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.