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Spring Creek Elementary School

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Spring Creek Elementary School ranks 224 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Spring Creek Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in State College, Pennsylvania, serving 381 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the State College Area School District, which is ranked 41 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spring Creek Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with its students significantly outperforming state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts were 68.8%, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in Science, with proficiency rates consistently above 90% in recent years. Spring Creek also does an exceptional job supporting different student subgroups, such as female students and students with disabilities, who perform at high levels.

While Spring Creek Elementary's academic success is impressive, it's worth noting that the school has a relatively low percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 15% to 19.95% in recent years. This is in contrast to some nearby schools, such as Bellefonte Elementary School and Easterly Parkway Elementary School, which have higher percentages of students from low-income families. However, Spring Creek Elementary's strong performance is likely due to a combination of factors, including its high per-student spending, favorable student-teacher ratio, and effective teaching practices.

360

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,702

Per pupil spending ?

21.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

217 Scholl St
State College, PA 16801

(814) 231-5026

District: State College Area School District

Students who attend Spring Creek Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Asian:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (69% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Pennsylvania avg45%

224^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	83.7	224 of 1511	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	126 of 1526	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	186 of 1534	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	224 of 1534	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	105 of 1433	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	111 of 1544	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	113 of 1530	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	82.4	238 of 1547	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	303 of 1554	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	84.8	166 of 1474	88.7%	★★★★☆
2014	74.7	366 of 1467	75.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.3	306 of 1519	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	78.1	271 of 1599	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	285 of 1597	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.3	147 of 1579	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	69.9	466 of 1549	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.0	506 of 1551	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.1	421 of 1555	72.9%	★★★★☆
2006	73.5	394 of 1545	74.5%	★★★★☆
2005	71.7	371 of 1299	71.4%	★★★★☆
2004	79.7	255 of 1308	80.5%	★★★★☆
2003	83.3	204 of 1302	84.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	95.1	28 of 1084	97.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	284 of 1466	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	74 of 1488	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	218 of 1369	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	200 of 1432	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	207 of 1475	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	193 of 1495	87.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	343 of 1201	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	158 of 1229	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	269 of 1236	78.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2024)97th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+27 vs state

English Language Arts69%+20 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Creek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Spring Creek Elementary School?

Students at Spring Creek Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Spring Creek Elementary School a good school?

Spring Creek Elementary School ranks 224^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Spring Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Spring Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Spring Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Spring Creek Elementary School.

What district is Spring Creek Elementary School in?

State College Area School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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