State College Area School District

240 Villa Crest Dr
State College, PA 16801
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

State College Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,365 students in State College Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in State College Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
6,712 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
552 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

State College Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#40 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of State College Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of State College Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of State College Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of State College Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of State College Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.61
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
589 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
310 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
16%
# Black Students
178 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
5,118 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
76%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
495 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
434
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
451
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
477
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
478
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
483
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
522
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
494
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
493
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
533
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
562
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
561
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
606
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
618
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,972 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,362 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of State College Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$157 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of State College Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,972
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in State College Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,362
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in State College Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best State College Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ferguson Twp Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
215 West Pine Grove Rd
Pine Grove Mills, PA 16868
(814) 231-4119
Grades: K-5
| 290 students
Rank: #22.
Radio Park Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
800 W Cherry Ln
State College, PA 16803
(814) 231-4115
Grades: K-5
| 432 students
Rank: #33.
Corl Street Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
235 Corl St
State College, PA 16801
(814) 231-1185
Grades: K-5
| 226 students
Rank: #44.
Spring Creek Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
217 Scholl St
State College, PA 16801
(814) 231-5026
Grades: K-5
| 381 students
Rank: #55.
Gray's Woods Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
160 Brackenbourne Drive
Port Matilda, PA 16870
(814) 235-6100
Grades: K-5
| 359 students
Rank: #66.
Park Forest Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2181 School Dr
State College, PA 16803
(814) 231-5010
Grades: K-5
| 413 students
Rank: #77.
Park Forest Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2180 School Dr
State College, PA 16803
(814) 272-8217
Grades: 6-8
| 808 students
Rank: #88.
Mount Nittany Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
700 Brandywine Drive
State College, PA 16801
(814) 272-5970
Grades: K-5
| 424 students
Rank: #99.
Easterly Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
234 Easterly Pkwy
State College, PA 16801
(814) 231-1170
Grades: K-5
| 320 students
Rank: #1010.
Mount Nittany Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
656 Brandywine Dr
State College, PA 16801
(814) 466-5133
Grades: 6-8
| 712 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 6,712 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 60% (Top 10%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • : 80% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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