Park Forest Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

2181 School Dr
State College, PA 16803

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Serving 419 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Park Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 419 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20% in PA
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 30%)
: 80-84% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Park Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Park Forest Elementary School's student population of 419 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Park Forest Elementary School
Kind	68
1	66
2	59
3	67
4	77
5	82

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Total Students

419 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Park Forest Elementary School
2025	419
2024	413
2023	430
2022	428
2021	461
2020	483
2019	487
2018	497
2017	497
2016	490
2015	476
2014	475
2013	488
2012	487
2011	498
2010	474
2009	476
2008	460
2007	456
2006	447
2005	407
2004	402
2003	425
2002	577
2001	603
2000	617
1999	578
1998	573
1997	543
1996	554
1995	720
1994	694
1993	693
1992	675
1991	628
1990	612
1989	624

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Park Forest Elementary School
2025	31
2024	30
2023	30
2022	33
2021	33
2020	35
2019	35
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	35
2014	34
2013	37
2012	38
2011	36
2010	35
2009	35
2008	34
2007	32
2006	31
2005	27
2004	27
2003	30
2002	43
2001	39
2000	37
1999	36
1998	35
1997	33
1996	33
1995	38
1994	39
1993	35
1992	39
1991	36
1990	33
1989	37

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Year Founded

2000

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School Rankings

Park Forest Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Park Forest Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (PA)

#366 out of 2733 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Park Forest Elementary School
2023	#366
2022	#565
2021	#328
2019	#761
2018	#856
2017	#1013
2016	#878
2015	#730
2014	#743
2013	#878
2012	#717

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73%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Park Forest Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2023	73%	38%	62%
2022	63%	36%	60%
2021	62%	38%	62%
2019	66%	45%	66%
2018	55%	45%	63%
2017	50%	46%	63%
2016	60%	46%	65%
2015	57%	43%	64%
2014	85%	72%	85%
2013	84%	73%	88%
2012	88%	74%	87%

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68%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Park Forest Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2022	68%	55%	76%
2021	67%	55%	73%
2019	73%	62%	80%
2018	78%	63%	63%
2017	78%	63%	80%
2016	75%	62%	79%
2015	77%	62%	79%
2014	80%	70%	83%
2013	78%	70%	84%
2012	81%	71%	84%
2011	81%	73%	85%

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80-84%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Park Forest Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2022	82%	57%	80%
2021	84%	64%	81%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Park Forest Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	14:1	14:1	12:1
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	15:1	13:1
2017	15:1	15:1	13:1
2016	14:1	15:1	13:1
2015	14:1	15:1	13:1
2014	14:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	15:1	13:1
2012	13:1	15:1	13:1
2011	14:1	14:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	15:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	16:1	14:1
2006	14:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	14:1
2004	15:1	16:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	16:1	17:1	16:1
1998	16:1	18:1	16:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	16:1	15:1
1990	18:1	16:1	16:1
1989	17:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Park Forest Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2024	5%	5%	9%
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	7%	4%	9%
2021	5%	4%	9%
2019	9%	4%	9%
2018	7%	4%	9%
2017	7%	4%	9%
2016	8%	4%	9%
2015	8%	4%	8%
2014	8%	4%	7%
2013	9%	4%	7%
2012	9%	3%	7%
2011	7%	4%	6%
2010	8%	4%	7%
2009	9%	4%	8%
2008	7%	3%	6%
2007	7%	3%	6%
2006	6%	3%	6%
2005	7%	2%	6%
2004	11%	2%	7%
2003	9%	3%	7%
2002	5%	2%	7%
2001	5%	2%	7%
2000	5%	2%	6%
1999	4%	2%	6%
1998	5%	2%	6%
1997	5%	2%	6%
1996	4%	2%	6%
1995	5%	2%	6%
1994	3%	2%	6%
1993	4%	2%	7%
1992	2%	2%	6%
1991	4%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Park Forest Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2024	6%	15%	5%
2023	5%	14%	5%
2022	4%	14%	4%
2021	5%	13%	4%
2019	5%	12%	4%
2018	6%	11%	3%
2017	6%	11%	3%
2016	4%	10%	3%
2015	4%	10%	3%
2014	5%	9%	3%
2013	4%	9%	3%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	2%	7%	3%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	5%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	7%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Park Forest Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2024	2%	14%	3%
2023	3%	14%	3%
2022	5%	14%	3%
2021	4%	15%	3%
2019	4%	15%	2%
2018	2%	15%	2%
2017	2%	15%	2%
2016	2%	15%	2%
2015	3%	15%	2%
2014	3%	15%	3%
2013	3%	15%	3%
2012	2%	15%	3%
2011	2%	15%	3%
2010	4%	15%	3%
2009	2%	16%	2%
2008	4%	16%	3%
2007	5%	16%	3%
2006	4%	16%	3%
2005	3%	16%	3%
2004	2%	16%	3%
2003	1%	15%	3%
2002	2%	15%	3%
2001	2%	15%	4%
2000	2%	15%	4%
1999	3%	15%	4%
1998	5%	15%	4%
1997	3%	14%	4%
1996	2%	14%	3%
1995	2%	14%	3%
1994	3%	14%	3%
1993	2%	13%	3%
1992	2%	13%	3%
1991	2%	13%	3%

