Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16640

Summary:

The 16640 zip code area is home to two schools, Glendale Junior/Senior High School and Glendale Elementary School, both part of the Glendale School District. The district is ranked 275 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glendale Elementary School stands out for its consistently high performance on PSSA tests, with proficiency rates exceeding state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts across multiple grade levels. In contrast, Glendale Junior/Senior High School has a strong performance on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates above the state average in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. Both schools have very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a significant level of economic need in the student population.

Other key metrics show that Glendale Junior/Senior High School has a 87.9% four-year graduation rate and a 1.4% dropout rate, suggesting the school is effectively supporting students through to graduation. The higher spending per student at the elementary school level ($20,143 vs. $19,194 at the high school) may be contributing to the stronger academic outcomes observed at the elementary level. Overall, the data highlights the strengths and challenges faced by the schools in this community, underscoring the importance of continued investment and targeted support to ensure all students have the resources and opportunities they need to thrive.

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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
Glendale Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1466 Beaver Valley Rd	Flinton	16640	Cambria County	Glendale School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 687-4261	340	32	10.7	101.8%	330 (97.1%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	67.3	237^th of 681 public high schools	65.2%		61.3	278^th of 686 public high schools	59.5%	41	56.7	44.8	74.6					24.1	21.6	22.8					50.0	47.1	48.6	$19,826	$1,124	$18,702
Glendale Elementary School	Public	K-6	1500 Beaver Valley Rd	Flinton	16640	Cambria County	Glendale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 687-4263	304	32	9.3	106.9%	291 (95.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	57.1	712^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.9%		73.7	423^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	72.3%	289				48.9	79.4	37.1	34.8			48.7	44.2	52.9	48.6	56.5			50.6	$21,270	$1,209	$20,061

Cities Near Zip Code 16640

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Flinton	3.74 mi	2	387^th
Houtzdale	9.1 mi	2	553^rd
Patton	9.73 mi	2	230^th
Bellwood	10.54 mi	3	240^th
Altoona	11.38 mi	13	535^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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