Juniata Elementary School and Mowrie A Ebner Elementary School, have much lower proficiency rates, suggesting potential performance disparities that warrant further investigation.

The schools in the 16601 zip code also vary in their student demographics and socioeconomic factors. Juniata Gap Elementary School and Juniata Elementary have high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating they serve more economically disadvantaged student populations, which may contribute to their lower academic performance. Additionally, the schools have varying levels of funding, with Irving Elementary spending the most per student, raising questions about the equity of resource allocation and its potential impact on student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				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	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
Juniata Elementary School	Public	K-5	418 N 8th Ave Juniata	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8394	460	39	11.9	83.9%	373 (81.1%)	36 (7.8%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	46.5	930^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.4%		43.8	984^th of 1534 public elementary schools	35.9%	54	50.7	52.7	30.4	44.0	72.7	72.7	56.5	46.4	42.0	48.4	$15,193	$2,176	$13,017
Irving Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	110 Cherry Ave	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(814) 946-8392	280	18	15.7	46.4%	257 (91.8%)	6 (2.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	70.3	486^th of 1534 public elementary schools	68.3%		74.3	408^th of 1534 public elementary schools	73.4%	78	75.6	41.0	82.6	66.7	81.8	81.8	66.7	40.9	78.2	62.3	$15,518	$2,022	$13,496
Mowrie A Ebner Elementary School	Public	K-5	308 Hillside Avenue	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8400	406	31	13.1	72.7%	320 (78.8%)	39 (9.6%)	20 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	33	1100^th of 1534 public elementary schools	28.3%		37.9	1048^th of 1534 public elementary schools	31.7%	52	37.3	32.4	32.3	33.9	70.5	70.5	52.3	34.3	31.8	39.4	$15,499	$2,789	$12,711
Juniata Gap Elementary School	Public	K-5	3365 Juniata Gap Road	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8401	553	35	15.9	65.1%	463 (83.7%)	43 (7.8%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	57.5	746^th of 1534 public elementary schools	51.4%		54.9	799^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.9%	53	59.8	51.1	45.4	51.6	86.3	86.3	53.6	50.0	48.5	50.6	$12,629	$1,526	$11,103

Cities Near Zip Code 16601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Altoona	0.37 mi	13	495^th
Hollidaysburg	5.13 mi	4	202^nd
Bellwood	6.57 mi	3	186^th
Duncansville	7.09 mi	1	173^rd
Gallitzin	8.38 mi	1	219^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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