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Marion-Walker Elementary School

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Marion-Walker Elementary School ranks 332 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

332^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Marion-Walker Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, serving 373 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bellefonte Area School District, which is ranked 134 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marion-Walker Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts were 69.7% and 63.6%, respectively, significantly higher than the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%. The school's 5th-grade students performed particularly well, with proficiency rates of 75.9% in Math and 80.6% in English Language Arts. While the school's performance for White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is slightly lower, it still ranks in the top 31% and top 32% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively.

Compared to other nearby schools, Marion-Walker Elementary outperforms the other elementary schools in the Bellefonte Area School District, including Benner Elementary School and Bellefonte Elementary School. However, some schools in the neighboring Bald Eagle Area School District and Penns Valley Area School District, such as Howard Elementary School, have even higher academic performance and rankings compared to Marion-Walker Elementary.

353

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,035

Per pupil spending ?

26.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 School Dr
Bellefonte, PA 16823-7760

(814) 357-2425

District: Bellefonte Area School District

Students who attend Marion-Walker Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bellefonte Area Middle School
High:	Bellefonte Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (67% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg55%

Pennsylvania avg45%

332^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Bellefonte Area School District

134^th of 606Bellefonte 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	77.3	332 of 1511	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	315 of 1526	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	254 of 1534	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	453 of 1534	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	249 of 1433	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	417 of 1544	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	405 of 1530	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	359 of 1547	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	78.3	315 of 1554	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	72.6	419 of 1474	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	71.7	459 of 1467	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.1	291 of 1519	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	416 of 1599	74.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.8	379 of 1597	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	248 of 1579	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	72.7	394 of 1549	74.6%	★★★★☆
2008	70.7	457 of 1551	70.5%	★★★★☆
2007	72.8	429 of 1555	72.4%	★★★★☆
2006	66.3	562 of 1545	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	83.7	105 of 1299	91.9%	★★★★★
2004	77.4	292 of 1308	77.7%	★★★★☆
2003	78.1	296 of 1302	77.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	54.9	385 of 1043	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	346 of 1466	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	258 of 1488	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	435 of 1369	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	440 of 1432	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.1	116 of 1414	91.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	315 of 1475	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	375 of 1495	74.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	373 of 1201	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	375 of 1229	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	318 of 1236	74.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2023)63rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math70%+28 vs state

English Language Arts64%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Marion-Walker 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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	353	28	12.6	26.9%	330 (93.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	77.3	332^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	78.0%		78.8	315^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.4%	17	59.7	74.2	75.9		69.7	50.8	60.7	80.6		63.6	$21,035	$217	$20,819
Howard Elementary School	Public	K-5	255 School Street	Howard	16841	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 625-2423	87	8	10.3	47.1%	84 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)								(n/a)	68.8				81.2	62.6				72.7	$19,742	$629	$19,113
Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School	Public	K-6	4528 Penns Valley Road	Spring Mills	16875	Centre County	Penns Valley Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 422-2000	348	26	13.3	45.4%	343 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	79.9	282^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	81.3%		76.9	352^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	76.9%	70	67.5	60.0	74.4	62.2	67.2	62.1	54.3	53.4	67.0	59.4	$17,605	$1,345	$16,260
Liberty-Curtin Elementary School	Public	K-4	11125 N Eagle Valley Rd	Blanchard	16826	Centre County	Keystone Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 893-4900	151	15	10.1	97.4%	137 (90.7%)	2 (1.3%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	62.1	616^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.2%		44.3	959^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.2%	343	59.2	71.0			65.6	48.1	48.4			48.3	$20,550	$2,443	$18,107
Miles Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	80 Town Lane Road	Rebersburg	16872	Centre County	Penns Valley Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 422-2000	86	7	12.8	61.6%	81 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	77.7	322^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	78.7%		80.6	271^st of 1526 public elementary schools	82.2%	51	66.6	84.6			74.2	66.7	53.9			61.3	$15,999	$1,355	$14,645
Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	211 North Hoffer Street	Centre Hall	16828	Centre County	Penns Valley Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 422-2000	205	14	15.1	37.1%	195 (95.1%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	88.9	138^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.9%		81	263^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	82.8%	125	89.5	72.8			80.4	86.5	65.9			75.3	$16,569	$1,136	$15,433
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	318	33	9.6	51.9%	277 (87.1%)	9 (2.8%)	11 (3.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (4.1%)	53.2	777^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.6%		54.2	809^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.0%	32	56.5	34.0	57.1		49.4	52.2	40.0	50.0		47.4	$30,152	$5,405	$24,747
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	215	23	9.3	29.8%	191 (88.8%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.6%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	74.6	387^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.4%		74.1	417^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.7%	30	61.6	77.8	61.3		67.7	42.3	66.6	61.3		58.0	$29,095	$2,980	$26,115
Wingate Elementary School	Public	K-5	776 S Eagle Valley Rd	Wingate	16823	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 355-4872	365	34	10.6	53.2%	350 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	38.6	982^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	35.0%		41.8	989^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.2%	7	43.7	49.2	44.3		46.0	37.5	34.9	31.1		34.3	$20,751	$2,468	$18,284
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	252	19	13.2	23.4%	232 (92.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	85	200^th of 1511 public elementary schools	86.8%		79.9	287^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.2%	87	67.4	86.1	72.7		75.0	69.8	75.0	57.6		67.9	$21,234	$327	$20,907

Frequently Asked Questions about Marion-Walker Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Marion-Walker Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Marion-Walker Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bellefonte Area Middle School
High : Bellefonte Area High School

How many students attend Marion-Walker Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Marion-Walker Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Marion-Walker Elementary School?

Students at Marion-Walker Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Marion-Walker Elementary School in?

Bellefonte Area School District

Is Marion-Walker Elementary School a good school?

Marion-Walker Elementary School ranks 332^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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