Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16720

Summary:

The 16720 zip code area is home to two schools, Austin Area Elementary School and Austin Area Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Austin Area School District. The district is ranked 130 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance.

The standout school in this area is Austin Area Junior/Senior High School, which has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and has shown strong performance in Keystone Exams, with 75% proficiency in Algebra I and Biology for 11th graders. However, the high school has lower proficiency rates in PSSA English Language Arts compared to the state average.

Both schools in the 16720 zip code area have a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage in the community. Despite this, the schools have relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, indicating a strong commitment to supporting the needs of their students. Overall, the data suggests that the Austin Area School District is a strong-performing district, with its junior/senior high school standing out as a particularly high-achieving school.

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Austin Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	138 Costello Avenue	Austin	16720	Potter County	Austin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 647-8603	62	8	8.1	95.2%	62 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				66.7	72.4	58.3	44.8	$30,476	$1,272	$29,204
Austin Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	138 Costello Avenue	Austin	16720	Potter County	Austin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 647-8603	61	7	9.3	95.1%	59 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	72.4	190^th of 681 public high schools	72.1%		72.9	177^th of 686 public high schools	74.2%	13	75.0	75.0	50.0		27.3			$28,473	$255	$28,218

Cities Near Zip Code 16720

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Austin	4.45 mi	2	203^rd
Coudersport	8.79 mi	2	253^rd
Emporium	15.19 mi	2	305^th
Port Allegany	18.23 mi	3	596^th
Galeton	20.1 mi	2	688^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.