Schools in Centre County
28 ranked schools
Overall Score Percentile
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10/10State College Area HS
State College Area SD · State College
#1 Overall in Centre County
10/10 · #12 High School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
96%
Math
99%
Sci
98%
2
10/10Park Forest MS
State College Area SD · State College
#2 Overall in Centre County
10/10 · #28 Middle School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
96%
Math
90%
Sci
95%
3
9/10Mount Nittany MS
State College Area SD · State College
#3 Overall in Centre County
9/10 · #57 Middle School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
92%
Math
86%
Sci
90%
4
9/10Penns Valley Area JSHS
Penns Valley Area SD · Spring Mills
#4 Overall in Centre County
9/10 · #66 High School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
89%
Math
88%
Sci
84%
5
10/10Ferguson Twp El Sch
State College Area SD · Pine Grove Mills
#5 Overall in Centre County
10/10 · #71 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
95%
Math
93%
Sci
96%
6
9/10Centre Learning Community CS
Centre Learning Community CS · State College
#6 Overall in Centre County
9/10 · #85 Middle School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
86%
Math
81%
7
10/10Howard El Sch
Bald Eagle Area SD · Howard
#7 Overall in Centre County
10/10 · #110 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
88%
Math
95%
8
8/10Bald Eagle Area JSHS
Bald Eagle Area SD · Wingate
#8 Overall in Centre County
8/10 · #142 High School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
64%
Math
84%
Sci
78%
9
7/10Bellefonte Area MS
Bellefonte Area SD · Bellefonte
#9 Overall in Centre County
7/10 · #175 Middle School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
62%
Math
62%
Sci
78%
10
9/10Park Forest El Sch
State College Area SD · State College
#10 Overall in Centre County
9/10 · #179 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
85%
Math
85%
Sci
98%
11
9/10Corl Street El Sch
State College Area SD · State College
#11 Overall in Centre County
9/10 · #186 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
86%
Math
83%
Sci
100%
12
9/10Benner El Sch
Bellefonte Area SD · Bellefonte
#12 Overall in Centre County
9/10 · #188 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
81%
Math
88%
Sci
98%
13
9/10Radio Park El Sch
State College Area SD · State College
#13 Overall in Centre County
9/10 · #196 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
93%
Math
87%
Sci
75%
14
9/10Centre Hall-Potter El Sch
Penns Valley Area SD · Centre Hall
#14 Overall in Centre County
9/10 · #203 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
86%
Math
92%
Sci
77%
15
9/10Spring Creek El Sch
State College Area SD · State College
#15 Overall in Centre County
9/10 · #212 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
86%
Math
83%
Sci
90%
16
9/10Mount Nittany El Sch
State College Area SD · State College
#16 Overall in Centre County
9/10 · #242 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
86%
Math
80%
Sci
86%
17
7/10Bellefonte Area HS
Bellefonte Area SD · Bellefonte
#17 Overall in Centre County
7/10 · #250 High School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
51%
Math
70%
Sci
57%
18
9/10Marion-Walker El Sch
Bellefonte Area SD · Bellefonte
#18 Overall in Centre County
9/10 · #255 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
78%
Math
81%
Sci
93%
19
9/10Miles Township El Sch
Penns Valley Area SD · Rebersburg
#19 Overall in Centre County
9/10 · #276 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
71%
Math
90%
20
8/10Gray's Woods El Sch
State College Area SD · Port Matilda
#20 Overall in Centre County
8/10 · #367 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
72%
Math
71%
Sci
91%
21
8/10Pleasant Gap El Sch
Bellefonte Area SD · Pleasant Gap
#21 Overall in Centre County
8/10 · #392 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
67%
Math
79%
Sci
78%
22
8/10Mountaintop Area El Sch
Bald Eagle Area SD · Snow Shoe
#22 Overall in Centre County
8/10 · #400 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
75%
Math
72%
23
8/10Easterly Parkway El Sch
State College Area SD · State College
#23 Overall in Centre County
8/10 · #422 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
77%
Math
67%
Sci
73%
24
8/10Penns Valley Area El and Intrm
Penns Valley Area SD
#24 Overall in Centre County
8/10 · #431 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
69%
Math
77%
Sci
65%
25
7/10Port Matilda El Sch
Bald Eagle Area SD · Port Matilda
#25 Overall in Centre County
7/10 · #534 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
61%
Math
69%
26
5/10Young Scholars of Central PA C
Young Scholars of Central PA CS
#26 Overall in Centre County
5/10 · #795 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
68%
Math
38%
Sci
34%
27
5/10Bellefonte El Sch
Bellefonte Area SD · Bellefonte
#27 Overall in Centre County
5/10 · #884 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
44%
Math
44%
Sci
41%
28
4/10Wingate El Sch
Bald Eagle Area SD · Wingate
#28 Overall in Centre County
4/10 · #1002 Elementary School in Pennsylvania
State Percentile
Eng
23%
Math
42%
Sci
56%
About schools in Centre County
Eighteen of Centre County's 28 ranked public schools land in the top quartile statewide — a concentration of strong performance that stands out even against Pennsylvania's most competitive counties. The State College Area School District drives much of that, with State College Area High School ranking at the 98th percentile and Ferguson Township Elementary School and Park Forest Middle School each reaching the 95th. Spread across six districts and a mix of college-town and rural communities — from State College to Bellefonte to Port Matilda — the county offers families a notably consistent academic floor, not just isolated peaks.