Middle school (grades 6-8) · Bellefonte, PA

Bellefonte Area Ms

Federal NCES profile for Bellefonte Area Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 420324001342
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👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bellefonte Area Ms earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#2 of 5
public schools in Bellefonte · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
12.6:1
students per teacher
25.9%
free-lunch eligible

Bellefonte Area Ms has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bellefonte Area Ms ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Bellefonte, PA.

School address

Bellefonte, PA 16823
District: Bellefonte Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 420324001342 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+41 students YoY

Bellefonte Area Ms grew from 576 students in 2022-23 to 617 in 2023-24 (+7.1%).

Teacher FTE added 47.3 → 48.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+41 students YoY 420324001342 · Bellefonte, PA Middle · MID · TRAD

591 enr · 12.6:1 · 25.9% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Bellefonte Area Hs (850 students)

Bellefonte Area Ms grew from 576 students in 2022-23 to 617 in 2023-24 (+7.1%). Teacher FTE added 47.3 → 48.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Bellefonte Area Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bellefonte Area Ms reports 591 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bellefonte Area Ms compares

Bellefonte Area Ms is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.6:1 ▼ 7% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.9% ▼ 55% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 591 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
591
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.9%
free-lunch eligible - 55% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 38% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$18,274
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 296 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
78
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 92.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 92.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.1, Bellefonte Area Ms is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Bellefonte Area Sd reports $18,274 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bellefonte Area Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bellefonte Area Hs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marion-Walker El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bellefonte El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Benner El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pleasant Gap El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bellefonte Area Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bellefonte Area Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~591 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bellefonte Area Ms

How many students attend Bellefonte Area Ms?

Bellefonte Area Ms has 591 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bellefonte, PA. CCD year-over-year: 576 (2022-23) → 617 (2023-24), up 41.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellefonte Area Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Bellefonte Area Ms is 12.6:1, which is 7% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bellefonte Area Ms?

25.9% of students at Bellefonte Area Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bellefonte Area Ms?

The largest demographic group at Bellefonte Area Ms is White at 92.6% of enrollment, in Bellefonte, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bellefonte Area Ms?

Bellefonte Area Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bellefonte Area Ms rank among public schools in Bellefonte?

By Resource Investment Index, Bellefonte Area Ms ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Bellefonte, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Bellefonte on the city page.

What other schools are in Bellefonte Area Sd?

Besides Bellefonte Area Ms, Bellefonte Area Sd also operates Bellefonte Area Hs (850 students), Marion-Walker El Sch (353 students), and Bellefonte El Sch (318 students). See the Bellefonte Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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