📍 656 Brandywine Dr, State College, Centre County, 16801
Mount Nittany MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in State College, Centre County. The school has 695 pupils enrolled. It is part of the State College Area SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 62.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mount Nittany MS enrolls 695 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 62.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 9.6% Two or more races and 7.2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 529 | 76% |
| Two or more races | 67 | 9.6% |
| Asian | 50 | 7.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
140 of the school's 695 students (20%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 127 qualify for free lunch and 13 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.
Mount Nittany MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). 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.
Mount Nittany MS is one of 11 schools in State College Area SD, based in State College, Pennsylvania. The district serves 6,799 students district-wide and employs 545 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 695 students, Mount Nittany MS is close to the district average of about 618 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small