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White

76%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Park Forest Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2024	78%	61%	76%
2023	76%	62%	77%
2022	76%	63%	77%
2021	77%	63%	78%
2019	72%	65%	79%
2018	74%	66%	80%
2017	74%	66%	80%
2016	76%	68%	81%
2015	76%	68%	82%
2014	77%	69%	83%
2013	79%	70%	84%
2012	82%	71%	84%
2011	84%	71%	85%
2010	84%	72%	86%
2009	84%	73%	87%
2008	86%	74%	88%
2007	86%	74%	88%
2006	89%	75%	89%
2005	88%	76%	89%
2004	82%	76%	87%
2003	85%	77%	86%
2002	91%	78%	88%
2001	90%	78%	87%
2000	91%	79%	88%
1999	86%	79%	88%
1998	88%	79%	89%
1997	90%	80%	88%
1996	91%	80%	90%
1995	92%	81%	89%
1994	93%	81%	90%
1993	93%	82%	88%
1992	94%	82%	90%
1991	93%	82%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Park Forest Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2024	9%	5%	7%
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2019	10%	4%	6%
2018	11%	4%	6%
2017	11%	4%	6%
2016	10%	3%	5%
2015	9%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Park Forest Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2025	0.41	0.60
2024	0.38	0.59	0.41
2023	0.41	0.58	0.40
2022	0.41	0.57	0.39
2021	0.40	0.57	0.38
2019	0.46	0.54	0.37
2018	0.44	0.53	0.35
2017	0.44	0.53	0.35
2016	0.41	0.51	0.33
2015	0.41	0.51	0.32
2014	0.40	0.50	0.31
2013	0.38	0.48	0.29
2012	0.32	0.47	0.29
2011	0.29	0.47	0.27
2010	0.29	0.46	0.25
2009	0.29	0.44	0.24
2008	0.26	0.43	0.22
2007	0.26	0.42	0.22
2006	0.20	0.41	0.20
2005	0.22	0.40	0.20
2004	0.32	0.40	0.23
2003	0.27	0.39	0.25
2002	0.17	0.37	0.22
2001	0.19	0.37	0.22
2000	0.17	0.35	0.22
1999	0.26	0.35	0.21
1998	0.22	0.35	0.21
1997	0.19	0.34	0.21
1996	0.17	0.34	0.20
1995	0.15	0.33	0.20
1994	0.13	0.33	0.19
1993	0.13	0.31	0.22
1992	0.12	0.31	0.19
1991	0.13	0.31	0.18
1990	0.15	0.31	0.19
1989	0.13	0.30	0.16
1988	0.12	0.28	0.15

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Eligible for

18%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Park Forest Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2025	18%	59%
2024	18%	60%	19%
2023	18%	54%	17%
2022	15%	50%	15%
2021	14%	49%	13%
2020	16%	48%	17%
2019	15%	48%	17%
2018	13%	41%	15%
2017	13%	41%	15%
2016	20%	44%	14%
2015	15%	41%	13%
2014	17%	38%	14%
2013	18%	36%	17%
2012	12%	34%	11%
2011	15%	33%	12%
2010	16%	31%	12%
2009	14%	27%	10%
2008	12%	25%	9%
2007	11%	24%	9%
2006	13%	25%	9%
2005	14%	22%	9%
2004	17%	22%	8%
2003	13%	23%	9%
2002	12%	23%	8%
2001	12%	22%	8%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Park Forest Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%	1%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	5%	3%	2%
2017	5%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	6%	6%	3%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	5%	7%	4%
2008	8%	6%	4%
2007	6%	6%	4%
2006	7%	7%	5%
2005	6%	6%	4%
2004	5%	6%	4%
2003	5%	6%	4%
2002	4%	6%	4%
2001	5%	6%	4%

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State College Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Park Forest Elementary School's ranking?

Park Forest Elementary School is ranked #366 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Park Forest Elementary School often compared to?

Park Forest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gray's Woods Elementary School, Corl Street Elementary School, Easterly Parkway Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Park Forest Elementary School?

419 students attend Park Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Park Forest Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Park Forest Elementary School?

Park Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Park Forest Elementary School offer ?

Park Forest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Park Forest Elementary School part of?

Park Forest Elementary School is part of State College Area School District.

The nearest high school to Park Forest Elementary School is Tyrone Area High School (9,364.1 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Tyrone Area Middle School (9,364.1 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Tyrone Area Elementary School (9,364.1 miles away)

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Tyrone Area Elementary School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 59%)
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601 Clay Avenue
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-1342

9364.1 miles

Gr: PK-4 | 682 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Tyrone Area High School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
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1001 Clay Ave
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-4240

9364.1 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Tyrone Area Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 60%)
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1001 Clay Ave
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-4240

9364.1 miles

Gr: 5-8 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Juniata Valley Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
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7855 Juniata Valley Pike
Alexandria, PA 16611
(814) 669-4422

9365.9 miles

Gr: K-5 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Juniata Valley Jr. Sr. High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 56%)
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7775 Juniata Valley Pike
Alexandria, PA 16611
(814) 669-4401

9365.9 miles

Gr: 6-12 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

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