College’s public schools beat 96% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools College’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
The short version on College’s schools
It isn’t just a wealth effect
Even compared only with the 1,316 towns that have similar household incomes, College beats 97%. How it compares ↓
Which school depends on your street
With two elementary schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from A− to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. After that, everyone goes to Mount Nittany MS and State College Area HS. State College, Harris and Ferguson send their kids to all the same schools. From grade 9, they’re joined by students from Patton. See the path ↓
The strongest schools in the area
College outscores all five towns that border it. The lowest nearby is Benner (A−). Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How College compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Pennsylvania’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Pennsylvania only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve College.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
How students score
College vs. its neighbors
College’s schools rank 1st of 6 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Pennsylvania districts.
Every school in College
4 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What College families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near College
There’s no college in College, but 5 are within 30 miles. The closest is Pennsylvania State University in State College, 2.7 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of College. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.