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Mount Nittany Elementary School

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Mount Nittany Elementary School ranks 206 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Mount Nittany Elementary School is a public elementary school located in State College, Pennsylvania, serving 424 students in grades K-5. The school 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.

Mount Nittany Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a current ranking of 206 out of 1,511 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's PSSA test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in Science, where 93.5% of students were proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 65.8%. The school's performance is also strong for male and female students, as well as White students, though its performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively lower.

Compared to other schools in the area, Mount Nittany Elementary School performs well, with higher proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts than Ferguson Township Elementary School, another school in the State College Area School District. However, some nearby schools, such as Easterly Parkway Elementary School, have lower academic performance. Overall, Mount Nittany Elementary School has maintained a strong academic performance over the years, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

413

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,484

Per pupil spending ?

23%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Brandywine Drive
State College, PA 16801-7951

(814) 272-5970

District: State College Area School District

Students who attend Mount Nittany Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

Asian:

6.8%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (70% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg69%

Pennsylvania avg45%

206^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	84.4	206 of 1511	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	251 of 1526	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	237 of 1534	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	344 of 1534	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	292 of 1433	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	434 of 1544	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	512 of 1530	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.0	647 of 1547	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.9	519 of 1554	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.1	344 of 1474	76.7%	★★★★☆
2014	77.4	296 of 1467	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	506 of 1519	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.8	587 of 1599	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.2	431 of 1597	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	63.8	665 of 1579	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.0	588 of 1549	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.6	271 of 1551	82.5%	★★★★☆
2007	75.4	350 of 1555	77.5%	★★★★☆
2006	66.9	541 of 1545	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.2	522 of 1299	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.2	690 of 1308	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	88.2	99 of 1302	92.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	251 of 1466	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	319 of 1488	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	539 of 1369	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	538 of 1432	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	370 of 1414	73.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	182 of 1475	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	219 of 1495	85.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	282 of 1201	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	299 of 1229	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	276 of 1236	77.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+23 vs state

Math68%+26 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Mount Nittany Elementary School

How many students attend Mount Nittany Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Mount Nittany Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Nittany Elementary School?

Students at Mount Nittany Elementary School are 80% White, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mount Nittany Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mount Nittany Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Mount Nittany Elementary School a good school?

Mount Nittany Elementary School ranks 206^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mount Nittany Elementary School in?

State College Area School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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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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