Radio Park Elementary School

Public K-5

800 W Cherry Ln
State College, PA 16803-2947

(814) 231-4115

District: State College Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
151^st of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,620

Students who attend Radio Park Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 396

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

Asian:

24.7%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Radio Park Elementary School ranks better than 90.2% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the State College Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.1%), Asian (24.7%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Radio Park Elementary School is 13, which is the 4^th best among 8 elementary schools in the State College Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Radio Park Elementary School employs 30.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Radio Park Elementary School is $18,620. 6 elementary schools in the State College Area School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Radio Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Radio Park Elementary School 151^st of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Radio Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

State College Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks State College Area School District 49^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Radio Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Radio Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	82.91	209^th	1302	83.9%
2004	64.67	536^th	1308	59.0%
2005	73.39	330^th	1299	74.6%
2006	79.89	236^th	1545	84.7%
2007	70.23	474^th	1555	69.5%
2008	75.99	315^th	1551	79.7%
2009	72.49	399^th	1549	74.2%
2010	81.04	175^th	1579	88.9%
2011	77.65	264^th	1597	83.5%
2012	71.38	503^rd	1599	68.5%
2013	78.09	290^th	1519	80.9%
2014	81.89	162^nd	1467	89.0%
2015	89.40	60^th	1474	95.9%
2016	87.18	112^th	1554	92.8%
2017	86.09	148^th	1547	90.4%
2018	88.51	86^th	1530	94.4%
2019	92.32	22^nd	1544	98.6%
2021	93.28	34^th	1433	97.6%
2022	90.79	81^st	1534	94.7%
2023	87.27	151^st	1534	90.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Radio Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	83.62	136^th	1414	90.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Radio Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.50	51^st	160	68.1%

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Rank History for White students at Radio Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.37	184^th	1236	85.1%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Radio Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	386	21	27	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1989	403	17	33	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1990	380	17	34	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	438
1991	390	11	35	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1992	424	13	38	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1993	460	14	39	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
1994	459	11	32	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	510
1995	398	20	49	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1996	398	20	49	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1997	369	18	60	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	456
1998	373	21	64	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	465
1999	381	33	69	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	490
2000	342	18	74	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	442
2001	338	19	71	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	436
2002	309	14	56	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	398
2003	309	14	56	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	398
2004	301	18	75	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	407
2005	320	18	52	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	404
2006	319	19	53	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	408
2007	340	21	69	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2008	345	24	67	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
2009	328	19	67	19	0	n/a	n/a	8	441
2010	320	22	64	16	0	n/a	n/a	7	429
2011	299	20	55	16	0	2	17	0	409
2012	283	15	63	19	0	1	21	0	402
2013	258	11	76	15	0	2	16	0	378
2014	248	12	55	17	0	2	16	0	350
2015	251	11	71	15	0	2	25	0	375
2016	252	6	57	19	0	2	23	0	359
2017	236	9	62	17	0	2	25	0	351
2018	237	9	69	17	0	2	25	0	359
2019	251	4	69	17	2	0	29	0	372
2020	256	4	70	15	1	0	31	0	377
2021	260	4	63	12	1	0	21	0	361
2022	258	6	71	15	1	0	29	0	380
2023	250	7	98	13	1	0	27	0	396

