Summary:
The Bellefonte, Pennsylvania area is home to 5 schools that are part of the Bellefonte Area School District, which is ranked 170 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district includes 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school.
Two elementary schools, Marion-Walker Elementary School and Benner Elementary School, consistently outperform the district and state averages on PSSA tests, particularly in math and science. For example, in 2023-2024, 65.1% of students at Marion-Walker were proficient or better in math, compared to 51% for the district and 40.4% for the state. Meanwhile, Bellefonte Elementary School lags behind the other elementary schools in PSSA performance. The Bellefonte Area Middle School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years, indicating strong overall performance and ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools.
The data also reveals variations in other key metrics, such as graduation rates, dropout rates, free/reduced lunch rates, and per-student spending across the schools. While the high-performing elementary schools demonstrate the district's strengths, the disparities in performance and equity considerations present opportunities for further investigation and targeted interventions to ensure all students in the Bellefonte Area School District receive a quality education.
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