Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16912

Summary:

The 16912 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Blossburg Elementary School, which serves grades K-6 and is part of the Southern Tioga School District. With a total enrollment of 213 students, Blossburg Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, from 1157 out of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1006 out of 1511 in 2024-2025, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blossburg Elementary School's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts are generally lower than the district and state averages, with some exceptions in 3rd and 4th-grade Math. The school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 67.61% in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $17,496 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.2, the school's academic performance data suggests that these resources may not be translating into improved outcomes for students.

Overall, the analysis of the data for Blossburg Elementary School highlights the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to the school's declining performance and the strategies that can be implemented to support student success, particularly in light of the socioeconomic challenges faced by the school community.

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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 6th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blossburg Elementary School	Public	K-6	133 Hannibal St	Blossburg	16912	Tioga County	Southern Tioga School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 638-2146	194	19	10.2	74.2%	186 (95.9%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	36.7	1006^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.4%		34.6	1070^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.9%	64	57.7	40.0	29.4	17.9	36.3	52.0	45.0	23.5	29.6	38.2	$20,152	$2,971	$17,182

Cities Near Zip Code 16912

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blossburg	0.05 mi	1	628^th
Liberty	8.69 mi	2	429^th
Mansfield	8.77 mi	2	536^th
Canton	11.51 mi	2	396^th
Wellsboro	12.88 mi	4	196^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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