Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16803

Summary:

The 16803 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to three exceptional schools - two elementary schools (Radio Park Elementary and Park Forest Elementary) and one middle school (Park Forest Middle School) - all part of the highly-ranked State College Area School District. These schools demonstrate consistently high academic performance, with standout achievements that set them apart in the state.

Park Forest Middle School stands out as a top performer, ranking 37th out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts exceptional PSSA test scores, with 60.9% proficiency in Math and 79.2% proficiency in English Language Arts across all grades. Additionally, the school maintains a low dropout rate of 1.4% and invests heavily in its students, spending $21,581 per student in 2022-2023.

Radio Park Elementary School is another shining example, ranking 116th out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools and also earning a 5-star rating. The school's PSSA test scores are exceptional, with 74.9% proficiency in Math and 78.5% proficiency in English Language Arts across all grades. Radio Park Elementary also excels in science, with 86.7% proficiency in 2023-2024, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.6.

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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 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
Radio Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 W Cherry Ln	State College	16803	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 231-4115	424	34	12.5	19.3%	253 (59.7%)	12 (2.8%)	18 (4.2%)	97 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (10.1%)	90.4	116^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.3%		84.3	203^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	86.7%	87	86.1	71.7	64.4				74.9	84.7	76.6	72.9				78.5	$23,150	$144	$23,006
Park Forest Elementary School	Public	K-5	2181 School Dr	State College	16803	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 231-5010	419	31	13.4	18.6%	318 (75.9%)	16 (3.8%)	27 (6.4%)	28 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	85.1	197^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.0%		87.4	144^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.6%	53	77.8	72.6	65.8				71.6	67.7	64.4	71.8				68.0	$21,761	$685	$21,076
Park Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	2180 School Dr	State College	16803	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 272-8217	822	63	13.1	15.1%	643 (78.2%)	13 (1.6%)	21 (2.6%)	85 (10.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.8%)	94.8	37^th of 873 public middle schools	95.8%		93.7	39^th of 891 public middle schools	95.6%	2				62.8	57.8	61.8	60.9				81.6	79.4	76.4	79.2	$23,661	$89	$23,571

Cities Near Zip Code 16803

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
State College	0.75 mi	12	87^th
Port Matilda	3.19 mi	2	223^rd
Pine Grove Mills	4.93 mi	1	19^th
Bellefonte	7.63 mi	5	215^th
Pleasant Gap	9.23 mi	2	177^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16803

Park Forest Middle School

Radio Park Elementary School

Park Forest Elementary School

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