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Radio Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	443	27.8	15.9	n/a
1989	458	28.2	16.2	n/a
1990	438	24.7	17.7	0
1991	444	26.7	16.6	n/a
1992	484	25.2	19.2	n/a
1993	521	25.0	20.8	n/a
1994	510	26.0	19.6	n/a
1995	475	23.0	20.7	n/a
1996	475	23.0	20.7	n/a
1997	456	20.5	22.2	n/a
1998	465	24.0	19.4	n/a
1999	490	24.0	20.4	n/a
2000	442	23.5	18.8	19
2001	436	22.5	19.4	13.1
2002	398	23.3	17.1	15.8
2003	398	23.3	17.1	15.8
2004	407	24.4	16.7	13.3
2005	404	25.9	15.6	15.6
2006	408	27.8	14.7	17.4
2007	444	28.7	15.5	19.1
2008	456	30.7	14.9	17.3
2009	441	30.3	14.5	22.6
2010	429	31.6	13.5	20.6
2011	409	30.8	13.2	15.9
2012	402	29.1	13.8	14.9
2013	378	27.0	14.0	21.2
2014	350	27.2	12.8	18.3
2015	375	29.0	12.9	16.8
2016	359	27.0	13.2	17.5
2017	351	24.4	14.3	16
2018	359	24.5	14.6	12.5
2019	372	25.6	14.4	9.9
2020	377	27.4	13.7	9.3
2021	361	27.2	13.2	8
2022	380	26.4	14.3	11.1
2023	396	30.4	13.0	15.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Radio Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	443	27.8	15.9	n/a
1989	458	28.2	16.2	n/a
1990	438	24.7	17.7	0
1991	444	26.7	16.6	n/a
1992	484	25.2	19.2	n/a
1993	521	25.0	20.8	n/a
1994	510	26.0	19.6	n/a
1995	475	23.0	20.7	n/a
1996	475	23.0	20.7	n/a
1997	456	20.5	22.2	n/a
1998	465	24.0	19.4	n/a
1999	490	24.0	20.4	n/a
2000	442	23.5	18.8	19
2001	436	22.5	19.4	13.1
2002	398	23.3	17.1	15.8
2003	398	23.3	17.1	15.8
2004	407	24.4	16.7	13.3
2005	404	25.9	15.6	15.6
2006	408	27.8	14.7	17.4
2007	444	28.7	15.5	19.1
2008	456	30.7	14.9	17.3
2009	441	30.3	14.5	22.6
2010	429	31.6	13.5	20.6
2011	409	30.8	13.2	15.9
2012	402	29.1	13.8	14.9
2013	378	27.0	14.0	21.2
2014	350	27.2	12.8	18.3
2015	375	29.0	12.9	16.8
2016	359	27.0	13.2	17.5
2017	351	24.4	14.3	16
2018	359	24.5	14.6	12.5
2019	372	25.6	14.4	9.9
2020	377	27.4	13.7	9.3
2021	361	27.2	13.2	8
2022	380	26.4	14.3	11.1
2023	396	30.4	13.0	15.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Radio Park Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$100 (0.6%)	$16,949 (99.4%)	$17,049
2020	$264 (1.5%)	$17,424 (98.5%)	$17,688
2021	$833 (4.5%)	$17,686 (95.5%)	$18,519
2022	$621 (3.3%)	$18,000 (96.7%)	$18,620

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Radio Park Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 22^nd of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 151^st of 1534 Elementary schools	8.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Radio Park Elementary School)	91.4	69.4	22%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Radio Park Elementary School)	87.9	67.3	20.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Radio Park Elementary School)	89.1	76.3	12.8%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Radio Park Elementary School)	98.2	93.4	4.8%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Radio Park Elementary School)	90.9	77.3	13.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Radio Park Elementary School)	78.4	76.1	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Radio Park Elementary School)	88.2	84.1	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Radio Park Elementary School)	86.5	74.4	12.1%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Radio Park Elementary School)	98.2	93.4	4.8%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Radio Park Elementary School)	89	77	12%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	372	396	6.5%
African American	4	7	75%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	69	98	42%
Hispanic	17	13	23.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	251	250	0.4%
Two or More Races	29	27	6.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	9.9%	15.7%	5.7%

