Best Public Schools in Zip Code 16950

Summary:

The 16950 zip code area is home to two schools, Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School and Westfield Area Elementary School, both part of the Northern Tioga School District. These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School excelling in college and career readiness, and Westfield Area Elementary School standing out for its exceptional proficiency in Math and Science.

Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School consistently achieves high proficiency rates on Keystone Exams, with 57.7% in Algebra I, 65% in Biology, and 70% in Literature for the 2024-2025 school year. The school also boasts a strong 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4% for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating its effectiveness in preparing students for post-secondary success.

Meanwhile, Westfield Area Elementary School impresses with its PSSA Math proficiency rates, with 52% of all grades and over 69% for 3rd grade in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also stands out for its high PSSA Science proficiency, with 90.2% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year. These exceptional results suggest a strong focus on STEM education and effective teaching strategies in these subject areas.

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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
Cowanesque Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	51 North Fork Road	Westfield	16950	Tioga County	Northern Tioga School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 367-2233	365	29	12.6	103.8%	354 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	76.8	149^th of 681 public high schools	78.1%		94.4	23^rd of 686 public high schools	96.6%	126	57.7	65.0	70.0					21.9	25.0	23.5					36.3	45.3	41.2	$18,422	$247	$18,174
Westfield Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	1355 Route 49	Westfield	16950	Tioga County	Northern Tioga School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 367-2712	315	25	12.7	100.3%	306 (97.1%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	54.2	759^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.8%		47.8	892^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	41.5%	133				69.5	57.5	42.9	38.3			52.0	56.6	50.0	35.7	31.9			43.4	$16,876	$1,518	$15,358

Cities Near Zip Code 16950

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Westfield	1.99 mi	2	377^th
Ulysses	11.21 mi	2	554^th
Elkland	11.95 mi	1	648^th
Galeton	14.16 mi	2	688^th
Wellsboro	15.55 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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