Best Public Schools in Port Matilda, PA

Summary:

The city of Port Matilda, Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools: Gray's Woods Elementary School and Port Matilda Elementary School. Gray's Woods Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and consistently outpacing state averages in academic proficiency across multiple subjects and grade levels.

While Port Matilda Elementary School shows some strengths, such as 100% proficiency in 4th grade science, its overall academic metrics are more in line with or slightly below the state averages. The significant difference in performance between the two schools may be attributed to factors like school resources, teacher quality, and student demographics, as evidenced by the stark contrast in free/reduced lunch rates (11.92% at Gray's Woods vs. 41% at Port Matilda).

Interestingly, despite Port Matilda Elementary spending significantly more per student than Gray's Woods Elementary, this higher spending does not appear to translate into higher academic achievement. The data also suggests that the school districts these two schools belong to may play a role, with the State College Area School District (which Gray's Woods is part of) ranked much higher than the Bald Eagle Area School District (which Port Matilda belongs to).

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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
Port Matilda Elementary School	Public	K-5	209 Locust Street	Port Matilda	16870	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 692-7429	100	10	10.2	41.0%	93 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.0%)	70.3	486^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.2%		71.7	460^th of 1534 public elementary schools	70.0%	26	58.8	85.7	38.5	61.4	100.0	100.0	58.8	85.7	46.2	63.6	$25,245	$457	$24,788
Gray's Woods Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Brackenbourne Drive	Port Matilda	16870	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 235-6100	369	26	14.0	11.9%	330 (89.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	14 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	75	394^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.2%		74.5	395^th of 1534 public elementary schools	74.3%	1	66.7	61.2	57.7	61.6	95.1	95.1	67.4	52.4	76.9	64.8	$18,489	$608	$17,881

Cities Near Port Matilda

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
State College	5.65 mi	12	97^th
Pine Grove Mills	8.73 mi	1	25^th
Philipsburg	11.29 mi	3	314^th
Bellefonte	13.12 mi	5	265^th
Osceola Mills	13.16 mi	1	294^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.