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Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 197 students in grades PK-4 in the Penns Valley Area School District in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania. The school has seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the past several years, moving from a 2-star rating in 2016-2017 to a 5-star rating in the most recent 2024-2025 school year.

Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School consistently outperforms the Penns Valley Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 80.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 61.6% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, 75.3% of students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 57.2% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also stands out in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking 63rd out of 1,466 Pennsylvania elementary schools for female students and 191st out of 1,201 for white students.

Despite an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 29.77% in 2021-2022 to 38.58% in 2023-2024, Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School continues to maintain strong academic performance. This suggests the school is effectively supporting the needs of its economically disadvantaged students. The school's consistent improvement in its statewide ranking and its high performance compared to nearby schools, such as Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intermediate School, make it a model for other elementary schools in the region.

205

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,569

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

211 North Hoffer Street
Centre Hall, PA 16828

(814) 422-2000

District: Penns Valley Area School District

Students who attend Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Penns Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Two or more races:

1.5%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (78% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg45%

138^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Penns Valley Area School District

76^th of 606Penns Valley 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	88.9	138 of 1511	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	263 of 1526	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	359 of 1534	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	499 of 1534	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.2	290 of 1433	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	643 of 1544	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	649 of 1530	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	801 of 1547	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	70.0	514 of 1554	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.1	360 of 1474	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.5	237 of 1467	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	80.6	215 of 1519	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	184 of 1599	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	69.5	516 of 1597	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.6	304 of 1579	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	69.2	484 of 1549	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.4	434 of 1551	72.0%	★★★★☆
2007	84.5	116 of 1555	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	75.5	348 of 1545	77.5%	★★★★☆
2005	75.0	305 of 1299	76.5%	★★★★☆
2004	62.7	568 of 1308	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	79.6	264 of 1302	79.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	63 of 1466	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	219 of 1488	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	79.4	199 of 1432	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	362 of 1414	74.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	215 of 1475	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	333 of 1495	77.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	191 of 1201	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	368 of 1229	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	456 of 1236	63.1%	★★★☆☆

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)96th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)86th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math80%+39 vs state

English Language Arts75%+27 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Penns Valley Area Elementary and Intrmd School	Public	K-6	4528 Penns Valley Road	Spring Mills	16875	Centre County	Penns Valley Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 422-2000	348	26	13.3	45.4%	343 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	79.9	282^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	81.3%		76.9	352^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	76.9%	70	67.5	60.0	74.4	62.2	67.2	62.1	54.3	53.4	67.0	59.4	$17,605	$1,345	$16,260
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School

Is Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School ranks in the top 9.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School?

Students at Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School are 95% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 205 students attended Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School.

What district is Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School in?

Penns Valley Area School District

What schools do graduates of Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Penns Valley Area Junior/Senior High School

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