📍 2180 School Dr, State College, Centre County, 16803
Park Forest MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in State College, Centre County. The school has 815 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 61.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 71% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Park Forest MS enrolls 815 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 61.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 9.2% Asian and 5.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 645 | 79% |
| Asian | 75 | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 48 | 5.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 3.7% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
116 of the school's 815 students (14%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 110 qualify for free lunch and 6 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.
Park Forest 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 81.
Park Forest 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 815 students, Park Forest MS is larger than the district average of about 618 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small