Elementary Schools in Bellefonte Area School District

Summary:

The Bellefonte Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The data reveals significant performance differences between the schools, with Marion-Walker Elementary School and Benner Elementary School consistently outperforming the other two schools in test scores and rankings.

Marion-Walker Elementary and Benner Elementary are both ranked among the top 300-450 elementary schools in Pennsylvania and have earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools outperform the district and state averages in PSSA test scores across Math, Science, and English Language Arts. In contrast, Bellefonte Elementary School and Pleasant Gap Elementary School generally perform below the district and state averages in PSSA test scores.

The data also reveals differences in socioeconomic factors, with Bellefonte Elementary having the highest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 47.16%, while Marion-Walker and Benner have the lowest rates at around 22%. Additionally, the schools vary in their spending per student and student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to the observed performance differences. Overall, the Bellefonte Area School District provides a range of educational experiences for its elementary students, with some schools standing out as top performers in the region.

District Detail

318 N Allegheny St
Bellefonte, PA 16823-1613

(814) 355-4814

SchoolDigger Rank:
170^th of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,585

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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
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	199	21	9.4	32.2%	182 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	74.1	417^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.7%		67.7	541^st of 1534 public elementary schools	64.7%	124	50.0	80.0	68.8	66.0	93.4	93.4	50.0	80.0	65.7	64.9	$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	311	30	10.3	53.1%	278 (89.4%)	5 (1.6%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	54.2	809^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.0%		48.1	906^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.9%	97	27.6	62.0	52.6	47.4	82.0	82.0	38.3	64.0	57.9	53.4	$27,491	$4,334	$23,157
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	241	19	12.4	24.5%	223 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	79.9	287^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.2%		80.9	263^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	82.9%	24	61.5	85.2	75.8	73.6	97.1	97.1	59.0	82.3	60.6	67.0	$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	373	29	12.8	25.5%	350 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	78.8	315^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.4%		81.3	254^th of 1534 public elementary schools	83.4%	61	60.6	71.0	63.9	65.1	96.8	96.8	57.6	79.0	72.1	69.3	$20,172	$110	$20,061

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bald Eagle Area School District	2.93 mi	5	171^st
Central PA Institute of Science and Technology	3.77 mi	1
State College Area School District	4.75 mi	11	48^th
Penns Valley Area School District	7.25 mi	4	78^th
Nittany Valley Charter School	7.83 mi	1

Elementary Schools in Bellefonte Area School District

District Detail

Benner Elementary School

Marion-Walker Elementary School

Pleasant Gap Elementary School

Bellefonte Elementary School

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