Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16841

Summary:

In the 16841 zip code, there is one standout elementary school, Howard Elementary School, which is part of the Bald Eagle Area School District. This small school of just 90 students has consistently achieved exceptional academic performance, ranking in the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Howard Elementary's students significantly outperform their district and state counterparts on PSSA tests across all subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, 85.7% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to just 44.7% for the Bald Eagle Area School District and 40.4% for Pennsylvania. The school's science and English language arts results are also impressive, with 91.6% and 73.8% of students, respectively, achieving proficiency or higher, well above the district and state averages.

Despite serving a student population with a 42.22% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating economic disadvantage, Howard Elementary has found a formula for success. With a low student-teacher ratio of 9.5 to 1 and higher-than-average per-student spending, the school appears to be providing a well-rounded and effective educational experience that is yielding exceptional academic outcomes for its students.

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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 All Grades	PSSA Science 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Howard Elementary School	Public	K-5	255 School Street	Howard	16841	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 625-2423	101	9	10.7	40.6%	99 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	87.8	138^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.0%		87.7	144^th of 1534 public elementary schools	90.6%	6	81.9	91.7	84.2	85.7	91.6	91.6	72.7	58.4	84.3	73.8	$24,872	$314	$24,558

Cities Near Zip Code 16841

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Howard	0.24 mi	1	48^th
Blanchard	4.69 mi	1	597^th
Bellefonte	4.78 mi	5	259^th
Wingate	9.72 mi	2	388^th
Pleasant Gap	10.29 mi	2	201^st

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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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