Middle Schools in Centre Learning Community Charter School

Summary:

Centre Learning Community Charter School is the sole middle school located within the Centre Learning Community Charter School district in Pennsylvania, serving grades 5-8 with an enrollment of 67 students. This standout school consistently outperforms the state average on PSSA tests in both Math and English Language Arts, ranking among the top middle schools in Pennsylvania.

Centre Learning Community Charter School boasts exceptional academic performance, with 51.7% of students proficient or better in Math and 72.2% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5% respectively. The school's 4-star rating and 92nd statewide ranking out of 873 middle schools further highlight its excellence. Additionally, the school maintains a low dropout rate of just 1.4%, well below the state average.

While the school's spending per student of $21,971 is significantly higher than the state average, this investment appears to be paying off in the form of strong student outcomes. The school's demographics, with 35.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggest it may be serving a population with lower socioeconomic status, underscoring the school's ability to provide an exceptional education to all its students.

District Detail

2643 W College Ave
State College, PA 16801

(814) 861-7980

SchoolDigger Rank:
38^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: 5-8
Students: 67

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

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Centre Learning Community Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	2643 W College Ave	State College	16801	Centre County	Centre Learning Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(814) 861-7980	67	6	11.1	35.8%	61 (91.0%)	1 (1.5%)	3 (4.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	87.4	92^nd of 873 public middle schools	89.5%		78	160^th of 891 public middle schools	82.0%	68	58.3	75.0	35.7	45.5	51.7	58.3	91.7	64.3	73.9	72.2	$22,183	$333	$21,850

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School	0.92 mi	1	173^rd
State College Area School District	1.38 mi	11	41^st
Nittany Valley Charter School	2.57 mi	1
Bald Eagle Area School District	9.02 mi	5	220^th
Stone Valley Community Charter School	9.15 mi	1	470^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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