Mount Nittany Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Mount Nittany Elementary School

700 Brandywine Drive
State College, PA 16801

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Top 30%

Serving 424 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mount Nittany Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 424 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 30% in PA
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mount Nittany Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Mount Nittany Elementary School's student population of 424 students has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mount Nittany Elementary School
Kind	64
1	61
2	80
3	80
4	69
5	70

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Total Students

424 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mount Nittany Elementary School
2023	430
2022	420
2021	393
2020	357
2019	357
2018	315
2017	315
2016	334
2015	325
2014	351
2013	355
2012	339
2011	339
2010	322
2009	305
2008	326
2007	314
2006	337
2005	332
2004	356
2003	392
2002	409
2001	405
2000	422
1999	453
1998	434
1997	462
1996	447
1995	537
1994	537
1993	510
1992	509
1991	457
1990	409
1989	378
1988	336
1987	259

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mount Nittany Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	31
2020	28
2019	28
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	25
2014	25
2013	27
2012	26
2011	23
2010	23
2009	22
2008	23
2007	22
2006	23
2005	23
2004	22
2003	24
2002	23
2001	22
2000	23
1999	21
1998	21
1997	22
1996	21
1995	20
1994	21
1993	18
1992	28
1991	25
1990	25
1989	20
1988	17
1987	13

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School Rankings

Mount Nittany Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mount Nittany Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#726 out of 2733 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mount Nittany Elementary School
2022	#726
2021	#385
2019	#824
2018	#909
2017	#1115
2016	#1117
2015	#612
2014	#679
2013	#1189
2012	#634
2011	#875

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60-64%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mount Nittany Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2022	62%	36%	60%
2021	57%	38%	62%
2019	62%	45%	66%
2018	52%	45%	63%
2017	52%	46%	63%
2016	52%	46%	65%
2015	57%	43%	64%
2014	87%	72%	85%
2013	82%	73%	88%
2012	87%	74%	87%
2011	87%	76%	88%

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60-64%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mount Nittany Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2022	62%	55%	76%
2021	67%	55%	73%
2019	72%	62%	80%
2018	77%	63%	63%
2017	72%	63%	80%
2016	72%	62%	79%
2015	82%	62%	79%
2014	77%	70%	83%
2013	72%	70%	84%
2012	82%	71%	84%
2011	77%	73%	85%

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90-94%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mount Nittany Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2022	92%	57%	80%
2021	84%	64%	81%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mount Nittany Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2023	13:1	13:1	12:1
2022	13:1	13:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	14:1	13:1
2019	13:1	14:1	13:1
2018	12:1	15:1	13:1
2017	12:1	14:1	13:1
2016	13:1	15:1	13:1
2015	13:1	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	15:1	14:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	16:1	14:1
2006	15:1	16:1	14:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	16:1	16:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	18:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	17:1	15:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	22:1	17:1	16:1
1998	21:1	18:1	16:1
1997	21:1	18:1	17:1
1996	21:1	18:1	17:1
1995	26:1	19:1	19:1
1994	25:1	19:1	18:1
1993	28:1	19:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	15:1
1991	18:1	17:1	15:1
1990	17:1	17:1	16:1
1989	19:1	17:1	15:1
1988	20:1	17:1	16:1
1987	20:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mount Nittany Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	9%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	9%
2020	6%	4%	9%
2019	6%	4%	9%
2018	4%	4%	9%
2017	4%	4%	9%
2016	2%	4%	9%
2015	3%	4%	8%
2014	3%	4%	7%
2013	2%	4%	7%
2012	1%	3%	7%
2011	1%	4%	6%
2010	2%	4%	7%
2009	1%	4%	8%
2008	1%	3%	6%
2007	1%	3%	6%
2006	1%	3%	6%
2005	1%	2%	6%
2004	2%	2%	7%
2003	3%	3%	7%
2002	4%	2%	7%
2001	3%	2%	7%
2000	3%	2%	6%
1999	2%	2%	6%
1998	2%	2%	6%
1997	2%	2%	6%
1996	1%	2%	6%
1995	3%	2%	6%
1994	3%	2%	6%
1993	3%	2%	7%
1992	3%	2%	6%
1991	2%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mount Nittany Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2023	3%	14%	5%
2022	3%	14%	4%
2021	3%	13%	4%
2020	3%	12%	4%
2019	3%	12%	4%
2018	2%	11%	3%
2017	2%	11%	3%
2016	2%	10%	3%
2015	3%	10%	3%
2014	3%	9%	3%
2013	4%	9%	3%
2012	5%	9%	3%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	2%	9%	4%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	1%	7%	3%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mount Nittany Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2023	2%	14%	3%
2022	2%	14%	3%
2021	4%	15%	3%
2020	4%	15%	2%
2019	4%	15%	2%
2018	7%	15%	2%
2017	7%	15%	2%
2016	5%	15%	2%
2015	4%	15%	2%
2014	3%	15%	3%
2013	2%	15%	3%
2012	4%	15%	3%
2011	3%	15%	3%
2010	3%	15%	3%
2009	2%	16%	2%
2008	2%	16%	3%
2007	2%	16%	3%
2006	1%	16%	3%
2005	2%	16%	3%
2004	2%	16%	3%
2003	2%	15%	3%
2002	3%	15%	3%
2001	2%	15%	4%
2000	2%	15%	4%
1999	1%	15%	4%
1998	1%	15%	4%
1997	2%	14%	4%
1996	2%	14%	3%
1995	1%	14%	3%
1994	2%	14%	3%
1993	2%	13%	3%
1992	1%	13%	3%
1991	3%	13%	3%

