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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 16803

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Schools

843

Students

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Top rankedRadio Park Elementary School116^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Radio Park Elementary School up 87 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 16803 zip code area of Pennsylvania is home to two exceptional elementary schools - Radio Park Elementary School and Park Forest Elementary School. Both schools are part of the highly-ranked State College Area School District, which is in the top 7% of districts in the state.

Radio Park Elementary School and Park Forest Elementary School are consistently among the top-performing elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Radio Park Elementary ranked in the top 8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, while Park Forest Elementary was in the top 10% the previous year. Both schools have impressive academic results, with students scoring well above state averages on PSSA Math, English Language Arts, and Science assessments.

The two elementary schools in the 16803 zip code area benefit from small class sizes, with student-teacher ratios below the state average. They also receive significant per-student funding, allowing them to invest in their educational programs. Despite serving relatively affluent student populations, the schools demonstrate a strong commitment to providing a high-quality education for all their students. Overall, families in the 16803 zip code area have access to two exceptional elementary school options that are setting their students up for long-term academic success.

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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 (2025)	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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th 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

Cities Near Zip Code 16803

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
State College	0.75 mi	14	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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