Best Public Schools in Loysburg, PA

Summary:

The city of Loysburg, Pennsylvania is home to three schools that serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade: Northern Bedford County Elementary School, Northern Bedford County High School, and Northern Bedford County Middle School. These schools are part of the Northern Bedford County School District, which has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Among the three schools, Northern Bedford County High School stands out as the top performer, ranking 68th out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 60.8% of 11th graders proficient or better in Keystone Algebra I, 71.1% in Keystone Biology, and 69.6% in Keystone Literature. Additionally, the school has a high graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%.

Northern Bedford County Elementary School also stands out, outperforming the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across multiple grade levels. The school is particularly strong in PSSA Science, with 94.7% of 4th graders proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state. In contrast, Northern Bedford County Middle School performs well in PSSA English Language Arts but struggles more in PSSA Math, with proficiency rates below the district and state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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
Northern Bedford County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	217 NBC Dr	Loysburg	16659	Bedford County	Northern Bedford County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 766-2221	414	33	12.5	53.6%	403 (97.3%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	55	749^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.4%		64.2	611^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.0%	138				56.1	54.5	56.1				55.6	35.6	50.0	50.9				44.9	$15,899	$1,473	$14,426
Northern Bedford County Middle School	Public	6-8	152 NBC Dr	Loysburg	16659	Bedford County	Northern Bedford County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 766-2221	205	16	12.6	46.8%	198 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	65.8	267^th of 873 public middle schools	69.4%		71	237^th of 891 public middle schools	73.4%	30							36.1	38.1	29.1	34.6				52.4	57.8	58.0	56.2	$18,710	$1,650	$17,060
Northern Bedford County High School	Public	9-12	152 NBC Dr	Loysburg	16659	Bedford County	Northern Bedford County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 766-2221	235	28	8.4	47.2%	232 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	80.2	114^th of 681 public high schools	83.3%		86.4	68^th of 686 public high schools	90.1%	46	60.8	71.1	69.6															$28,062	$2,595	$25,467

Cities Near Loysburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saxton	7.26 mi	3	563^rd
Claysburg	8.34 mi	3	464^th
Martinsburg	9.1 mi	2	546^th
Roaring Spring	10.6 mi	2	495^th
New Paris	11 mi	2	109^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.