Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16866

Summary:

The 16866 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Among these schools, Philipsburg Elementary School stands out as the top performer, ranking 445 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Philipsburg Elementary excels academically, with significantly above-average PSSA test scores in Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. The school also has the highest percentage of students proficient or better on PSSA exams compared to the other schools in the area. Additionally, Philipsburg Elementary boasts a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.4, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

While the other schools in the 16866 zip code area have some positive metrics, such as Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School having a high 92.9% 4-year graduation rate, there are also areas of concern. The Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School struggles academically, with only 33.4% of students proficient or better in Math and 52.9% in English Language Arts. Additionally, the district as a whole has a predominantly white student population, with minority representation being very low, and a notable socioeconomic divide, with the elementary school serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

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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
Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School	Public	9-12	502 Philips St	Philipsburg	16866	Centre County	Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 342-1521	520	41	12.6	38.3%	502 (96.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	61	286^th of 674 public high schools	57.6%		35.2	474^th of 634 public high schools	25.2%	188	30.3	53.4	71.3																		$21,837	$2,339	$19,497
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Short St Suite A	Philipsburg	16866	Centre County	Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 342-4906	379	27	13.8	57.3%	366 (96.6%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	57.4	382^nd of 893 public middle schools	57.2%		40.3	555^th of 883 public middle schools	37.1%	173							43.6	44.5	10.8	33.4		57.3	57.3				58.8	56.3	42.7	52.9	$20,113	$2,155	$17,958
Philipsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	1810 Black Moshannon Road	Philipsburg	16866	Centre County	Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 342-2870	406	33	12.4	59.4%	396 (97.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	72.4	445^th of 1534 public elementary schools	71.0%		71.2	478^th of 1534 public elementary schools	68.8%	33				67.6	62.5	52.1				60.9	84.4		84.4	67.5	67.2	56.3				63.7	$13,571	$1,454	$12,117

Cities Near Zip Code 16866

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Philipsburg	0.23 mi	3	314^th
Osceola Mills	4.27 mi	1	294^th
Morrisdale	5.89 mi	3	379^th
Port Matilda	10.72 mi	2	200^th
Houtzdale	10.88 mi	2	543^rd

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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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