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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 16866

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372

Students

Top rankedPhilipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School361^st of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Summary:

The 16866 zip code area is home to a single middle school, Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District. The school has a total enrollment of 373 students and is ranked 302 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School performs better in English Language Arts (ELA) than in Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 45.3% for 8th grade to 56.7% for 6th grade in ELA, compared to Math proficiency rates of 19.1% for 8th grade and 46.8% for 6th grade. The school's Science proficiency rate for 8th grade is 62.3%, which is above the district and state averages. However, the school's overall Math proficiency rates are consistently below the district and state averages, indicating a potential area for improvement.

The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 53.08%, suggesting a relatively low-income student population. Despite the district's high per-student spending of $28,740, the school's academic performance, particularly in Math, does not seem to be consistently strong. This could indicate a need for further analysis and targeted interventions to address the specific challenges faced by the school and its student population.

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Short St Suite A	Philipsburg	16866	Centre County	Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 342-4906	372	31	11.9	53.2%	353 (94.9%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	57.9	361^st of 873 public middle schools	58.6%		65.9	302^nd of 891 public middle schools	66.1%	59	46.8	27.8	19.1	31.1	56.7	55.7	45.3	52.5	$28,617	$1,597	$27,020

Cities Near Zip Code 16866

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Philipsburg	0.23 mi	3	340^th
Osceola Mills	4.27 mi	1	265^th
Morrisdale	5.89 mi	3	454^th
Port Matilda	10.72 mi	2	223^rd
Houtzdale	10.85 mi	2	553^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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