Bellefonte El Sch

335 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Bellefonte Elementary School, located at 100 W Linn St in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Bellefonte Area School District. As a primary school, it is dedicated to fostering the academic, social, and emotional development of young learners in the local community. The school emphasizes a supportive learning environment, aiming to build essential skills in literacy, mathematics, and critical thinking while encouraging students to engage positively with their peers and teachers.

The school is deeply integrated into the historic borough of Bellefonte, reflecting the community-oriented values of the surrounding area. Beyond its core curriculum, Bellefonte Elementary typically provides a variety of enrichment opportunities and support services designed to meet the diverse needs of its student body. By focusing on creating a strong educational bedrock, the school prepares its students for a successful transition to the middle school level, maintaining a commitment to both academic excellence and the cultivation of responsible, well-rounded citizens.

335

Total Students

29.8

Full-Time Teachers

11.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bellefonte El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	303
Hispanic	14
Black	8
Two or More	9
American Indian	1

White
303 (90.4 %)
Hispanic
14 (4.2 %)
Two or More
9 (2.7 %)
Black
8 (2.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Bellefonte Area SD
Phone:	(814)355-5519
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	335
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 54

Grade 1 62

Grade 2 49

Grade 3 59

Grade 4 43

Grade 5 68