📍 100 W Linn St, Bellefonte, Centre County, 16823
Bellefonte El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bellefonte, Centre County. The school has 335 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bellefonte Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bellefonte El Sch enrolls 335 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino and 2.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 303 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
158 of the school's 335 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 153 qualify for free lunch and 5 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.
Bellefonte El Sch is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 34, state house district 171.
Bellefonte 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 335 students, Bellefonte 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: Town - Fringe