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Enrollment
419
Elementary
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE COLLEGE AREA SD·NCES 422277006233
Park Forest El Sch
2181 School Dr, State College, PA 16803 · (814) 231-5010 · Centre County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
78 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
68.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -7.8pp since 2023
Math
71.6%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
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
75.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
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
419
-90 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.6:1
% White
76%
was 71%
% Hispanic
6%
was 7%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
7%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Park Forest El Sch
Park Forest El Sch is an elementary school of average-sized scale in State College, Pennsylvania, run under State College Area SD, serveing 419 students in grades K through 5.
Within State College Area SD, which oversees 11 schools and 6,799 students, Park Forest El Sch is one campus in the system.
Demographically, Park Forest El Sch logs that 76% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 7% multiracial, 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, On paper, Park Forest El Sch has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Centre County's rate of about 31%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Park Forest El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 75.3%.
Across the wider county, Centre County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,291, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Centre County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,674 students), Park Forest El Sch is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Park Forest MS, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Park Forest El Sch comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 69.1%.
The campus sits in a suburban setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 18%: 509 students in 2018 compared to 419 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share grew from 71% to 76%. Class-load math has fell: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Park Forest El Sch community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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
- Mount Nittany El SchElementary · 413 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
- Mount Nittany El SchElementary · 413 students
- Spring Creek El SchElementary · 360 students
Nearby schools
- Park Forest MS0.2 mi · 822
- Gray's Woods El Sch2.0 mi · 356
- Radio Park El Sch2.0 mi · 424
- Corl Street El Sch3.1 mi · 250
- Young Scholars of Central PA CS3.3 mi · 321
- Centre Learning Community CS3.6 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About Park Forest El SchHow many students attend Park Forest El Sch?
Park Forest El Sch enrolls approximately 419 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Park Forest El Sch serve?
Park Forest El Sch serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Park Forest El Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Park Forest El Sch is approximately 13.5:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Park Forest El Sch?
At Park Forest El Sch, the student body is approximately 76% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Park Forest El Sch?
Park Forest 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.