Windber Area School District

Summary:

The Windber Area School District in Pennsylvania operates three schools: Windber Elementary School, Windber Area High School, and Windber Area Middle School. The district serves a predominantly low-income student population, with all three schools reporting very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Windber Area High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 176 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%. Additionally, Windber Area High School demonstrates solid academic performance, with students exceeding the district and state averages on Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature.

While Windber Elementary School also performs well, ranking 408 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools, Windber Area Middle School shows more mixed results, with some grade levels performing above the district and state averages in PSSA tests, while others fall below. The district's spending per student and student-teacher ratios vary across the schools, which may contribute to the differences in academic performance.

District Detail

2301 Graham Ave
Windber, PA 15963-1964

(814) 467-4567

SchoolDigger Rank:
190^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,254

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Windber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	421 Sugar Maple Dr	Windber	15963	Somerset County	Windber Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 467-4567	617	44	13.9	99.5%	568 (92.1%)	7 (1.1%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	56.8	717^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.5%		66.7	557^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.5%	160				58.9	56.6	48.0				54.8	40.0	50.0	53.4				47.3	$6,962	$1,155	$5,807
Windber Area High School	Public	9-12	2301 Graham Ave	Windber	15963	Somerset County	Windber Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 467-4567	337	27	12.6	95.5%	312 (92.6%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	73.4	176^th of 681 public high schools	74.2%		73.6	168^th of 686 public high schools	75.5%	8	60.6	57.9	68.0															$30,751	$4,558	$26,194
Windber Area Middle School	Public	6-8	2301 Graham Ave	Windber	15963	Somerset County	Windber Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 467-4567	300	17	17.2	96.3%	264 (88.0%)	5 (1.7%)	13 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	64.5	282^nd of 873 public middle schools	67.7%		71.9	229^th of 891 public middle schools	74.3%	53							43.1	30.3	47.2	39.9				47.4	47.0	58.4	50.7	$15,781	$2,619	$13,162

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Richland School District	3.57 mi	2	57^th
Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center	4.02 mi	1
Conemaugh Township Area School District	6.02 mi	2	29^th
Shade-Central City School District	6.65 mi	2	207^th
Ferndale Area School District	7.4 mi	2	441^st

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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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