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Pleasant Gap El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

230 S Main St, Pleasant Gap, PA 16823 · (814) 359-2739 · Part of Bellefonte Area School District

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

Directions
Students
215
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Pleasant Gap El Sch

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Spring Township kids: Bellefonte Area MS

On the path

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

K–5Pleasant Gap El SchYou are here
6–8Bellefonte Area MSin Bellefonte

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

230 S Main St, Pleasant Gap

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten51
Grade 135
Grade 226
Grade 328
Grade 441
Grade 534
Enrollment over time
213’20
220’21
193’22
199’23
215’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 6%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pleasant Gap El Sch from Spring Township 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
Bellefonte Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bellefonte
C+
591 students12:1
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; Spring Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.