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According to Niche.com, a Pittsburgh-based ranking and review website, charter schools in Centre County didn't receive a ranking higher than Bellefonte Area School District for the 2018-19 school year — which is in the A’s. The same can be said for the other charter schools from around the commonwealth funded in part by the district.
Niche works on rankings by rigorously analyzing dozens of public data sets and millions of reviews to produce comprehensive rankings, report cards and profiles for every K-12 school, college and neighborhood in the country. To learn more, visit this link: Niche rankings
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Niche ratings of charter schools where funding was contributed by Bellefonte Area School District in the 2018-19 school year:
21st Century Cyber Charter School
Future Ready PA Index: School Performance Profile.- Overall rating: B-
Agora Cyber Charter School
Future Ready PA Index: School Performance Profile.- Overall rating: C+
Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation Charter School
Future Ready PA Index: School Performance Profile.- Overall rating: C-
Commonwealth Charter Academy
Future Ready PA Index: School Performance Profile.- Overall rating: B-
Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School
Future Ready PA Index: School Performance Profile.- Overall rating: C+
Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School
Future Ready PA Index: School Performance Profile.- Overall rating: B+
Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School
Future Ready PA Index: School Performance Profile.- Overall rating: C+
Sugar Valley Rural Charter School in nearby Loganton, Clinton County was not given a score. Niche stops ranking schools less than a grade of a D. Sugar Valley is among 15 charter schools in the commonwealth that fall below that rank. Information reported also shows that only 38 percent of students are at least proficient in reading and 21 percent of students are at least proficient in math. To see information about the school's Future Ready PA Index, visit this link: School Performance Profile.
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Charter schools within Centre County where funding is supported by Bellefonte Area School District:
Centre Learning Community
Grades 5-8. The average student to teacher ratio is 11-to-1.
Future Ready PA Index: School Performance Profile.- Teachers: A
- Academics: B-
- Diversity: C
- Overall rating: B-
Nittany Valley
Grades K-8. The average student to teacher ratio is 6-to-1.
Future Ready PA Index: School Performance Profile.- Teachers: A
- Academics: B
- Diversity: B
- Overall rating: B
Young Scholars
Grades K-8. The average student to teacher ratio is 10-to-1.
Future Ready PA Index: School Performance Profile.- Teachers: B+
- Academics: B
- Diversity: B
- Overall rating: B
Wonderland Charter School in State College closed in 2018 after a lawsuit against the school due to inadequate education including issues with student achievement, lack of staff certifications, improper compensation and staffing, and more. A three-month investigation also found ethics violations and discrimination against special education students. To see information about the school's Future Ready PA Index, visit this link: School Performance Profile.
- Charter may not be renewed for Wonderland
- Charter may not be renewed for Wonderland
- Civil action taken against Wonderland Charter School
- Legal action against Wonderland Charter School
- Wonderland Charter School in danger of losing charter
- Charter school law, health code and ethics violations at Wonderland Charter School
- Officials report Wonderland Charter School discriminated against special education student
- Wonderland Charter School closes its doors
- Wonderland Charter closing after review by school district uncovers 'systemic' failures
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Bellefonte Area School District
Grades K-12. The average student to teacher ratio is 13-to-1 at schools within Bellefonte Area School District. That is lower than the 17-to-1 national average. In the 2018-19 school year, there were 2,626 students and 421 employees including 22 in administration, 228 professional staff and 171 support staff.- Teachers: A
- Clubs and activities: A
- Health and safety: A
- Food: A
- Resources and facilities: A
- Acdemics: A-
- Sports: B+
- College prep: B+
- Administration: B
- Diversity: C
To see information about Bellefonte Area School District's Future Ready PA Index, visit this link: School Performance Profile. To see information about individual schools within the district, visit these links: