Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16602

Summary:

The 16602 zip code area in Altoona, Pennsylvania is home to 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Altoona Area School District, except for the Central PA Digital Learning Foundation Charter School and the Greater Altoona CTC.

Among the standout schools in the area, Baker Elementary School ranks among the top 336 elementary schools in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating, with the highest proficiency rates in Math, Science, and English Language Arts compared to the other schools. Altoona Area High School also stands out, ranking among the top 232 high schools in the state with a 3-star rating and a relatively high graduation rate of 82.1%.

The schools in the 16602 zip code area show a diverse student population, with varying performance on standardized tests and a wide range of free/reduced lunch recipients. While higher spending per student does not necessarily translate to better academic performance, the Altoona Area School District as a whole is ranked 353 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating, indicating that the district may be facing challenges in providing high-quality education across all its schools.

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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
Kimmel Alternative School	Public	7-12	200 East Crawford Avenue	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 946-8246	1	5	.2		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Baker Elementary School	Public	K-5	108 W Ward Ave	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8388	299	19	16.1	50.2%	259 (86.6%)	14 (4.7%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.4%)	77.1	336^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.1%		69.8	500^th of 1534 public elementary schools	67.4%	164				58.9	64.1	69.4				63.9	87.2		87.2	62.5	66.7	79.2				69.3	$15,572	$1,623	$13,950
Altoona Area High School	Public	6-12	1404 6th Ave	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 940-6986	2,228	137	16.2	48.3%	1,894 (85.0%)	231 (10.4%)	57 (2.6%)	15 (0.7%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	25 (1.1%)	67.6	232^nd of 674 public high schools	65.6%		61	282^nd of 634 public high schools	55.5%	50	42.6	54.4	70.3																		$12,989	$2,467	$10,521
Altoona Area Junior High School	Public	6-8	1400 7th Ave	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 381-7512	1,727	132	13.1	70.6%	1,437 (83.2%)	188 (10.9%)	49 (2.8%)	11 (0.6%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.0%)	50.9	458^th of 893 public middle schools	48.7%		50.3	462^nd of 883 public middle schools	47.7%	4							40.3	35.0	18.5	31.0		52.7	52.7				51.1	49.3	43.6	47.9	$12,607	$1,721	$10,886
Penn-Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	411 12th St	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8396	368	35	10.3	87.8%	267 (72.6%)	45 (12.2%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.6%)	16.6	1254^th of 1534 public elementary schools	18.3%		14.3	1281^st of 1534 public elementary schools	16.5%	27				27.5	15.6	24.0				22.6	60.8		60.8	23.5	28.9	28.0				26.7	$18,007	$2,713	$15,294
Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	1500 4th Avenue	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 946-8450	46	29	1.5		44 (95.7%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)
Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5580 Goods Lane	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation Charter Sc	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(814) 682-5258	148	38	3.9		124 (83.8%)	5 (3.4%)	9 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.8%)								(n/a)										5.9										34.3	$27,635	$2,130	$25,505
Logan Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Sycamore Street Greenwood	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8370	439	32	13.6	67.7%	367 (83.6%)	20 (4.6%)	14 (3.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.8%)	40.8	1007^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.4%		44.1	977^th of 1534 public elementary schools	36.3%	30				50.0	28.1	47.7				40.7	69.6		69.6	51.7	30.5	52.3				43.6	$13,870	$2,268	$11,602
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	310 Cayuga Avenue	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8397	465	37	12.4	75.7%	369 (79.4%)	37 (8.0%)	14 (3.0%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.1%)	49.2	885^th of 1534 public elementary schools	42.3%		41.7	1008^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.3%	123				35.5	50.0	41.6				42.4	81.0		81.0	44.7	62.1	43.4				50.4	$14,159	$1,556	$12,603

Cities Near Zip Code 16602

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Altoona	0.78 mi	13	495^th
Hollidaysburg	4.06 mi	4	202^nd
Duncansville	6.4 mi	1	173^rd
Bellwood	7.16 mi	3	186^th
Gallitzin	8.9 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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