Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16668

Summary:

The 16668 zip code area is home to two schools - Cambria Heights Senior High School and Cambria Heights Middle School, both part of the Cambria Heights School District. These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with the high school excelling in Keystone Exam proficiency and the middle school showing impressive PSSA results.

Cambria Heights Senior High School has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a 87.5% 4-year graduation rate, outperforming the state average on Keystone Exams, particularly in Literature. The middle school also maintains a 4-star rating and ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools, with high proficiency rates in Science and English Language Arts on the PSSA tests. Both schools have relatively low dropout rates of 1.6%.

While the schools serve student populations with a significant percentage of free or reduced-price lunch recipients, the data suggests that the higher spending per student at the high school ($17,580 vs. $9,637 at the middle school) may contribute to its stronger academic performance. Overall, the schools in the 16668 zip code area appear to provide a positive educational environment for students, with a focus on academic achievement and student success.

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	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
Cambria Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	414 Glendale Lake Rd	Patton	16668	Cambria County	Cambria Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 674-6290	284	28	9.9	53.5%	270 (95.1%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	77.1	174^th of 891 public middle schools	80.5%		77.6	169^th of 893 public middle schools	81.1%	5				43.8	27.4	47.4	39.0	75.8	75.8	58.8	68.3	74.7	67.8	$9,637	$313	$9,324
Cambria Heights Senior High School	Public	9-12	426 Glendale Lake Rd	Patton	16668	Cambria County	Cambria Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 674-3601	435	35	12.6	49.9%	424 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	80.4	111^th of 686 public high schools	83.8%		51.3	369^th of 674 public high schools	45.3%	258	57.0	60.9	81.0											$17,580	$261	$17,320

Cities Near Zip Code 16668

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Patton	1.14 mi	2	114^th
Carrolltown	3.44 mi	1	481^st
Northern Cambria	6.93 mi	3	367^th
Flinton	7.46 mi	2	251^st
Ebensburg	10.82 mi	4	284^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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