Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16803

Summary:

The 16803 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to three exceptional public schools - two elementary schools (Park Forest Elementary and Radio Park Elementary) and one middle school (Park Forest Middle School). These schools are part of the highly-rated State College Area School District, which is ranked 48th out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the area, Park Forest Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Pennsylvania, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 school years. The school's test scores are also impressive, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. Park Forest Elementary School and Radio Park Elementary School also stand out, with 5-star and 4-star ratings respectively, and strong test scores that consistently exceed state and district averages.

The schools in the 16803 zip code area boast low dropout rates, relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, and small student-teacher ratios, indicating a focus on providing a high-quality education to their students. The consistent high rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger over multiple years demonstrate the sustained excellence of these schools and their ability to maintain a high level of academic achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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
Radio Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 W Cherry Ln	State College	16803	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 231-4115	396	30	13.0	15.7%	250 (63.1%)	7 (1.8%)	13 (3.3%)	98 (24.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	84.3	203^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	86.7%		87.3	151^st of 1534 public elementary schools	90.2%	52	73.0	73.4	63.2				69.3	86.7		86.7	77.7	75.0	76.3				76.4	$18,620	$621	$18,000
Park Forest Elementary School	Public	K-5	2181 School Dr	State College	16803	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 231-5010	430	30	14.1	19.3%	328 (76.3%)	15 (3.5%)	22 (5.1%)	28 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	87.4	144^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.6%		85.6	180^th of 1534 public elementary schools	88.3%	36	74.7	75.4	74.1				74.7	97.0		97.0	71.8	70.8	83.8				75.9	$20,639	$788	$19,851
Park Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	2180 School Dr	State College	16803	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 272-8217	815	62	13.2	14.2%	645 (79.1%)	12 (1.5%)	30 (3.7%)	75 (9.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.9%)	93.7	39^th of 891 public middle schools	95.6%		91.2	51^st of 893 public middle schools	94.3%	12				56.0	63.2	59.6	59.5		82.6	82.6				79.5	80.8	79.8	80.0	$21,402	$463	$20,939

Cities Near Zip Code 16803

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
State College	0.75 mi	12	97^th
Port Matilda	3.19 mi	2	200^th
Pine Grove Mills	4.93 mi	1	25^th
Bellefonte	7.63 mi	5	265^th
Pleasant Gap	9.23 mi	2	279^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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