Gray's Woods Elementary School
Gray's Woods Elementary School
About This School
Public School | Grades K-5 | State College Area SD
Gray's Woods Elementary School is located in Port Matilda, PA and is one of 8 elementary schools in State College Area School District. It is a public school that serves 390 students in grades K-5.
Gray's Woods Elementary School made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Pennsylvania in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Gray's Woods Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Gray's Woods Elementary School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Gray's Woods Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Gray's Woods Elementary School made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Pennsylvania in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Gray's Woods Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Gray's Woods Elementary School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Gray's Woods Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Park Forest Elementary School 2 miles |  |
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| Park Forest Montessori School 3 miles | n/a | |
| Radio Park Elementary School 3.9 miles |  |
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| Centre Learning Community Charter School 4.7 miles |  |
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| Corl Street Elementary School 4.7 miles |  |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 390
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Gray's Woods Elementary School had 8% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Pennsylvania had 38% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
93%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
Hispanic
2%
Two or More Races
1%
Black
1%
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State College Area SD District Spending
$12,880Per Pupil
The State College Area SD spends $12,880 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 63% on instruction, 33% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about State College Area SD District
13:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Gray's Woods Elementary School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the PSSA
What is it?
The PSSA is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The PSSA also evaluated how well school programs enable students to master the standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of four levels: below basic, basic, proficient and advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
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TestRating
8 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Pennsylvania, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 PSSA Results for all subjects tested.
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