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, which serve students from the State College Area School District and the Bald Eagle Area School District. While the two schools have distinct profiles, they both demonstrate strong academic performance in certain areas.

Gray's Woods Elementary School stands out for its consistently high performance, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for the past 3 years. The school boasts strong test scores, exceeding state and district averages in most subject areas, and has a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a more affluent student population. In contrast, Port Matilda Elementary School impresses with its exceptional math performance, with 76.9% of 3rd graders and 65% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better on the PSSA math exam, significantly outperforming the state and district averages.

The data also reveals notable differences in the schools' spending per student and student-teacher ratios. Port Matilda Elementary School has the second-highest spending per student in the Bald Eagle Area School District at $25,245, as well as the second-best student-teacher ratio of 10.2. This investment in resources may contribute to the school's strong math performance. Meanwhile, Gray's Woods Elementary School spends $18,489 per student, but maintains a consistently high academic standing, suggesting a well-resourced and academically focused student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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%)	71.7	460^th of 1534 public elementary schools	70.0%		67.8	542^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	64.7%	82	76.9	46.2	65.0	63.0	84.6	84.6	69.2	30.8	80.0	63.1	$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%)	74.5	395^th of 1534 public elementary schools	74.3%		81.5	262^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	82.9%	133	60.3	64.3	72.1	65.8	91.1	91.1	48.4	61.4	79.4	63.7	$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.

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