Park Forest MS

Middle school·Grades 6-8 State College, Pennsylvania·16803
Score
94.9/100
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#24
Among 460 Pennsylvania middle schools
#1
In State College Area SD
#1
In State College
Top 6%
In Pennsylvania

Score 94.9/100: better than 94% of Pennsylvania middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
79%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 53%, better than 96% of them
693 students tested
Math
61%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 38%, better than 92% of them
693 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6PSSA81.6250
English language artsGrade 7PSSA79.4223
English language artsGrade 8PSSA76.4220
English language artsAll gradesPSSA79.2693
MathGrade 6PSSA62.8250
MathGrade 7PSSA57.8223
MathGrade 8PSSA61.8220
MathAll gradesPSSA60.9693

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
808
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
808
Typical middle school: 572
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Centre County

Contact

Address
2180 School Dr
State College, PA 16803

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Park Forest MS at a glance

Park Forest MS is a public middle school in State College, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the State College Area SD school district. It has about 808 students (a typical Pennsylvania middle school has 572).

In 2024-25 state tests, 79% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 61% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania middle schools, it scores 94.9 out of 100: better than 94% of them, ranking #24 of 460. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.