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Bellefonte Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 335 students. The school is part of the Bellefonte Area School District, which is ranked 170 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Bellefonte Elementary School faces several academic challenges, with its overall PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) proficiency rates in Math, Science, and English Language Arts (ELA) generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 47.4%, compared to the district's 51% and the state's 40.4%. The school's performance is particularly weak in Math for 3rd grade, with a proficiency rate of 27.6%, compared to the district's 50.6% and the state's 51.4%. However, the school's Science proficiency rates are relatively stronger, with an all-grades proficiency rate of 82% in 2023-2024, compared to the district's 80.7% and the state's 65.8%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students, White students, and students with low socioeconomic status performing below average compared to their peers in Pennsylvania.
Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Bellefonte Area School District, such as Marion-Walker Elementary School and Pleasant Gap Elementary School, generally outperform Bellefonte Elementary School in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates in Math, Science, and ELA. These nearby schools also have higher overall rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger, with Marion-Walker and Pleasant Gap both earning 4-star ratings. Additionally, Bellefonte Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to its lower academic performance, as research has shown a strong correlation between poverty and educational outcomes.
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