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Ferguson Township Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Ferguson Township Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pine Grove Mills, Pennsylvania, serving 290 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the State College Area School District, which is ranked 41 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ferguson Township Elementary School consistently performs exceptionally well on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests, with 79.8% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 81.1% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school has been ranked among the top 4% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania, and its performance is also strong across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 7% for both female and male students.

Compared to nearby schools in the State College Area School District, Ferguson Township Elementary School stands out with its higher academic achievement, lower student-teacher ratio, and relatively high spending per student. These factors may contribute to the school's exceptional performance, which has earned it a 5-star rating and a reputation as an exemplary public elementary school within the region.

287

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,926

Per pupil spending ?

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 West Pine Grove Rd
Pine Grove Mills, PA 16868-0237

(814) 231-4119

District: State College Area School District

Students who attend Ferguson Township Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mount Nittany Middle School
High:	State College Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Asian:

12.2%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (80% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg69%

Pennsylvania avg45%

54^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the State College Area School District

41^st of 606State College 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	93.5	54 of 1511	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	131 of 1526	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	74 of 1534	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	73 of 1534	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	62 of 1433	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	144 of 1544	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	66 of 1530	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	88.8	75 of 1547	95.2%	★★★★★
2016	85.5	153 of 1554	90.2%	★★★★★
2015	85.1	160 of 1474	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	83.9	117 of 1467	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	80.9	199 of 1519	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	406 of 1599	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.6	163 of 1597	89.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	246 of 1579	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	77.9	255 of 1549	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	85.0	86 of 1551	94.5%	★★★★★
2007	85.3	92 of 1555	94.1%	★★★★★
2006	81.4	188 of 1545	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	73.9	322 of 1299	75.2%	★★★★☆
2004	76.0	329 of 1308	74.8%	★★★★☆
2003	71.8	396 of 1302	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	76.9	181 of 1084	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	49 of 1466	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	131 of 1488	91.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	95 of 1475	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	121 of 1495	91.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	138 of 1201	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	227 of 1229	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	120 of 1236	90.3%	★★★★★

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)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2024)83rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+33 vs state

Math80%+38 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 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
Ferguson Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	215 West Pine Grove Rd	Pine Grove Mills	16868	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 231-4119	287	23	12.5	15.3%	220 (76.7%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	35 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	93.5	54^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.4%		88.2	131^st of 1526 public elementary schools	91.4%	77	85.4	77.8	76.4				79.8	83.3	80.0	80.0				81.1	$23,926	$144	$23,781
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
Corl Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	235 Corl St	State College	16801	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 231-1185	250	22	11.5	18.0%	192 (76.8%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.4%)	32 (12.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	83.1	234^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.5%		88.4	124^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.9%	110	69.5	72.2	62.5				67.5	63.8	71.5	68.7				68.0	$23,607	$144	$23,463
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
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
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
Park Forest Elementary School	Public	K-5	2181 School Dr	State College	16803	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 231-5010	419	31	13.4	18.6%	318 (75.9%)	16 (3.8%)	27 (6.4%)	28 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	85.1	197^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.0%		87.4	144^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.6%	53	77.8	72.6	65.8				71.6	67.7	64.4	71.8				68.0	$21,761	$685	$21,076
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
Gray's Woods Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Brackenbourne Drive	Port Matilda	16870	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 235-6100	356	27	12.9	11.5%	315 (88.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	74.3	395^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.9%		75	394^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.2%	1	64.8	62.8	60.6				62.6	60.7	70.6	50.8				60.1	$21,624	$142	$21,482
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ferguson Township Elementary School

Is Ferguson Township Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Ferguson Township Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 54^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Ferguson Township Elementary School in?

State College Area School District

How many students attend Ferguson Township Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Ferguson Township Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ferguson Township Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ferguson Township Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mount Nittany Middle School
High : State College Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Ferguson Township Elementary School?

Students at Ferguson Township Elementary School are 77% White, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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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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