Best Public Schools in Pine Grove Mills, PA

Summary:

The city of Pine Grove Mills, Pennsylvania is home to a single standout elementary school, Ferguson Township Elementary School, which is part of the State College Area School District. This school has consistently ranked among the top 131 elementary schools in Pennsylvania over the past three school years, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ferguson Township Elementary School outperforms the state and district averages on PSSA tests in Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 76.7% in Math, 96.2% in Science, and 78.1% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 40.4%, 65.8%, and 53%, respectively. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (11.86%), indicating a more affluent student population, and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.1, suggesting a favorable learning environment.

The State College Area School District, which Ferguson Township Elementary School is a part of, is ranked 48th out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district spends a relatively high amount per student ($20,647 in 2021-2022), which may contribute to the strong academic performance of Ferguson Township Elementary School and the overall success of the district.

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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 5th 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 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ferguson Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	215 West Pine Grove Rd	Pine Grove Mills	16868	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 231-4119	290	23	12.4	15.2%	236 (81.4%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	30 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	88.2	131^st of 1526 public elementary schools	91.4%		91	74^th of 1534 public elementary schools	95.2%	57	72.4	81.1	76.1	76.7	96.2	96.2	68.1	83.0	82.6	78.1	$20,647	$623	$20,024

Cities Near Pine Grove Mills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
State College	2.36 mi	12	97^th
Port Matilda	6.14 mi	2	215^th
Huntingdon	6.94 mi	6	626^th
Bellefonte	11.92 mi	5	259^th
Pleasant Gap	12.06 mi	2	201^st

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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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