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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,371 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 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
6,781 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
544 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
State College Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 679 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.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.61
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
583 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
306 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
186 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
5,199 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
77%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
488 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
433
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
467
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
465
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
482
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
521
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
493
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
484
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
524
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
503
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
565
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
611
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
589
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
644
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,708 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,124 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$157 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,708
$23,649
Spending / Student
$23,124
$23,073
Best State College Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ferguson Twp Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
215 West Pine Grove Rd
Pine Grove Mills, PA 16868
(814) 231-4119
Pine Grove Mills, PA 16868
(814) 231-4119
Grades: K-5
| 312 students
Rank: #22.
Radio Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
800 W Cherry Ln
State College, PA 16803
(814) 231-4115
State College, PA 16803
(814) 231-4115
Grades: K-5
| 396 students
Rank: #33.
Corl Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
235 Corl St
State College, PA 16801
(814) 231-1185
State College, PA 16801
(814) 231-1185
Grades: K-5
| 239 students
Rank: #44.
Spring Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
217 Scholl St
State College, PA 16801
(814) 231-5026
State College, PA 16801
(814) 231-5026
Grades: K-5
| 369 students
Rank: #55.
Gray's Woods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
160 Brackenbourne Drive
Port Matilda, PA 16870
(814) 235-6100
Port Matilda, PA 16870
(814) 235-6100
Grades: K-5
| 369 students
Rank: #66.
Park Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2181 School Dr
State College, PA 16803
(814) 231-5010
State College, PA 16803
(814) 231-5010
Grades: K-5
| 430 students
Rank: #77.
Park Forest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2180 School Dr
State College, PA 16803
(814) 272-8217
State College, PA 16803
(814) 272-8217
Grades: 6-8
| 815 students
Rank: #88.
Mount Nittany Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
700 Brandywine Drive
State College, PA 16801
(814) 272-5970
State College, PA 16801
(814) 272-5970
Grades: K-5
| 430 students
Rank: #99.
Easterly Parkway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
234 Easterly Pkwy
State College, PA 16801
(814) 231-1170
State College, PA 16801
(814) 231-1170
Grades: K-5
| 316 students
Rank: #1010.
Mount Nittany Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
656 Brandywine Dr
State College, PA 16801
(814) 466-5133
State College, PA 16801
(814) 466-5133
Grades: 6-8
| 695 students
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