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Ferguson Twp El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

215 West Pine Grove Rd, Pine Grove Mills, PA 16868 · (814) 231-4119 · Part of State College Area School District

Ferguson Township’s School Grade A better than 92% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
287
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Ferguson Twp El Sch

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Ferguson Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Ferguson Twp El SchYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

215 West Pine Grove Rd, Pine Grove Mills

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten40
Grade 139
Grade 255
Grade 349
Grade 448
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
305’20
298’21
312’22
290’23
287’24

Down 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Asian 12%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ferguson Twp El Sch from Ferguson Township families.

Other schools in State College Area School District

The district →
Radio Park El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · State College
A+
424 students13:1
Park Forest El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · State College
A−
419 students13:1
Mount Nittany El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · State College
A−
413 students13:1
Spring Creek El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · State College
A
360 students14:1
Gray's Woods El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Port Matilda
A−
356 students13:1
Easterly Parkway El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · State College
A−
314 students10:1

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; Ferguson Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.