Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16826

Summary:

The zip code 16826 contains only one school, Liberty-Curtin Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-4. The school's performance is mixed, with strengths in science proficiency but weaknesses in English Language Arts. Compared to the Keystone Central School District and the state averages, Liberty-Curtin Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, as indicated by the 54.3% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Liberty-Curtin Elementary School has a statewide ranking between 959 and 1079 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on PSSA tests is mixed, with above-average science proficiency but below-average English Language Arts proficiency compared to the district and state. The school's math proficiency is also a mixed bag, with stronger results in 3rd grade but weaker performance in 4th grade and overall.

The high percentage of students from low-income families at Liberty-Curtin Elementary School may contribute to the school's academic challenges, as research has shown that students from disadvantaged backgrounds often face additional barriers to educational success. Addressing these socioeconomic factors and focusing on strategies to improve English Language Arts proficiency, while maintaining the school's strengths in science, could be crucial for the school's improvement and the success of 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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty-Curtin Elementary School	Public	K-4	11125 N Eagle Valley Rd	Blanchard	16826	Centre County	Keystone Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 893-4900	147	14	10.2	100.0%	136 (92.5%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	44.3	959^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.2%		40.9	1006^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.4%	47	60.0	43.4	51.7	80.0	80.0	46.7	30.0	38.3	$23,002	$2,425	$20,577

Cities Near Zip Code 16826

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blanchard	0.26 mi	1	597^th
Howard	4.63 mi	1	48^th
Mill Hall	5.79 mi	4	549^th
Bellefonte	7.3 mi	5	259^th
Lock Haven	9.6 mi	2	572^nd

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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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