Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16823

Summary:

The 16823 zip code area is home to 9 schools across two school districts - Bellefonte Area School District and Bald Eagle Area School District. The schools include 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the area are Marion-Walker Elementary School and Benner Elementary School, both of which rank in the top 315 and 287 elementary schools in Pennsylvania respectively. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with over 65% of students proficient or better in math and English Language Arts. In contrast, Wingate Elementary and Bellefonte Elementary have lower test scores, indicating a wide range in elementary school performance across the region.

At the secondary level, Bald Eagle Area Middle School/Senior High School stands out, ranking in the top 119 high schools in Pennsylvania. This combined middle and high school has strong test scores, with over 57% proficient or better in Algebra I, 68.6% in Biology, and 71.4% in Literature. The school also boasts a low dropout rate of 1.6%. In contrast, Bellefonte Area High School has a similar 87.5% graduation rate but a higher spending per student at $11,427 compared to $26,066 at Bald Eagle Area Middle School/Senior High School, suggesting that higher spending does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes.

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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
Pleasant Gap Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 S Main St	Pleasant Gap	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 359-2739	193	21	9.3	25.4%	178 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	74.1	417^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.7%		67.7	541^st of 1534 public elementary schools	64.7%	124				50.0	80.0	68.8				66.0	93.4		93.4	50.0	80.0	65.7				64.9	$24,943	$2,506	$22,437
Bellefonte Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 W Linn St	Bellefonte	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 355-5519	335	30	11.2	47.2%	303 (90.4%)	8 (2.4%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	54.2	809^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.0%		48.1	906^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.9%	97				27.6	62.0	52.6				47.4	82.0		82.0	38.3	64.0	57.9				53.4	$27,491	$4,334	$23,157
Bellefonte Area Middle School	Public	6-8	100 N School St	Bellefonte	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 355-5466	576	47	12.1	27.6%	525 (91.1%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	71.2	235^th of 891 public middle schools	73.6%		73.2	216^th of 893 public middle schools	75.8%	19							43.5	44.7	34.9	40.9		70.6	70.6				53.6	59.4	57.8	56.5	$12,928	$00	$12,928
Bellefonte Area High School	Public	9-12	830 E Bishop St	Bellefonte	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 355-4833	847	61	13.9	15.8%	795 (93.9%)	4 (0.5%)	17 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.0%)	57	325^th of 686 public high schools	52.6%		53.6	350^th of 674 public high schools	48.1%	25	53.6	55.4	50.2																		$11,427	$01	$11,426
Central PA Institute of Science and Technology	Public	9-12	540 North Harrison Road	Pleasant Gap	16823	Centre County	Central PA Institute of Science and Technology	No	No	No	No	(814) 359-2793	7	16	.4		7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Wingate Elementary School	Public	K-5	776 S Eagle Valley Rd	Wingate	16823	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 355-4872	373	34	11.0	48.3%	352 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	41.8	989^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.2%		48.1	908^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.8%	81				40.3	52.5	43.1				45.2	83.1		83.1	43.5	44.1	25.9				38.0	$20,929	$2,199	$18,730
Bald Eagle Area Middle School/Senior High School	Public	6-12	710 S Eagle Valley Rd	Wingate	16823	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 355-4868	842	65	12.9	28.5%	799 (94.9%)	16 (1.9%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	79	119^th of 686 public high schools	82.7%		73	181^st of 674 public high schools	73.1%	62	57.4	68.6	71.4				42.0	33.1	28.7	34.9		62.4	62.4				44.5	35.8	54.4	44.7	$26,066	$850	$25,216
Benner Elementary School	Public	K-5	490 Buffalo Run Rd	Bellefonte	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 355-2812	244	19	12.7	22.1%	229 (93.9%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	79.9	287^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.2%		80.9	263^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	82.9%	24				61.5	85.2	75.8				73.6	97.1		97.1	59.0	82.3	60.6				67.0	$21,038	$212	$20,827
Marion-Walker Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 School Dr	Bellefonte	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 357-2425	404	29	13.8	21.5%	381 (94.3%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	78.8	315^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.4%		81.3	254^th of 1534 public elementary schools	83.4%	61				60.6	71.0	63.9				65.1	96.8		96.8	57.6	79.0	72.1				69.3	$20,172	$110	$20,061

Cities Near Zip Code 16823

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bellefonte	2.69 mi	5	265^th
Pleasant Gap	3.98 mi	2	279^th
Wingate	4.69 mi	2	405^th
Howard	6.29 mi	1	50^th
Centre Hall	6.67 mi	1	162^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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