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Best public schools in State College, PA

12 public schools in State College: 7 elementary · 3 middle · 1 high · 1 K-8. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Pennsylvania.

Elementary schools

7 schools in State College, best first
1
Radio Park El Sch 90.2
State College Area SD · Grades K-5 · 432 students
ELA 79%Math 75%
#135 of 1,377 in Pennsylvania
2
Park Forest El Sch 83.0
State College Area SD · Grades K-5 · 413 students
ELA 68%Math 72%
#235 of 1,377 in Pennsylvania
3
Mount Nittany El Sch 82.6
State College Area SD · Grades K-5 · 424 students
ELA 72%Math 68%
#240 of 1,377 in Pennsylvania
4
Spring Creek El Sch 81.7
State College Area SD · Grades K-5 · 381 students
ELA 69%Math 69%
#252 of 1,377 in Pennsylvania
5
Corl Street El Sch 80.0
State College Area SD · Grades K-5 · 226 students
ELA 68%Math 68%
#276 of 1,377 in Pennsylvania
6
Easterly Parkway El Sch 69.4
State College Area SD · Grades K-5 · 320 students
ELA 65%Math 61%
#422 of 1,377 in Pennsylvania
7
Nittany Valley CS 54.5
Nittany Valley CS · Grades K-6 · Charter · 47 students
ELA 59%Math 52%
#627 of 1,377 in Pennsylvania

Middle schools

3 schools in State College, best first
1
Park Forest MS 94.9
State College Area SD · Grades 6-8 · 808 students
ELA 79%Math 61%
#24 of 460 in Pennsylvania
2
Mount Nittany MS 91.0
State College Area SD · Grades 6-8 · 712 students
ELA 75%Math 58%
#42 of 460 in Pennsylvania
3
Centre Learning Community CS 85.3
Centre Learning Community CS · Grades 5-8 · Charter · 67 students
ELA 72%Math 52%
#68 of 460 in Pennsylvania

High schools

1 school in State College
1
State College Area HS 97.9
State College Area SD · Grades 8-12 · 2,347 students
ELA 88%Math 85%Science 84%
#13 of 593 in Pennsylvania

K-8 schools

1 school in State College
1
Young Scholars of Central PA CS 89.3
Young Scholars of Central PA CS · Grades K-8 · Charter · 344 students
ELA 59%Math 43%
#23 of 211 in Pennsylvania

School districts serving State College

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