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Radio Park Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Radio Park Elementary School is a public elementary school located in State College, Pennsylvania, serving 432 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.

Radio Park Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with students outperforming the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests for Math, English Language Arts, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 74.9% of all students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 64.5% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, 78.5% of all students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 73.8% for the district and 48.5% for the state.

The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, and white students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. When compared to other nearby schools in the State College Area School District, Radio Park Elementary School consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement. The school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-to-teacher ratio suggest a commitment to providing students with the resources and support they need to succeed.

424

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,150

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 W Cherry Ln
State College, PA 16803-2947

(814) 231-4115

District: State College Area School District

Students who attend Radio Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Park Forest Middle School
High:	State College Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

Asian:

22.9%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (77% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in State College Area School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg69%

Pennsylvania avg45%

116^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	90.4	116 of 1511	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	203 of 1526	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	151 of 1534	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	81 of 1534	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	34 of 1433	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	22 of 1544	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	86 of 1530	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	86.1	148 of 1547	90.4%	★★★★★
2016	87.2	112 of 1554	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	89.4	60 of 1474	95.9%	★★★★★
2014	81.9	162 of 1467	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	290 of 1519	80.9%	★★★★☆
2012	71.4	503 of 1599	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.6	264 of 1597	83.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	175 of 1579	88.9%	★★★★☆
2009	72.5	399 of 1549	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.0	315 of 1551	79.7%	★★★★☆
2007	70.2	474 of 1555	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.9	236 of 1545	84.7%	★★★★☆
2005	73.4	330 of 1299	74.6%	★★★★☆
2004	64.7	536 of 1308	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	82.9	209 of 1302	83.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	62 of 151	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	67 of 168	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	51 of 160	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	58.0	383 of 1084	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	147 of 1466	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	168 of 1488	88.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	362 of 1369	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	333 of 1432	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	136 of 1414	90.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	80 of 1475	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	235 of 1495	84.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	164 of 1201	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	306 of 1229	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	184 of 1236	85.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2024)65th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)59th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+30 vs state

Math75%+33 vs state

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Schools Near Radio Park 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Radio Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Radio Park Elementary School?

Students at Radio Park Elementary School are 60% White, 23% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Is Radio Park Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Radio Park Elementary School ranks in the top 7.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Radio Park Elementary School in?

State College Area School District

What schools do graduates of Radio Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Radio Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Park Forest Middle School
High : State College Area High School

How many students attend Radio Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Radio Park Elementary School.

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