Elementary school (grades K-5) · State College, PA

Centre Learning Community Cs

Federal NCES profile for Centre Learning Community Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420002300350Charter school
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Centre Learning Community Cs earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Pennsylvania.

#8 of 9
elementary schools in State College · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
9.6:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
25.3%
free-lunch eligible

Centre Learning Community Cs has class sizes smaller than 94% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Centre Learning Community Cs ranks #8 of 9 elementary schools in State College, PA.

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

-8 students YoY

Centre Learning Community Cs shrank from 75 students in 2022-23 to 67 in 2023-24 (-10.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 7.4 → 6.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-8 students YoY 420002300350 · State College, PA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

67 enr · 9.6:1 · 25.3% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)

Centre Learning Community Cs shrank from 75 students in 2022-23 to 67 in 2023-24 (-10.7%). Teacher FTE lost 7.4 → 6.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Centre Learning Community Cs compares

Centre Learning Community Cs is a shrinking 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 9.6:1 ▼ 29% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.3% ▼ 56% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 67 top 97% - -

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

9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
67
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.3%
free-lunch eligible - 56% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 6% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,253
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 91.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
African American 1.5%
Asian 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.5%

Largest group: White at 91.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.9, Centre Learning Community Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Centre Learning Community Cs reports $19,253 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in State College

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Centre Learning Community Cs

How many students attend Centre Learning Community Cs?

Centre Learning Community Cs has 67 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in State College, PA. CCD year-over-year: 75 (2022-23) → 67 (2023-24), down 8.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Centre Learning Community Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Centre Learning Community Cs is 9.6:1, which is 29% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 39% 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 Centre Learning Community Cs?

25.3% of students at Centre Learning Community Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Centre Learning Community Cs?

The largest demographic group at Centre Learning Community Cs is White at 91.0% of enrollment, in State College, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Centre Learning Community Cs?

Centre Learning Community Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Centre Learning Community Cs rank among elementary schools in State College?

By Resource Investment Index, Centre Learning Community Cs ranks #8 of 9 elementary schools in State College, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in State College on the city page.

What other schools are in Centre Learning Community Cs?

None; Centre Learning Community Cs is a single-school charter district, and Centre Learning Community Cs is its only campus.

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.