Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16226

Summary:

The 16226 zip code area is home to two schools - Lenape Elementary School and Lenape Technical School. Lenape Elementary School serves grades K-6, while Lenape Technical School is a high school for grades 9-12. Both schools are part of the Armstrong School District and the Lenape Technical School district, respectively.

Lenape Elementary School performs slightly below the state and district averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency, but exceeds them in PSSA Science proficiency. The school has a high percentage (100%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. In contrast, Lenape Technical School performs below the state average in Keystone Exam proficiency for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature, but has a better-than-average four-year graduation rate and dropout rate.

Both schools have a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting room for improvement in academic outcomes and student achievement. Lenape Elementary School spends $18,972 per student, which is higher than the state average, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.9. In contrast, Lenape Technical School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 20.6, which may indicate a greater emphasis on vocational and technical education rather than solely academic achievement.

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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 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lenape Elementary School	Public	K-6	2300 Center Ave	Ford City	16226	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 763-5299	696	52	13.3	100.0%	657 (94.4%)	15 (2.2%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	45.3	938^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.5%		50.2	868^th of 1534 public elementary schools	43.4%	70				48.9	37.6	51.0	33.6	42.6	78.8	78.8	52.2	37.7	40.0	45.4	44.0	$18,972	$3,391	$15,582
Lenape Technical School	Public	9-12	2215 Chaplin Avenue	Ford City	16226	Armstrong County	Lenape Technical School	No	No	No	No	(724) 763-7116	593	33	17.8	45.0%	573 (96.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	44.9	431^st of 686 public high schools	37.2%		47.4	400^th of 674 public high schools	40.7%	31	32.9	47.2	58.2

Cities Near Zip Code 16226

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ford City	0.4 mi	3	590^th
Kittanning	2.47 mi	5	317^th
Freeport	8.49 mi	4	37^th
Leechburg	10.31 mi	4	164^th
Sarver	10.81 mi	2	76^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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