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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 16617

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Top rankedLewis M Myers Elementary School424^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Summary:

The 16617 zip code area is home to one outstanding elementary school, Lewis M Myers Elementary School, which serves students from grades K-6. This school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, outpacing both the Bellwood-Antis School District and the state of Pennsylvania in key metrics.

Lewis M Myers Elementary School is ranked in the top 28% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a ranking of 424 out of 1,511 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates on PSSA tests in math and English language arts are notably higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 4th grade where the school's math proficiency rate is 49.3% and its English language arts proficiency rate is an impressive 63.1%. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rate for 4th grade is 77.7%, outperforming both the district and state.

Despite having a significant portion of its student population coming from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 47%, Lewis M Myers Elementary School continues to deliver a high-quality education. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.8 is lower than the state average, and its spending per student of $14,062 is higher than the state average, suggesting the district is investing resources to support the school's success. Overall, this school stands out as a shining example of academic excellence in the 16617 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 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
Lewis M Myers Elementary School	Public	K-4	220 Martin Street	Bellwood	16617	Blair County	Bellwood-Antis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 742-2272	399	34	11.7	47.1%	385 (96.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	72.9	424^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.9%		65.4	580^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.0%	156	70.9	49.3	60.0	69.5	63.1	66.2	$16,111	$1,375	$14,736

Cities Near Zip Code 16617

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bellwood	0.53 mi	3	240^th
Altoona	5.36 mi	14	535^th
Tyrone	6.38 mi	3	358^th
Hollidaysburg	11.71 mi	4	192^nd
Williamsburg	11.93 mi	2	540^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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