Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16686

Summary:

The 16686 zip code area is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Tyrone Area Elementary School, Tyrone Area High School, and Tyrone Area Middle School, all part of the Tyrone Area School District. The data analysis reveals that Tyrone Area High School stands out as the top performer, consistently earning 4- and 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Tyrone Area High School excels in Keystone Exams, with 77.8% proficiency in Biology and 71.6% proficiency in Literature. The school also boasts a strong 87.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.6% dropout rate. In contrast, Tyrone Area Elementary School and Tyrone Area Middle School have more mixed performance, with the elementary school generally performing above the state average on PSSA tests, while the middle school's scores are more varied, with some grades performing below the state average.

The data also highlights differences in socioeconomic factors, with Tyrone Area Elementary School having the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 58.17%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. This is in contrast to Tyrone Area High School, which has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 43.09%. The schools also differ in their spending per student and student-teacher ratios, with Tyrone Area High School spending the most per student and having the highest student-teacher ratio.

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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 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
Tyrone Area Middle School	Public	5-8	1001 Clay Ave	Tyrone	16686	Blair County	Tyrone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 684-4240	530	34	15.5	51.1%	513 (96.8%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	67.1	285^th of 891 public middle schools	68.0%		68	268^th of 893 public middle schools	70.0%	17						24.6	32.6	45.9	43.6	37.0		65.4	65.4			42.5	46.8	58.6	54.8	51.0	$18	$01	$17
Tyrone Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	601 Clay Avenue	Tyrone	16686	Blair County	Tyrone Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 684-1342	679	60	11.3	58.2%	649 (95.6%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	53.9	815^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.6%		53.8	814^th of 1534 public elementary schools	46.9%	1				51.2	37.6					45.1	86.2		86.2	61.6	48.9					56.1	$23	$03	$20
Tyrone Area High School	Public	9-12	1001 Clay Ave	Tyrone	16686	Blair County	Tyrone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 684-4240	550	36	15.4	43.1%	513 (93.3%)	10 (1.8%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	76.6	147^th of 686 public high schools	78.6%		89.1	45^th of 674 public high schools	93.3%	102	45.6	77.8	71.6																		$29	$02	$27

Cities Near Zip Code 16686

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tyrone	0.23 mi	3	222^nd
Bellwood	6.87 mi	3	186^th
Alexandria	11.61 mi	2	653^rd
Altoona	11.75 mi	13	495^th
Osceola Mills	12.59 mi	1	294^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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