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Mount Nittany Elementary School is a public elementary school in State College, Pennsylvania, serving 430 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the highly-ranked State College Area School District, which is ranked 48th out of 610 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Mount Nittany Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests, with proficiency rates of 66.1% in Math, 93.5% in Science, and 71.8% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 40.4%, 65.8%, and 53%, respectively. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, ranking 219th out of 1,495 Pennsylvania elementary schools for male students and 299th out of 1,229 for white students, both rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Mount Nittany has consistently ranked in the top third of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with its highest ranking being 237th out of 1,534 schools in the 2022-2023 school year.
Compared to other nearby schools in the State College Area School District, Mount Nittany's academic performance is generally higher, with its Math, Science, and English Language Arts proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 20.47% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. Additionally, Mount Nittany spends approximately $19,871 per student, higher than the state average, and has a low student-teacher ratio of 13.3, which may also be factors in its success. While Mount Nittany performs well, some nearby charter schools, such as Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School, have lower proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts compared to Mount Nittany and the state averages.
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