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What's the most underrated thing about Mount Nittany El Sch that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE COLLEGE AREA SD·NCES 422277001358
Mount Nittany El Sch
700 Brandywine Drive, State College, PA 16801 · (814) 272-5970 · Centre County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
95 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
71.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.3pp since 2023
Math
68.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.9pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
413
+53 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.3:1
% White
80%
was 77%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 6%
% Asian
7%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Mount Nittany El Sch
Mount Nittany El Sch operates as a mid-tier elementary campus in State College, Pennsylvania, operated by State College Area SD. Current enrollment sits at 413 students spanning grades K through 5.
State College Area SD runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 6,799 students. Mount Nittany El Sch is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Mount Nittany El Sch shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%). Beyond that, the school shows 7% Asian, 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Centre County as a whole.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Mount Nittany El Sch has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 23% of students at Mount Nittany El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, Mount Nittany El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 67.8%, the actual is 72.0%, a residual of +4.2 points.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Centre County) records that median household income runs about $74,291, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Centre County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,674 students), Mount Nittany El Sch is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Mount Nittany MS, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Mount Nittany El Sch comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 68.4%.
The school occupies a commuter-belt site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mount Nittany El Sch has climbed 15%, going from 360 students in 2018 to 413 in 2025.
On this page, members of the Mount Nittany El Sch community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Centre County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
158,576
Census ACS
Median income
$74,291
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
13,674 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in State College Area SD
- State College Area HSHigh · 2,402 students
- Park Forest MSMiddle · 822 students
- Mount Nittany MSMiddle · 752 students
- Radio Park El SchElementary · 424 students
- Park Forest El SchElementary · 419 students
- Spring Creek El SchElementary · 360 students
Other schools in State College
- State College Area HSHigh · 2,402 students
- Park Forest MSMiddle · 822 students
- Mount Nittany MSMiddle · 752 students
- Radio Park El SchElementary · 424 students
- Park Forest El SchElementary · 419 students
- Spring Creek El SchElementary · 360 students
Nearby schools
- Mount Nittany MS0.1 mi · 752
- Nittany Valley CS1.8 mi · 51
- Easterly Parkway El Sch2.1 mi · 314
- State College Area HS2.6 mi · 2,402
- Spring Creek El Sch3.0 mi · 360
- Corl Street El Sch3.4 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Nittany El SchHow large is Mount Nittany El Sch?
Mount Nittany El Sch enrolls approximately 413 students in grades KG-05.
Is Mount Nittany El Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mount Nittany El Sch is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Nittany El Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Nittany El Sch is approximately 12.8:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Mount Nittany El Sch?
Mount Nittany El Sch reports a student body of 80% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Mount Nittany El Sch?
Mount Nittany El Sch is overseen by State College Area SD in Centre County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.