Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16749

The 16749 zip code area is home to two schools, Smethport Area Elementary School and Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Smethport Area School District. The district is ranked 245 out of 610 in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Smethport Area Elementary School stands out for its consistently strong performance in PSSA Science assessments, with over 84% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average. The school also performs relatively well in PSSA English Language Arts, with over 55% of students scoring proficient or better. However, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 10.7. In contrast, Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School has shown improved performance in PSSA English Language Arts, with 62.3% of students scoring proficient or better, and a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 87.5% and low dropout rate of 1.6%.

Overall, the Smethport Area School District appears to be performing relatively well, with both schools demonstrating strengths in various areas. The high spending per student and smaller class sizes may contribute to the schools' performance, though the significant difference in free/reduced-price lunch rates between the elementary and junior/senior high schools suggests that the elementary school serves a more economically disadvantaged population, which could impact its overall performance.