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Private school · Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

Centre County Christian Academy

Centre County Christian Academy rates 7.1 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from Pennsylvania statewide data for context and is not part of the rating.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.1this school

7.1 on a one-to-ten scale.

#335 of 1,011 schools in Pennsylvania · The estimated academic score from Pennsylvania statewide data is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in Bellefonte, PA serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

It ranks 335 of 1,011 schools in Pennsylvania.

Centre County Christian Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
6.9
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
7.6
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
5.9
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.4
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2023

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on PA statewide data. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in PA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in PA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 16823; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2021–22

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Centre County Christian Academy and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$75,717
Median home value
$258,100
Median rent
$1,013/mo
College educated
28.5%
Homeownership
70.8%
Poverty rate
8.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 16823; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
40
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
35
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
50/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Bellefonte. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Bellefonte), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White88%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Two or More2%
  • Black2%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American1%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Centre County Christian Academy serve?

Centre County Christian Academy serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Centre County Christian Academy?

Centre County Christian Academy has an enrollment of approximately 115 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Centre County Christian Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Centre County Christian Academy is 9.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Centre County Christian Academy rank in PA?

Centre County Christian Academy ranks #335 of 1,011 private schools in PA.

What is Centre County Christian Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Centre County Christian Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Centre County Christian Academy a private school?

Yes, Centre County Christian Academy is a private coeducational school with a Baptist affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Centre County Christian Academy a religious school?

Centre County Christian Academy has a Baptist religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
115
Gender split
48% M / 52% F
Student-teacher ratio
9.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
12
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Baptist
School day
6.8 hours
Days per year
180 days
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Centre County
Area population (ZIP 16823)
29,168
Area average commute
21.7 min
Area median age
44.5

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2021–22).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.