Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16870

Summary:

The 16870 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Gray's Woods Elementary School and Port Matilda Elementary School. Based on the available data, Gray's Woods Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school in the region.

Gray's Woods Elementary is ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and significantly outperforms the state and its own school district averages on PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests. The school also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more affluent student population. In contrast, Port Matilda Elementary generally performs better than its district average but lags the state in many areas.

The data reveals a substantial performance gap between the two schools, with Gray's Woods Elementary consistently outperforming Port Matilda Elementary on key academic metrics. This suggests that students in the 16870 zip code may have vastly different educational experiences and outcomes depending on which school they attend. Further investigation would be needed to determine the root causes of this disparity, which could provide valuable insights for improving educational outcomes across the region.

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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 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
Port Matilda Elementary School	Public	K-5	209 Locust Street	Port Matilda	16870	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 692-7429	94	9	10.1	41.5%	88 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	68.6	495^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.2%		70.3	486^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.2%	9	57.1	66.7	60.0	61.4	50.0	60.0	53.3	54.5	$20,335	$992	$19,343
Gray's Woods Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Brackenbourne Drive	Port Matilda	16870	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 235-6100	356	27	12.9	11.5%	315 (88.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	74.3	395^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.9%		75	394^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.2%	1	64.8	62.8	60.6	62.6	60.7	70.6	50.8	60.1	$21,624	$142	$21,482

Cities Near Zip Code 16870

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Port Matilda	1.05 mi	2	223^rd
State College	5.65 mi	12	87^th
Pine Grove Mills	8.73 mi	1	19^th
Philipsburg	11.29 mi	3	340^th
Bellefonte	13.12 mi	5	215^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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