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White

81%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mount Nittany Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2023	80%	62%	77%
2022	80%	63%	77%
2021	76%	63%	78%
2020	78%	65%	79%
2019	78%	65%	79%
2018	79%	66%	80%
2017	79%	66%	80%
2016	82%	68%	81%
2015	83%	68%	82%
2014	85%	69%	83%
2013	88%	70%	84%
2012	86%	71%	84%
2011	91%	71%	85%
2010	93%	72%	86%
2009	94%	73%	87%
2008	94%	74%	88%
2007	95%	74%	88%
2006	97%	75%	89%
2005	95%	76%	89%
2004	92%	76%	87%
2003	90%	77%	86%
2002	91%	78%	88%
2001	93%	78%	87%
2000	94%	79%	88%
1999	96%	79%	88%
1998	97%	79%	89%
1997	95%	80%	88%
1996	97%	80%	90%
1995	96%	81%	89%
1994	95%	81%	90%
1993	95%	82%	88%
1992	96%	82%	90%
1991	95%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Mount Nittany Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	9%	4%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	9%	3%	5%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mount Nittany Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2023	0.35	0.58	0.40
2022	0.35	0.57	0.39
2021	0.41	0.57	0.38
2020	0.38	0.54	0.37
2019	0.38	0.54	0.37
2018	0.37	0.53	0.35
2017	0.37	0.53	0.35
2016	0.32	0.51	0.33
2015	0.31	0.51	0.32
2014	0.27	0.50	0.31
2013	0.23	0.48	0.29
2012	0.26	0.47	0.29
2011	0.18	0.47	0.27
2010	0.13	0.46	0.25
2009	0.12	0.44	0.24
2008	0.12	0.43	0.22
2007	0.10	0.42	0.22
2006	0.06	0.41	0.20
2005	0.10	0.40	0.20
2004	0.15	0.40	0.23
2003	0.19	0.39	0.25
2002	0.17	0.37	0.22
2001	0.13	0.37	0.22
2000	0.12	0.35	0.22
1999	0.08	0.35	0.21
1998	0.06	0.35	0.21
1997	0.09	0.34	0.21
1996	0.06	0.34	0.20
1995	0.08	0.33	0.20
1994	0.10	0.33	0.19
1993	0.10	0.31	0.22
1992	0.08	0.31	0.19
1991	0.10	0.31	0.18

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Eligible for

21%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mount Nittany Elementary School	Pennsylvania	State College Area School District
2023	19%	54%	17%
2022	17%	50%	15%
2021	17%	49%	13%
2020	27%	48%	17%
2019	27%	48%	17%
2018	30%	41%	15%
2017	30%	41%	15%
2016	27%	44%	14%
2015	21%	41%	13%
2014	28%	38%	14%
2013	35%	36%	17%
2012	25%	34%	11%
2011	24%	33%	12%
2010	25%	31%	12%
2009	15%	27%	10%
2008	15%	25%	9%
2007	11%	24%	9%
2006	13%	25%	9%
2005	16%	22%	9%
2004	11%	22%	8%
2003	13%	23%	9%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

State College Area School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mount Nittany Elementary School's ranking?

Mount Nittany Elementary School is ranked #726 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Mount Nittany Elementary School often compared to?

Mount Nittany Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hershey Primary Elementary School, Radio Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% PA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Mount Nittany Elementary School?

424 students attend Mount Nittany Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Mount Nittany Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mount Nittany Elementary School?

Mount Nittany Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mount Nittany Elementary School offer ?

Mount Nittany Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mount Nittany Elementary School part of?

Mount Nittany Elementary School is part of State College Area School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 424 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 30%
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education