Zion’s public schools
Bellefonte Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Zion. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Zion’s schools, in brief
School by school
5 of Zion’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Bellefonte Area HS places highest (better than 95%); Bellefonte Area MS lowest (41%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Four elementary schools serve Zion, graded from B to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Bellefonte Area HS. 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Zion, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Zion
Bellefonte Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 591 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bellefonte
7th grade in Zion
Bellefonte Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 591 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bellefonte
8th grade in Zion
Bellefonte Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 591 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bellefonte
9th grade in Zion
Bellefonte Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 850 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bellefonte
10th grade in Zion
Bellefonte Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 850 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bellefonte
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Bellefonte Area School District.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Zion vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Zion’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Zion | — | Bellefonte Area |
Every school in Zion
6 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).
Questions about Zion’s schools
Are Zion’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Zion. Bellefonte Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Zion. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Zion in?
Bellefonte Area School District.
Where do Zion kids go to high school?
Bellefonte Area HS.
Parents talk
What Zion families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Zion → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.