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Young Scholars Of Central Pa Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 371 students in Young Scholars Of Central Pa Charter School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Young Scholars Of Central Pa Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
924 Schools
# Students
371 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Young Scholars Of Central Pa Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#188 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
57%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
16%
# Black Students
54 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
15%
21%
# White Students
238 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
64%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
52
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,259 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,253
$23,649
Spending / Student
$18,259
$23,073
Best Young Scholars Of Central Pa Charter School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Young Scholars Of Central Pa Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1530 Westerly Parkway
State College, PA 16801
(814) 237-9727
State College, PA 16801
(814) 237-9727
Grades: K-8
| 371 students
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