📍 100 N School St, Bellefonte, Centre County, 16823
Bellefonte Area MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bellefonte, Centre County. The school has 576 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bellefonte Area SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 47.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bellefonte Area MS enrolls 576 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 47.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4.3% Two or more races and 2.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 525 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
159 of the school's 576 students (28%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 149 qualify for free lunch and 10 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 Area MS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, 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 171.
Bellefonte Area MS 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 576 students, Bellefonte Area MS is larger than the district average of about 430 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe