Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16823

Summary:

The 16823 zip code area is home to 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools, across two school districts - Bellefonte Area School District and Bald Eagle Area School District. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with Marion-Walker Elementary and Benner Elementary standing out as academic standouts, while Wingate Elementary and Bellefonte Elementary lag behind.

At the secondary level, Bald Eagle Area Junior/Senior High School and Bellefonte Area High School both demonstrate strong academic performance, with high graduation rates and low dropout rates. These schools have consistently ranked among the top in Pennsylvania, indicating the quality of education available to students in the area.

The data also reveals a correlation between socioeconomic status, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and academic performance. The higher-performing schools tend to have lower percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, there is a wide range in per-student spending, from $11,427 at Bellefonte Area High School to $27,491 at Bellefonte Elementary, though the direct impact of this spending on outcomes is unclear.

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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 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%)	67.7	541^st of 1534 public elementary schools	64.7%		59.1	710^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.7%	169				69.0	78.8	48.6				65.0	81.8		81.8	48.2	69.7	51.4				56.7	$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%)	48.1	906^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.9%		50.3	889^th of 1534 public elementary schools	42.0%	17				54.0	18.4	47.7				42.3	68.4		68.4	50.0	56.7	50.7				52.0	$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%)	73.2	216^th of 893 public middle schools	75.8%		65.6	296^th of 883 public middle schools	66.5%	80							46.7	40.5	32.2	39.6		74.4	74.4				59.4	61.8	58.0	59.8	$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%)	53.6	350^th of 674 public high schools	48.1%					(n/a)	43.6	33.7	67.2																		$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%)	48.1	908^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.8%		34.2	1082^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	29.5%	174				60.0	55.5	39.1				50.5	83.3		83.3	56.4	31.5	31.9				39.3	$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%)	73	181^st of 674 public high schools	73.1%		74.1	176^th of 634 public high schools	72.2%	5	53.8	62.8	68.3				42.6	34.6	24.7	34.2		57.4	57.4				49.1	50.5	35.6	45.2	$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%)	80.9	263^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	82.9%		78.8	308^th of 1534 public elementary schools	79.9%	45				75.0	75.9	71.1				73.8	89.7		89.7	66.7	70.0	60.6				65.4	$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%)	81.3	254^th of 1534 public elementary schools	83.4%		72	453^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	70.5%	199				77.4	61.6	60.5				66.0	90.8		90.8	77.5	67.7	68.4				70.9	$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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