Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16662

Summary:

The 16662 zip code area is home to two schools - Central High School and Martinsburg Elementary School, both part of the Spring Cove School District. While Martinsburg Elementary demonstrates stronger academic performance, particularly in PSSA Math and Science, Central High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years.

Martinsburg Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA Math and Science proficiency, with over 50% and 74% proficiency respectively in 2023-2024. In contrast, Central High School lags the district and state in Keystone Exam proficiency in Algebra I, but performs better in Biology and Literature. Central High School has a four-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a dropout rate of 1.6% for 2022-2023.

The data also reveals socioeconomic differences between the two schools, with Martinsburg Elementary having a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 51.37% compared to 34.84% at Central High School. Additionally, Central High School spends more per student ($14,874) than Martinsburg Elementary ($13,893), raising questions about resource allocation and utilization to support student learning.

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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	372	28	13.4	55.1%	344 (92.5%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	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	530	36	14.8	47.2%	493 (93.0%)	5 (0.9%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	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 Zip Code 16662

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Martinsburg	0.62 mi	2	548^th
Roaring Spring	3.27 mi	2	608^th
Claysburg	6.83 mi	3	398^th
Saxton	7.87 mi	3	631^st
Hollidaysburg	7.88 mi	4	146^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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