Benner Elementary School
490 Buffalo Run Rd, Bellefonte, PA, 16823-8569 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Benner Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades KG - 5
County Centre County, PA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 194 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 16 teachers
Students by Grade
Kind - 31 students
Grade 1 - 33 students
Grade 2 - 28 students
Grade 3 - 27 students
Grade 4 - 35 students
Grade 5 - 40 students
This School
(PA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:12 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(PA) School Average
% American Indian 1% n/a
% Asian n/a 2%
% Hispanic n/a 6%
% Black 1% 17%
% White 98% 75%
Additional Student Information
This School
(PA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 17% 29%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(PA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Bellefonte Area Sd School District
This School's Agency
(PA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 6 4
Number of Students Managed 2,991 students 2,102 students
District Total Revenue $31,798,000 $23,341,000
District Expenditure $30,989,000 $22,249,000
District Revenue / Student $10,631 $11,104
District Expenditure / Student $10,361 $10,585
In the News:
  • Panel suggests $50 million building plan (The Lock Haven Express)
    posted on October 21, 2009 at 03:06:11 pm
    BELLEFONTE - A district-wide facilities committee recommends the Bellefonte Area School District build a new fourth and fifth grade intermediate school near the current high and middle schools, along with additions and renovations to several other schools, all at a cost of upwards of $50 million.
  • Panel recommends school projects (Centre Daily Times)
    posted on October 21, 2009 at 08:01:15 am
    BELLEFONTE — A district-wide facilities committee is recommending that the Bellefonte Area School District build a new fourth and fifth grade intermediate school, renovate and create a small addition at Benner Elementary School, and renovate Pleasant Gap and Bellefonte elementary schools.
  • Math lessons add up (Centre Daily Times)
    posted on August 23, 2009 at 08:00:44 am
    As 11 Bellefonte third-grade teachers prepared their first math lessons of the year, Shari Reed help
  • Coleville students to attend Bellefonte (Centre Daily Times)
    posted on March 25, 2009 at 04:59:04 am
    BELLEFONTE With some exceptions, new students from the Coleville neighborhoood will attend Bellefonte Elementary School instead of Benner Elementary School this fall. District officials say they're trying to address overcrowding issues.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (16823)
School Zip (16823)
(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 22,891 people 11,396,563 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 22% 22%
Population Average Age 37 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $39,072 $41,073
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.6 rooms 5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 43 years old 51 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (16823)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 72% / 28% 69% / 31%
School Map:
1. Bedminster Elementary School - 516 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
2. Shamokin Area Elementary School - 1286 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
3. Bellefonte Elementary School - 462 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location
4. Wingate Elementary School - 459 students - 2.9 mi. away - view location
5. Central Pa Institute Of Scienc - n/a - 4.0 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Bellefonte, Centre County, Zip 16823 
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