📍 490 Buffalo Run Rd, Bellefonte, Centre County, 16823
Benner El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bellefonte, Centre County. The school has 244 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bellefonte Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Benner El Sch enrolls 244 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.5% Two or more races and 1.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 229 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
54 of the school's 244 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 42 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Benner El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 34, state house district 76.
Benner El Sch is one of 6 schools in Bellefonte Area SD, based in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,579 students district-wide and employs 207 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 244 students, Benner El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 430 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe