Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16617

Summary:

The 16617 zip code area is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12: Lewis M Myers Elementary School, Bellwood-Antis High School, and Bellwood Antis Middle School. These schools are part of the Bellwood-Antis School District, which is ranked 241 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania.

Among the 3 schools, Lewis M Myers Elementary stands out as the top performer, with consistently high proficiency rates on PSSA tests in English Language Arts, Science, and strong Math performance in 3rd and 4th grades. In contrast, Bellwood Antis Middle School has a higher ranking and rating compared to the high school, indicating it may be doing a better job of preparing students for the transition to high school.

Spending per student varies significantly, with Bellwood-Antis High School spending the most at $17,137 per student and Bellwood Antis Middle School spending the least at $13,230 per student. Further analysis could explore how these funding differences impact the educational outcomes at each school and identify best practices that could be shared across the district.

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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
Lewis M Myers Elementary School	Public	K-4	220 Martin Street	Bellwood	16617	Blair County	Bellwood-Antis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 742-2272	400	34	11.8	47.0%	386 (96.5%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	65.4	580^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.0%		65.5	585^th of 1534 public elementary schools	61.9%	5				71.6	37.7					53.5	77.7		77.7	70.3	70.6					70.4	$15,803	$1,868	$13,935
Bellwood-Antis High School	Public	9-12	400 Martin Street	Bellwood	16617	Blair County	Bellwood-Antis School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 742-2274	374	34	11.1	40.1%	361 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	50.9	380^th of 686 public high schools	44.6%		77	138^th of 674 public high schools	79.5%	242	50.0	47.3	51.6																		$17,137	$679	$16,459
Bellwood Antis Middle School	Public	5-8	400 Martin Street	Bellwood	16617	Blair County	Bellwood-Antis School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 742-2273	359	26	13.6	44.0%	350 (97.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	70.9	240^th of 891 public middle schools	73.1%		77.3	172^nd of 893 public middle schools	80.7%	68						45.4	42.3	46.6	30.8	41.0		58.0	58.0			62.6	59.0	61.6	60.9	61.0	$13,230	$1,074	$12,156

Cities Near Zip Code 16617

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bellwood	0.53 mi	3	345^th
Altoona	5.36 mi	13	511^th
Tyrone	6.38 mi	3	288^th
Hollidaysburg	11.71 mi	4	146^th
Williamsburg	11.93 mi	2	368^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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