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Schools in Centre Hall · Penns Valley Area School District

Centre Hall’s public schools outscore 79% of Pennsylvania districts

54% of students in Centre Hall’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Centre Hall, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 18 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.9K
▼ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
837 students on the public path
In brief

Centre Hall’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,947 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Penns Valley Area JSHS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Centre Hall’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1999)Better than 81%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 690 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Centre Hall anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Centre Hall’s students in the tested grades sat them (685 in math, 696 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Centre Hall, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Centre Hall-Potter El SchPenns Valley Area School DistrictA−
7–12Penns Valley Area JSHSin Spring MillsB−

Centre Hall’s public schools are run by Penns Valley Area School District, which also serves Gregg, Haines, Miles and Millheim and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Penns Valley Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,271 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,947PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 55.1% · 696 students tested
Math54%
State average 36.1% · 685 students tested

Centre Hall vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Centre Hall’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Centre HallA−Penns Valley Area

Every school in Centre Hall

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Centre Hallby address
Centre Hall-Potter El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
205 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Centre Hallin other towns
Penns Valley Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Spring Mills
B−
632 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Centre Hall’s schools

Are Centre Hall’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Centre Hall children attend outscore 79% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Centre Hall in?

Penns Valley Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,271 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Centre Hall’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Penns Valley Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Centre Hall spend per student?

$18,947 in Penns Valley Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.