Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16668

Summary:

The 16668 zip code area is home to two schools - Cambria Heights Senior High School and Cambria Heights Middle School, both part of the Cambria Heights School District. While the high school struggles with lower academic performance, the middle school stands out as a strong performer, with higher statewide rankings, better proficiency rates, and a more favorable student-teacher ratio.

Cambria Heights Middle School is the clear standout, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking of 169 out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools. The school outperforms the state average in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts assessments across all grade levels. In contrast, Cambria Heights Senior High School has lower proficiency rates compared to the state average in Keystone Exams for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature.

While both schools have a predominantly white student population, the middle school has a higher free/reduced lunch rate, suggesting a more economically disadvantaged student body. However, the high school has a higher per-student spending, which may contribute to its stronger graduation and dropout rates. Overall, the data analysis highlights the academic excellence of Cambria Heights Middle School and the need for improvement at the high school level within the Cambria Heights School District.

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	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
Cambria Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	414 Glendale Lake Rd	Patton	16668	Cambria County	Cambria Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 674-6290	306	26	11.6	49.0%	293 (95.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	77.6	169^th of 893 public middle schools	81.1%		72.1	220^th of 883 public middle schools	75.1%	51				39.4	35.4	32.3	35.7	75.5	75.5	74.4	74.5	66.0	71.5	$9,637	$313	$9,324
Cambria Heights Senior High School	Public	9-12	426 Glendale Lake Rd	Patton	16668	Cambria County	Cambria Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 674-3601	437	33	13.1	31.4%	426 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	51.3	369^th of 674 public high schools	45.3%					(n/a)	19.7	42.6	74.5											$17,580	$261	$17,320

Cities Near Zip Code 16668

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Patton	1.14 mi	2	302^nd
Carrolltown	3.44 mi	1	522^nd
Northern Cambria	6.93 mi	3	592^nd
Flinton	7.46 mi	2	252^nd
Ebensburg	10.82 mi	4	382^nd

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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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