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Bellefonte Elementary School

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Bellefonte Elementary School ranks 777 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

777^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Bellefonte Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, serving 311 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.

Academically, Bellefonte Elementary School's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math (49.4%) and English Language Arts (47.4%) were lower than the Bellefonte Area School District (52.3% and 57.7%, respectively) and the state of Pennsylvania (41.7% and 48.5%, respectively). When compared to nearby schools like Marion-Walker Elementary and Pleasant Gap Elementary, Bellefonte Elementary's academic performance is also lower across all grade levels.

One factor that may contribute to Bellefonte Elementary's academic challenges is the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.05% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests for this student subgroup is also lower than the state average. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $29,628 and small class sizes, its statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and strategies to address the unique needs of its student population.

318

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,152

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 W Linn St
Bellefonte, PA 16823-1623

(814) 355-5519

District: Bellefonte Area School District

Students who attend Bellefonte Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2017 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2025) from a 31st-percentile low (2017)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Bellefonte Area School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg55%

Pennsylvania avg45%

777^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	53.2	777 of 1511	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	809 of 1526	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	906 of 1534	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	889 of 1534	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	740 of 1433	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	981 of 1544	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	876 of 1530	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	1070 of 1547	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.6	740 of 1554	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.9	655 of 1474	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.2	1019 of 1467	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.5	944 of 1519	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.6	1130 of 1599	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.1	1193 of 1597	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.7	1222 of 1579	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.8	1079 of 1549	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.8	774 of 1551	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.6	754 of 1555	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.9	828 of 1545	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.3	681 of 1299	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.2	764 of 1308	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	45.9	813 of 1302	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	733 of 1030	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	700 of 1084	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	803 of 1043	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	478 of 1466	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	441 of 1488	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	927 of 1369	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	698 of 1432	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	948 of 1414	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	931 of 1475	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1027 of 1495	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	752 of 1201	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	873 of 1229	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	980 of 1236	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)67th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2025)29th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math49%+8 vs state

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

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by a parent
Sunday, November 12, 2017

I think this is the perfect example of test scores not telling the whole story. Bellefonte is a wonderful school that my children love with great teachers. I have my Ph.D. in education and am quite confident in the quality of the education. Close Quote

Schools Near Bellefonte 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 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
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
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
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
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
Spring Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	217 Scholl St	State College	16801	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 231-5026	360	26	13.5	21.1%	298 (82.8%)	5 (1.4%)	12 (3.3%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.1%)	83.7	224^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.2%		88.4	126^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.7%	98	69.2	74.0	63.9	68.8	69.2	76.0	62.3	68.8	$21,702	$436	$21,266
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
Mount Nittany Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 Brandywine Drive	State College	16801	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 272-5970	413	32	12.7	23.0%	332 (80.4%)	9 (2.2%)	17 (4.1%)	28 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	84.4	206^th of 1511 public elementary schools	86.4%		81.6	251^st of 1526 public elementary schools	83.6%	45	67.6	69.9	66.6	68.1	69.1	72.6	73.0	71.5	$23,484	$677	$22,807
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellefonte Elementary School

What district is Bellefonte Elementary School in?

Bellefonte Area School District

How many students attend Bellefonte Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Bellefonte Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bellefonte Elementary School?

Students at Bellefonte Elementary School are 87% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Bellefonte Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bellefonte Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Bellefonte Elementary School a good school?

Bellefonte Elementary School ranks 777^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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