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State College Area SD Schools
State College Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Centre County (State College). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
State College 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 State College Area SD
11 of 11 schools in State College Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 11
Best schools in State College 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+ Ferguson Twp El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Grays Woods El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Radio Park El Sch State College (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Spring Creek El Sch State College (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Easterly Parkway El Sch State College (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Corl Street El Sch State College (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Mount Nittany El Sch State College (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Park Forest El Sch State College (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ State College Area HS State College (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Park Forest MS State College (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in State College Area SD
All schools, A to Z (11)
- A+ Corl Street El Sch State College, State College
- A+ Easterly Parkway El Sch State College, State College
- A+ Ferguson Twp El Sch, Pine Grove Mills
- A+ Grays Woods El Sch, Port Matilda
- A+ Mount Nittany El Sch State College, State College
- A- Mount Nittany MS State College, State College
- A+ Park Forest El Sch State College, State College
- A+ Park Forest MS State College, State College
- A+ Radio Park El Sch State College, State College
- A+ Spring Creek El Sch State College, State College
- A+ State College Area HS State College, State College
Where State College Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- State College (9)
- Pine Grove Mills (1)
- Port Matilda (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Centre County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,712 students with 551 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,296 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4222770
- 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
- Bellefonte Area SD (6 schools, 15 mi)
- Tyrone Area SD (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Bald Eagle Area SD (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Huntingdon Area SD (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Mifflin County SD (9 schools, 18 mi)
- Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Penns Valley Area SD (4 schools, 23 mi)
- West Branch Area SD (3 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about State College Area SD
How many schools are in State College Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in State College Area SD, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does State College Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: State College, Pine Grove Mills, Port Matilda.
How good are the schools in State College Area SD?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 83.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 70.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend State College Area SD?
6,712 students were enrolled in State College Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is State College Area SD?
State College Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Centre County, with its district office in State College. Its boundary covers about 151 sq mi.