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Port Matilda Elementary School

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Port Matilda Elementary School ranks 495 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

495^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Port Matilda Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Bald Eagle Area School District, located in Port Matilda, Pennsylvania. With 99 students, the school has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency over the past several years.

Port Matilda Elementary stands out for its strong student performance, with 61.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 54.5% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 46.3% and 44.4% for the district, and 41.7% and 48.5% for the state, respectively. The school also boasts a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.6 to 10.6 over the past three years, and spends significantly more per student ($20,598 in 2022-2023) than the state average, suggesting a strong investment in resources and programs.

While Port Matilda Elementary's performance lags behind some of the top-performing schools in the nearby State College Area School District, the school has shown a consistent trend of improvement over the past 10 years, going from a 2-star rating to a 4-star rating on SchoolDigger. This suggests that the school is making concerted efforts to enhance its educational programs and student outcomes, and with continued focus on addressing any subgroup disparities, Port Matilda Elementary could reach even greater heights.

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,335

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 Locust Street
Port Matilda, PA 16870-0558

(814) 692-7429

District: Bald Eagle Area School District

Students who attend Port Matilda Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bald Eagle Area Middle School/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (58% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg45%

495^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Bald Eagle Area School District

220^th of 606Bald Eagle Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	495 of 1511	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	486 of 1526	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	460 of 1534	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	542 of 1534	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.7	314 of 1433	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	465 of 1544	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	650 of 1530	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.6	600 of 1547	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.5	810 of 1554	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.1	639 of 1474	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.4	518 of 1467	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.3	585 of 1519	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.4	573 of 1599	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.7	345 of 1597	78.4%	★★★★☆
2010	72.0	440 of 1579	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	65.8	594 of 1549	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	629 of 1551	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.3	942 of 1555	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.5	902 of 1545	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.2	869 of 1299	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	94.4	9 of 1308	99.3%	★★★★★
2003	92.7	37 of 1302	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	92.5	31 of 1495	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	573 of 1201	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	584 of 1229	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	513 of 1236	58.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2024)98th percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math61%+20 vs state

English Language Arts55%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Port Matilda Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
Port Matilda Elementary School	Public	K-5	209 Locust Street	Port Matilda	16870	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 692-7429	94	9	10.1	41.5%	88 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	68.6	495^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.2%		70.3	486^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.2%	9	57.1	66.7	60.0				61.4	50.0	60.0	53.3				54.5	$20,335	$992	$19,343
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	356	27	12.9	11.5%	315 (88.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	74.3	395^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.9%		75	394^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.2%	1	64.8	62.8	60.6				62.6	60.7	70.6	50.8				60.1	$21,624	$142	$21,482
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	419	31	13.4	18.6%	318 (75.9%)	16 (3.8%)	27 (6.4%)	28 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	85.1	197^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.0%		87.4	144^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.6%	53	77.8	72.6	65.8				71.6	67.7	64.4	71.8				68.0	$21,761	$685	$21,076
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	424	34	12.5	19.3%	253 (59.7%)	12 (2.8%)	18 (4.2%)	97 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (10.1%)	90.4	116^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.3%		84.3	203^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	86.7%	87	86.1	71.7	64.4				74.9	84.7	76.6	72.9				78.5	$23,150	$144	$23,006
Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1530 Westerly Parkway	State College	16801	Centre County	Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 237-9727	321	41	7.8	49.5%	192 (59.8%)	46 (14.3%)	16 (5.0%)	21 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (14.0%)	56.3	725^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.0%		52.5	830^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.6%	105	59.5	47.3	19.4	40.0	31.0	52.4	42.6	64.3	52.7	41.9	60.0	58.6	85.7	59.1	$23,472	$942	$22,531
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	250	22	11.5	18.0%	192 (76.8%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.4%)	32 (12.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	83.1	234^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.5%		88.4	124^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.9%	110	69.5	72.2	62.5				67.5	63.8	71.5	68.7				68.0	$23,607	$144	$23,463
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	287	23	12.5	15.3%	220 (76.7%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	35 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	93.5	54^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.4%		88.2	131^st of 1526 public elementary schools	91.4%	77	85.4	77.8	76.4				79.8	83.3	80.0	80.0				81.1	$23,926	$144	$23,781
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	314	31	9.9	39.2%	195 (62.1%)	28 (8.9%)	27 (8.6%)	35 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.2%)	75.8	358^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.3%		73	436^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.4%	78	61.5	66.0	52.6				60.9	61.5	64.3	68.4				64.7	$26,402	$1,457	$24,945
Philipsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	1810 Black Moshannon Road	Philipsburg	16866	Centre County	Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 342-2870	423	35	12.1	44.4%	413 (97.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	79.5	287^th of 1511 public elementary schools	81.0%		72.5	445^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.8%	158	59.2	74.3	70.5				68.1	63.4	65.2	61.5				63.3	$16,946	$946	$16,001
Nittany Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	1612 Norma St	State College	16801	Centre County	Nittany Valley Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(814) 867-3842	51	7	6.9	21.6%	47 (92.2%)	1 (2.0%)	2 (3.9%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							51.8							59.3	$20,155	$274	$19,881

Frequently Asked Questions about Port Matilda Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Port Matilda Elementary School?

Students at Port Matilda Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Port Matilda Elementary School in?

Bald Eagle Area School District

What schools do graduates of Port Matilda Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Port Matilda Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Bald Eagle Area Middle School/Senior High School

Is Port Matilda Elementary School a good school?

Port Matilda Elementary School ranks 495^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Port Matilda Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 94 students attended Port Matilda Elementary School.

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