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Bellefonte Area MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

100 N School St, Bellefonte, PA 16823 · (814) 355-5466 · Part of Bellefonte Area School District

Bellefonte’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
591
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bellefonte Area MS

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Bellefonte kids: Bellefonte Area HS

On the path

Where Bellefonte kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Bellefonte El Sch318 students
6–8Bellefonte Area MSYou are here
9–12Bellefonte Area HS850 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

100 N School St, Bellefonte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6181
Grade 7232
Grade 8178
Enrollment over time
619’20
598’21
576’22
617’23
591’24

Down 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bellefonte Area MS from Bellefonte families.

Other schools in Bellefonte Area School District

The district →
Marion-Walker El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bellefonte
A−
353 students13:1
Bellefonte El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bellefonte
B
318 students10:1
Benner El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bellefonte
A−
252 students13:1
Pleasant Gap El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pleasant Gap
A−
215 students9:1
Bellefonte Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Bellefonte
A+
850 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Bellefonte’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.