Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16823

Summary:

The 16823 zip code area is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, all part of the Bald Eagle Area School District and the Bellefonte Area School District. The data reveals that the schools in the Bellefonte Area School District, particularly the elementary schools, are outperforming those in the Bald Eagle Area School District on key metrics such as test scores, graduation rates, and overall academic performance.

The standout schools in the area are Marion-Walker Elementary School and Benner Elementary School, both part of the Bellefonte Area School District, which consistently achieve high proficiency rates on PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests, often exceeding 70%. These schools also boast exceptional 4th grade PSSA Science proficiency rates of over 95%. Additionally, Bald Eagle Area Middle School/Senior High School stands out as a strong high school within the Bald Eagle Area School District, ranking highly in the state and performing well on Keystone Exams.

The data also reveals that there is a correlation between free and reduced lunch rates and academic performance, with the schools with the lowest free and reduced lunch rates, such as Marion-Walker and Benner, also having the highest test scores. However, spending per student does not necessarily correlate with academic performance, as Bellefonte Elementary has the highest spending but is not the top-performing school. Overall, the schools in the 16823 zip code area demonstrate a range of academic outcomes, with the Bellefonte Area School District schools generally outperforming their counterparts in the Bald Eagle Area School District.

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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 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
Wingate Elementary School	Public	K-5	776 S Eagle Valley Rd	Wingate	16823	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 355-4872	365	34	10.6	53.2%	350 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	38.6	982^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	35.0%		41.8	989^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.2%	7				43.7	49.2	44.3				46.0	37.5	34.9	31.1				34.3	$20,751	$2,468	$18,284
Bald Eagle Area Middle School/Senior High School	Public	6-12	710 S Eagle Valley Rd	Wingate	16823	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 355-4868	832	66	12.5	43.6%	795 (95.6%)	9 (1.1%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	76.2	152^nd of 681 public high schools	77.7%		79	119^th of 686 public high schools	82.7%	33	61.6	61.6	68.7				55.7	39.0	23.2	39.1				48.1	39.8	42.6	43.4	$20,672	$1,163	$19,509
Benner Elementary School	Public	K-5	490 Buffalo Run Rd	Bellefonte	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 355-2812	252	19	13.2	23.4%	232 (92.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	85	200^th of 1511 public elementary schools	86.8%		79.9	287^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.2%	87				67.4	86.1	72.7				75.0	69.8	75.0	57.6				67.9	$21,234	$327	$20,907
Marion-Walker Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 School Dr	Bellefonte	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 357-2425	353	28	12.6	26.9%	330 (93.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	77.3	332^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	78.0%		78.8	315^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.4%	17				59.7	74.2	75.9				69.7	50.8	60.7	80.6				63.6	$21,035	$217	$20,819
Bellefonte Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 W Linn St	Bellefonte	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 355-5519	318	33	9.6	51.9%	277 (87.1%)	9 (2.8%)	11 (3.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (4.1%)	53.2	777^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.6%		54.2	809^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.0%	32				56.5	34.0	57.1				49.4	52.2	40.0	50.0				47.4	$30,152	$5,405	$24,747
Bellefonte Area Middle School	Public	6-8	100 N School St	Bellefonte	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 355-5466	591	48	12.2	36.0%	547 (92.6%)	6 (1.0%)	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	71	214^th of 873 public middle schools	75.5%		71.2	235^th of 891 public middle schools	73.6%	21							42.4	40.6	37.1	40.1				63.8	49.7	57.5	56.5	$12,845	$00	$12,845
Bellefonte Area High School	Public	9-12	830 E Bishop St	Bellefonte	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 355-4833	850	60	14.2	30.2%	775 (91.2%)	5 (0.6%)	23 (2.7%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.2%)	68.3	229^th of 681 public high schools	66.4%		57	325^th of 686 public high schools	52.6%	96	53.3	56.1	67.2															$15,215	$00	$15,215
Pleasant Gap Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 S Main St	Pleasant Gap	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 359-2739	215	23	9.3	29.8%	191 (88.8%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.6%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	74.6	387^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.4%		74.1	417^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.7%	30				61.6	77.8	61.3				67.7	42.3	66.6	61.3				58.0	$29,095	$2,980	$26,115
Central PA Institute of Science and Technology	Public	9-12	540 North Harrison Road	Pleasant Gap	16823	Centre County	Central PA Institute of Science and Technology	No	No	No	No	(814) 359-2793	5	16	.3		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 16823

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bellefonte	2.69 mi	5	215^th
Pleasant Gap	3.98 mi	2	177^th
Wingate	4.69 mi	2	375^th
Howard	6.29 mi	1
Centre Hall	6.67 mi	1	53^rd

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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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