Best Public Schools in Blanchard, PA

Summary:

Blanchard, Pennsylvania is home to a single elementary school, Liberty-Curtin Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Keystone Central School District, which is ranked 376 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Liberty-Curtin Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three school years, dropping from 1079 out of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 959 out of 1526 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on PSSA tests is mixed, with strengths in Science and weaknesses in English Language Arts compared to district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (54.3% in 2022-2023), indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

Despite these challenges, Liberty-Curtin Elementary School has a low student-teacher ratio of 10.9, which may allow for more individualized attention and support for students. The school also has a relatively high spending per student of $23,002, suggesting a significant investment in its educational programs and support services. However, it will be important to analyze how these funds are being allocated and the impact they are having on student outcomes to ensure that all students are receiving a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)			PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty-Curtin Elementary School	Public	K-4	11125 N Eagle Valley Rd	Blanchard	16826	Centre County	Keystone Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 893-4900	147	14	10.2	100.0%	136 (92.5%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	44.3	959^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.2%		40.9	1006^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.4%	47	60.0	43.4	51.7	80.0	80.0	46.7	30.0	38.3	$23,002	$2,425	$20,577

Cities Near Blanchard

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Howard	4.63 mi	1	48^th
Mill Hall	5.79 mi	4	549^th
Bellefonte	7.3 mi	5	259^th
Lock Haven	9.6 mi	2	572^nd
Rebersburg	11.6 mi	1	113^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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