Schools Near Radio Park Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 231-4115	396	30	13.0	15.7%	250 (63.1%)	7 (1.8%)	13 (3.3%)	98 (24.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	87.3	151^st of 1534 public elementary schools	90.2%		90.8	81^st of 1534 public elementary schools	94.7%	70	69.4	76.3	76.1				74.4	93.4		93.4	67.3	77.3	84.1				77.0	$18,620	$621	$18,000
Corl Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	235 Corl St	State College	16801	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 231-1185	239	19	12.3	18.0%	185 (77.4%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	27 (11.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.5%)	87.7	141^st of 1534 public elementary schools	90.8%		89.8	100^th of 1534 public elementary schools	93.5%	41	76.1	79.0	72.3				76.0	97.7		97.7	66.0	81.4	82.8				76.0	$19,677	$620	$19,057
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 237-9727	371	35	10.6	42.3%	238 (64.2%)	54 (14.6%)	26 (7.0%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (8.9%)	60.6	686^th of 1534 public elementary schools	55.3%		65.2	583^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	62.0%	103	45.8	60.6	29.1	53.6	47.1	37.6	46.3	75.8	62.5	71.4	58.4	63.7	48.3	82.7	64.7	56.3	62.4	$18,554	$616	$17,938
Park Forest Elementary School	Public	K-5	2181 School Dr	State College	16803	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 231-5010	430	30	14.1	19.3%	328 (76.3%)	15 (3.5%)	22 (5.1%)	28 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	85.6	180^th of 1534 public elementary schools	88.3%		79.2	303^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	80.2%	123	88.5	80.0	49.2				73.1	97.5		97.5	72.9	73.4	76.5				74.2	$20,639	$788	$19,851
Easterly Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-5	234 Easterly Pkwy	State College	16801	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 231-1170	316	27	11.5	37.3%	195 (61.7%)	31 (9.8%)	24 (7.6%)	36 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.5%)	69.1	514^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.5%		73	432^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	71.8%	82	55.8	60.8	57.4				58.0	76.1		76.1	58.1	67.4	68.1				64.6	$21,672	$1,465	$20,207
Nittany Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	1612 Norma St	State College	16801	Centre County	Nittany Valley Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 867-3842	49	5	9.1		47 (95.9%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							28.0										72.0	$17,620	$377	$17,243
Spring Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	217 Scholl St	State College	16801	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 231-5026	369	27	13.7	19.8%	300 (81.3%)	7 (1.9%)	15 (4.1%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)	85.2	186^th of 1534 public elementary schools	87.9%		83.9	224^th of 1534 public elementary schools	85.4%	38	68.9	71.7	73.1				71.0	95.5		95.5	68.8	76.5	78.0				74.1	$19,208	$961	$18,247
Gray's Woods Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Brackenbourne Drive	Port Matilda	16870	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 235-6100	369	26	14.0	11.9%	330 (89.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	14 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	74.5	395^th of 1534 public elementary schools	74.3%		81.5	262^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	82.9%	133	60.3	64.3	72.1				65.8	91.1		91.1	48.4	61.4	79.4				63.7	$18,489	$608	$17,881
Mount Nittany Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 Brandywine Drive	State College	16801	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 272-5970	430	32	13.3	20.5%	343 (79.8%)	10 (2.3%)	12 (2.8%)	31 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.9%)	82.2	237^th of 1534 public elementary schools	84.6%		77	344^th of 1534 public elementary schools	77.6%	107	71.9	67.7	66.7				68.6	89.2		89.2	71.9	67.7	72.5				70.6	$19,871	$1,112	$18,759
Ferguson Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	215 West Pine Grove Rd	Pine Grove Mills	16868	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 231-4119	312	26	12.1	11.9%	255 (81.7%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.2%)	33 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	91	74^th of 1534 public elementary schools	95.2%		91.3	73^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	95.2%	1	81.4	80.0	80.4				80.7	95.5		95.5	81.5	76.1	80.4				79.5	$20,647	$623	$20,024

Frequently Asked Questions about Radio Park Elementary School

Is Radio Park Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Radio Park Elementary School ranks in the top 9.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Radio Park Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 396 students attended Radio Park Elementary School.

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

What district is Radio Park Elementary School in?

State College Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Radio Park Elementary School?

Students at Radio Park Elementary School are 63% White, 25% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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