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Pleasant Gap Elementary School

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Pleasant Gap Elementary School ranks 387 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Gap Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania, serving 199 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-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasant Gap Elementary School consistently performs above the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) Math and English Language Arts (ELA) scores across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall PSSA Math proficiency rate was 67.7%, compared to the Bellefonte Area School District's 52.3% and the state's 41.7%. Similarly, the school's overall PSSA ELA proficiency rate was 58%, compared to the district's 57.7% and the state's 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th-grade PSSA Math, where 77.8% of students were proficient or better, compared to the district's 66.5% and the state's 50.6%.

Within the Bellefonte Area School District, Bellefonte Elementary School and Benner Elementary School do not perform as well as Pleasant Gap Elementary School in both PSSA Math and ELA proficiency rates. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring State College Area School District, which is ranked 41 out of 606 in Pennsylvania, Pleasant Gap Elementary School's performance is still strong, but not as dominant as within its own district.

215

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,095

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

230 S Main St
Pleasant Gap, PA 16823-3502

(814) 359-2739

District: Bellefonte Area School District

Students who attend Pleasant Gap Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Asian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (74th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 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 school63%

District avg55%

Pennsylvania avg45%

387^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	74.6	387 of 1511	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	417 of 1526	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	541 of 1534	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	710 of 1534	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.4	386 of 1433	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	484 of 1544	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	450 of 1530	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	68.1	547 of 1547	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.7	309 of 1554	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	76.3	341 of 1474	76.9%	★★★★☆
2014	62.7	676 of 1467	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.6	577 of 1519	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	581 of 1599	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.5	515 of 1597	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.2	602 of 1579	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.7	420 of 1549	72.9%	★★★★☆
2008	73.3	389 of 1551	74.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.9	228 of 1555	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	73.9	386 of 1545	75.0%	★★★★☆
2005	58.5	658 of 1299	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	83.7	174 of 1308	86.7%	★★★★☆
2003	81.9	224 of 1302	82.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	48.7	518 of 1084	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	264 of 1043	74.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	308 of 1466	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	179 of 1488	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	51.4	752 of 1414	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	579 of 1475	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	759 of 1495	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	484 of 1201	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	490 of 1229	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	654 of 1236	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2024)52nd percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)47th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math68%+26 vs state

English Language Arts58%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Pleasant Gap 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Nittany Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	1612 Norma St	State College	16801	Centre County	Nittany Valley Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(814) 867-3842	51	7	6.9	21.6%	47 (92.2%)	1 (2.0%)	2 (3.9%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				51.8				59.3	$20,155	$274	$19,881
Radio Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 W Cherry Ln	State College	16803	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 231-4115	424	34	12.5	19.3%	253 (59.7%)	12 (2.8%)	18 (4.2%)	97 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (10.1%)	90.4	116^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.3%		84.3	203^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	86.7%	87	86.1	71.7	64.4	74.9	84.7	76.6	72.9	78.5	$23,150	$144	$23,006

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Gap Elementary School

How many students attend Pleasant Gap Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Pleasant Gap Elementary School.

What district is Pleasant Gap Elementary School in?

Bellefonte Area School District

Is Pleasant Gap Elementary School a good school?

Pleasant Gap Elementary School ranks 387^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Gap Elementary School?

Students at Pleasant Gap Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Gap Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Gap Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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