State College Area School District

Summary:

The State College Area School District is a high-performing district in Pennsylvania, serving 11 schools across 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 48 out of 610 school districts in the state and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating its excellence in providing quality education.

Several schools within the district stand out as top performers. State College Area High School is ranked 25th out of 686 high schools in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating, with impressive proficiency rates on Keystone Exams. At the elementary level, Ferguson Township Elementary School and Corl Street Elementary School are both 5-star rated and rank among the top 131 and 124 elementary schools in the state, respectively.

The district demonstrates consistently high performance across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and low dropout rates. While there is some variation in socioeconomic factors, as indicated by the range of free/reduced lunch rates, the district appears to allocate resources equitably, with relatively consistent spending per student across the schools. Overall, the State College Area School District is an exemplary model of excellence in education, providing a quality learning experience for students at all grade levels.

District Detail

240 Villa Crest Dr
State College, PA 16801-4812

(814) 231-1016

SchoolDigger Rank:
48^th of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 6,781

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	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	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
Corl Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	235 Corl St	State College	16801	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 231-1185	239	19	12.3	18.0%	185 (77.4%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	27 (11.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.5%)	88.4	124^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.9%		87.7	141^st of 1534 public elementary schools	90.8%	17				68.5	78.3	79.0				75.7	100.0		100.0	71.5	76.6	84.2				77.5	$19,677	$620	$19,057
Easterly Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-5	234 Easterly Pkwy	State College	16801	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 231-1170	316	27	11.5	37.3%	195 (61.7%)	31 (9.8%)	24 (7.6%)	36 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.5%)	73	436^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.4%		69.1	514^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.5%	78				66.1	56.8	57.5				60.6	93.2		93.2	62.1	63.6	64.6				63.3	$21,672	$1,465	$20,207
Radio Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 W Cherry Ln	State College	16803	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 231-4115	396	30	13.0	15.7%	250 (63.1%)	7 (1.8%)	13 (3.3%)	98 (24.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	84.3	203^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	86.7%		87.3	151^st of 1534 public elementary schools	90.2%	52				73.0	73.4	63.2				69.3	86.7		86.7	77.7	75.0	76.3				76.4	$18,620	$621	$18,000
State College Area High School	Public	8-12	650 Westerly Pkwy	State College	16801	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 231-1111	2,410	203	11.8	20.2%	1,839 (76.3%)	79 (3.3%)	143 (5.9%)	176 (7.3%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	165 (6.8%)	94	25^th of 686 public high schools	96.4%		91.6	29^th of 674 public high schools	95.7%	4	76.2	80.1	86.9																		$20,149	$514	$19,635
Park Forest Elementary School	Public	K-5	2181 School Dr	State College	16803	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 231-5010	430	30	14.1	19.3%	328 (76.3%)	15 (3.5%)	22 (5.1%)	28 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	87.4	144^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.6%		85.6	180^th of 1534 public elementary schools	88.3%	36				74.7	75.4	74.1				74.7	97.0		97.0	71.8	70.8	83.8				75.9	$20,639	$788	$19,851
Park Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	2180 School Dr	State College	16803	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 272-8217	815	62	13.2	14.2%	645 (79.1%)	12 (1.5%)	30 (3.7%)	75 (9.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.9%)	93.7	39^th of 891 public middle schools	95.6%		91.2	51^st of 893 public middle schools	94.3%	12							56.0	63.2	59.6	59.5		82.6	82.6				79.5	80.8	79.8	80.0	$21,402	$463	$20,939
Spring Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	217 Scholl St	State College	16801	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 231-5026	369	27	13.7	19.8%	300 (81.3%)	7 (1.9%)	15 (4.1%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)	88.4	126^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.7%		85.2	186^th of 1534 public elementary schools	87.9%	60				75.5	70.2	71.6				72.3	93.0		93.0	81.6	77.2	85.1				81.5	$19,208	$961	$18,247
Mount Nittany Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 Brandywine Drive	State College	16801	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 272-5970	430	32	13.3	20.5%	343 (79.8%)	10 (2.3%)	12 (2.8%)	31 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.9%)	81.6	251^st of 1526 public elementary schools	83.6%		82.2	237^th of 1534 public elementary schools	84.6%	14				73.3	68.8	55.5				66.1	93.5		93.5	74.7	72.1	68.3				71.8	$19,871	$1,112	$18,759
Mount Nittany Middle School	Public	6-8	656 Brandywine Dr	State College	16801	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 466-5133	695	62	11.1	20.1%	529 (76.1%)	18 (2.6%)	29 (4.2%)	50 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (9.6%)	89.7	65^th of 891 public middle schools	92.7%		88.7	74^th of 893 public middle schools	91.7%	9							57.6	55.6	46.8	53.1		76.0	76.0				76.6	77.2	70.1	74.5	$21,999	$511	$21,488
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	312	26	12.1	11.9%	255 (81.7%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.2%)	33 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	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
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

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nittany Valley Charter School	1.8 mi	1
Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School	3.61 mi	1	200^th
Centre Learning Community Charter School	4.3 mi	1	75^th
Bellefonte Area School District	6.52 mi	6	170^th
Penns Valley Area School District	7.43 mi	4	78^th

State College Area School District

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