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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15963

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1,254

Students

Top rankedWindber Area High School176^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Summary:

The 15963 zip code area is home to three schools that are part of the Windber Area School District: Windber Elementary School, Windber Area High School, and Windber Area Middle School. The district is ranked 190 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Windber Area High School stands out as the top performer in the area, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 years. The school boasts an impressive 87.9% 4-year graduation rate and a low 1.4% dropout rate. Students at Windber Area High School also excel on Keystone Exams, with 60.6% proficient or better in Algebra I, 57.9% in Biology, and 68% in Literature.

While Windber Elementary School and Windber Area Middle School have more average performance, they still demonstrate strengths. Windber Elementary School has above-average PSSA test scores in Math and English Language Arts, while Windber Area Middle School excels in 8th grade PSSA Science, with 68.6% of students proficient or better.

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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

Cities Near Zip Code 15963

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Windber	0.56 mi	3	291^st
Johnstown	3.08 mi	15	477^th
Davidsville	6.86 mi	1	56^th
Cairnbrook	7.21 mi	2	306^th
Sidman	7.84 mi	2	344^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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