Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16729

Summary:

The 16729 zip code is home to a single public high school, Otto-Eldred Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12 and is part of the Otto-Eldred School District. This school stands out as a relatively strong-performing institution, with above-average graduation rates, test scores, and student-teacher ratios compared to state-level metrics.

Otto-Eldred Junior/Senior High School boasts a 87.9% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.4% dropout rate, both of which exceed the state averages. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math, English Language Arts, and Science are also above the state averages across all grades, 7th grade, and 8th grade. While the school's Keystone Exams proficiency rate in Biology for 11th grade is below the state average, its Algebra I and Literature proficiency rates are above the state's.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (59.36%), indicating a low-income student population, the Otto-Eldred School District spends $20,994 per student, which is higher than the state average. This investment may contribute to the school's overall strong performance, as reflected in its 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking of 177 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania. With a low 12.5 student-teacher ratio, Otto-Eldred Junior/Senior High School appears to be effectively serving its community and providing a quality education to its students.

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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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Otto-Eldred Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	143 R L Sweitzer Dr	Duke Center	16729	McKean County	Otto-Eldred School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 817-1380	273	23	12.0	61.5%	264 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	53.8	349^th of 681 public high schools	48.8%		55.8	336^th of 686 public high schools	51.0%	13	54.8	47.6	52.4	35.9	35.0	35.5	59.0	52.5	55.7	$20,572	$915	$19,658

Cities Near Zip Code 16729

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Duke Center	1.9 mi	1	333^rd
Bradford	5.88 mi	4	268^th
Eldred	6.3 mi	1	168^th
Smethport	10.79 mi	2	431^st
Port Allegany	15.34 mi	3	596^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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