Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16872

Summary:

In the 16872 zip code, there is one standout elementary school, Miles Township Elementary School, which is part of the Penns Valley Area School District. This school has consistently high performance on PSSA tests, with proficiency rates well above the state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts.

Miles Township Elementary School's 4th grade Math proficiency rate was an impressive 84.6% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district (69.5%) and state (50.6%) averages. The school also excelled in Science, with 100% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 82.4% for the district and 65.8% for the state. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.9 to 1 and spending per student of $18,664, the school appears to be efficiently allocating resources to provide a high-quality education.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with nearly half of the students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Miles Township Elementary School has maintained its strong academic performance. This suggests the school is able to provide a quality education to students from various socioeconomic backgrounds. Overall, Miles Township Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution in the 16872 zip code, offering an exceptional educational experience for its students.

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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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Miles Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	80 Town Lane Road	Rebersburg	16872	Centre County	Penns Valley Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 422-2000	86	7	12.8	61.6%	81 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	77.7	322^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	78.7%		80.6	271^st of 1526 public elementary schools	82.2%	51	66.6	84.6	74.2	66.7	53.9	61.3	$15,999	$1,355	$14,645

Cities Near Zip Code 16872

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rebersburg	2.23 mi	1	136^th
Loganton	7.71 mi	1
Spring Mills	8.6 mi	2	121^st
Bellefonte	10.84 mi	5	215^th
Mill Hall	11.41 mi	4	522^nd

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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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