Best Public Schools in Pleasant Gap, PA

Summary:

The city of Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania is home to a single standout elementary school, Pleasant Gap Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and has 199 students enrolled. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with impressive performance on standardized tests that exceeds district and state averages.

Pleasant Gap Elementary School is a high-performing institution, with 93.4% of its students scoring proficient or better on the PSSA Science test in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly outperforming the Bellefonte Area School District (80.7%) and the state of Pennsylvania (65.8%). The school also boasts a low student-teacher ratio of 9.4 to 1 and spends $28,751 per student, indicating a strong investment in educational resources.

While the school's overall academic performance is impressive, there may be some equity concerns, as the proficiency rates in 3rd grade English Language Arts are lower compared to higher grades. Nevertheless, Pleasant Gap Elementary School stands out as a model of excellence in the region, providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population.

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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 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	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
Central PA Institute of Science and Technology	Public	9-12	540 North Harrison Road	Pleasant Gap	16823	Centre County	Central PA Institute of Science and Technology	No	No	No	No	(814) 359-2793	5	16	.3		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Pleasant Gap

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bellefonte	2.69 mi	5	215^th
Wingate	4.69 mi	2	375^th
Howard	6.29 mi	1
Centre Hall	6.67 mi	1	53^rd
State College	9.51 mi	12	87^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Pleasant Gap, PA

Pleasant Gap Elementary School

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