Bellefonte Area School District

Summary:

The Bellefonte Area School District in Pennsylvania operates 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's schools show a mix of academic performance, with Marion-Walker Elementary and Benner Elementary consistently outperforming the state on standardized tests, while Bellefonte Elementary lags behind in certain subject areas.

The district's high school, Bellefonte Area High School, has a strong 95.1% four-year graduation rate, exceeding the state average. However, the school's performance on Keystone Exams is mixed, with students outperforming the state in Literature but underperforming in Algebra I and Biology. At the middle school level, Bellefonte Area Middle School outperforms the state averages on PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests.

The district's schools also vary in their student-teacher ratios, with Marion-Walker Elementary having the highest ratio (13.8) and Pleasant Gap Elementary having the lowest (9.3). Additionally, there is significant variation in spending per student, ranging from $11,427 at the high school to $27,491 at Bellefonte Elementary. These differences in resources and staffing ratios may contribute to the disparities in academic performance observed across the district's schools.

District Detail

318 N Allegheny St
Bellefonte, PA 16823-1613

(814) 355-4814

SchoolDigger Rank:
189^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,599

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasant Gap Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 S Main St	Pleasant Gap	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 359-2739	193	21	9.3	25.4%	178 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	67.7	541^st of 1534 public elementary schools	64.7%		59.1	710^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.7%	169				69.0	78.8	48.6				65.0	81.8		81.8	48.2	69.7	51.4				56.7	$24,943	$2,506	$22,437
Bellefonte Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 W Linn St	Bellefonte	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 355-5519	335	30	11.2	47.2%	303 (90.4%)	8 (2.4%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	48.1	906^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.9%		50.3	889^th of 1534 public elementary schools	42.0%	17				54.0	18.4	47.7				42.3	68.4		68.4	50.0	56.7	50.7				52.0	$27,491	$4,334	$23,157
Bellefonte Area Middle School	Public	6-8	100 N School St	Bellefonte	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 355-5466	576	47	12.1	27.6%	525 (91.1%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	73.2	216^th of 893 public middle schools	75.8%		65.6	296^th of 883 public middle schools	66.5%	80							46.7	40.5	32.2	39.6		74.4	74.4				59.4	61.8	58.0	59.8	$12,928	$00	$12,928
Bellefonte Area High School	Public	9-12	830 E Bishop St	Bellefonte	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 355-4833	847	61	13.9	15.8%	795 (93.9%)	4 (0.5%)	17 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.0%)	53.6	350^th of 674 public high schools	48.1%					(n/a)	43.6	33.7	67.2																		$11,427	$01	$11,426
Benner Elementary School	Public	K-5	490 Buffalo Run Rd	Bellefonte	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 355-2812	244	19	12.7	22.1%	229 (93.9%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	80.9	263^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	82.9%		78.8	308^th of 1534 public elementary schools	79.9%	45				75.0	75.9	71.1				73.8	89.7		89.7	66.7	70.0	60.6				65.4	$21,038	$212	$20,827
Marion-Walker Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 School Dr	Bellefonte	16823	Centre County	Bellefonte Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 357-2425	404	29	13.8	21.5%	381 (94.3%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	81.3	254^th of 1534 public elementary schools	83.4%		72	453^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	70.5%	199				77.4	61.6	60.5				66.0	90.8		90.8	77.5	67.7	68.4				70.9	$20,172	$110	$20,061

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bald Eagle Area School District	2.93 mi	5	173^rd
Central PA Institute of Science and Technology	3.77 mi	1
State College Area School District	4.75 mi	11	49^th
Penns Valley Area School District	7.25 mi	4	63^rd
Nittany Valley Charter School	7.83 mi	1

Bellefonte Area School District

District Detail

Marion-Walker Elementary School

Benner Elementary School

Bellefonte Area Middle School

Pleasant Gap Elementary School

Bellefonte Area High School

Bellefonte Elementary School

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