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Bellefonte Area SD Schools
Bellefonte Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Centre County (Bellefonte). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Bellefonte Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Bellefonte Area SD
6 of 6 schools in Bellefonte Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 2
Best schools in Bellefonte Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Bellefonte Area HS (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Marion Walker El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Benner El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Pleasant Gap El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Bellefonte El Sch (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- B Bellefonte Area MS (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Bellefonte Area SD
All schools, A to Z (6)
- A+ Bellefonte Area HS, Bellefonte
- B Bellefonte Area MS, Bellefonte
- B+ Bellefonte El Sch, Bellefonte
- A Benner El Sch, Bellefonte
- A+ Marion Walker El Sch, Bellefonte
- A Pleasant Gap El Sch, Pleasant Gap
Where Bellefonte Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Bellefonte (5)
- Pleasant Gap (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Centre County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,585 students with 211 full-time-equivalent teachers and 406 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4203240
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Penns Valley Area SD (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Bald Eagle Area SD (5 schools, 13 mi)
- State College Area SD (11 schools, 15 mi)
- Mifflin County SD (9 schools, 20 mi)
- Keystone Central SD (9 schools, 23 mi)
- West Branch Area SD (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD (4 schools, 27 mi)
- Mifflinburg Area SD (4 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Bellefonte Area SD
How many schools are in Bellefonte Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Bellefonte Area SD, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Bellefonte Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bellefonte, Pleasant Gap.
How good are the schools in Bellefonte Area SD?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 64.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 64.2%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Bellefonte Area SD?
2,585 students were enrolled in Bellefonte Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Bellefonte Area SD?
Bellefonte Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Centre County, with its district office in Bellefonte. Its boundary covers about 116 sq mi.