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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16641

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343

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Top rankedPenn Cambria Middle School473^rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Summary:

The 16641 zip code has only one school, Penn Cambria Middle School, which serves grades 5-8 and is part of the Penn Cambria School District. While the district is ranked 257 out of 606 in Pennsylvania, Penn Cambria Middle School's performance has been declining, with its statewide ranking dropping from 266 out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2022-2023 to 473 out of 873 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger star rating decreasing from 4 to 2 stars.

Academically, Penn Cambria Middle School struggles with math proficiency, with rates ranging from 18.8% to 21.3% for different grade levels in 2024-2025, significantly below the state average of 30.5% to 37.8%. However, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are closer to the state average, ranging from 44.7% to 58.5% for different grade levels in 2024-2025. The school's science proficiency rates for 8th grade in 2023-2024 were 61.7%, slightly above the state average of 54.5%.

The school serves a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 50.21% in 2023-2024, which may contribute to the academic challenges. Despite the high per-student spending of $15,049 for the 2022-2023 school year, the school's performance suggests a need for improvement in areas such as math instruction and support for students.

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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	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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Penn Cambria Middle School	Public	4-6	401 Division St	Gallitzin	16641	Cambria County	Penn Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 886-4181	343	22	15.4	69.4%	328 (95.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	47.3	473^rd of 873 public middle schools	45.8%		63.1	329^th of 891 public middle schools	63.1%	144	21.0	21.3	18.8	20.3	44.7	50.9	58.5	51.4	$15,943	$993	$14,950

Cities Near Zip Code 16641

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gallitzin	0.14 mi	1	498^th
Cresson	1.79 mi	2	89^th
Lilly	5.67 mi	1	545^th
Altoona	6.03 mi	14	535^th
Duncansville	6.96 mi	1	155^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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