Elementary Schools in Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School

Summary:

Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School district. As a public charter school, it provides a unique educational approach compared to traditional public schools in the area. The school's strong performance, with a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger and a district rank of 173 out of 606 in Pennsylvania, suggests it is delivering a quality education to its diverse student population.

Key metrics for Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School include an enrollment of 344 students, a low dropout rate of 1.4% in 2023-2024, and above-average proficiency rates in math (42.6% in 2024-2025 vs. 41.7% statewide), ELA (59.1% in 2024-2025 vs. 48.5% statewide), and science (76.8% in 2023-2024 vs. 65.8% statewide). The school also serves a sizable population of economically disadvantaged students, with 46.22% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

With a student-teacher ratio of 9:1 in 2023-2024 and spending of $20,467 per student in 2022-2023, Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School appears to be allocating resources effectively to provide personalized attention and a robust educational program. While the school's overall performance is strong, there may be opportunities to further improve in certain areas, such as increasing math proficiency rates. Overall, the data suggests Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School is a well-performing elementary/middle school that is delivering quality education to its diverse student population.

District Detail

1530 Westerly Parkway
State College, PA 16801

(814) 237-9727

SchoolDigger Rank:
173^rd of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 321

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
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 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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
State College Area School District	0.47 mi	11	41^st
Centre Learning Community Charter School	0.92 mi	1	38^th
Nittany Valley Charter School	1.82 mi	1
Bellefonte Area School District	8.78 mi	6	134^th
Bald Eagle Area School District	9.33 mi	5	220^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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