#1 Best Private Schools in Centre County, PA
Our Lady of Victory Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in State College
State College, PA
A+Overall grade269 students9 students per teacher
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Best Private Schools in Centre County, PA
Private schools in Centre County, PA with the highest overall grades. Top 5 of 5 schools.
#2 Best Private Schools in Centre County, PA
State College Friends School
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Christian school in State College
State College, PA
A+Overall grade83 students6 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Schools in Centre County, PA
St. John the Evangelist Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 67% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
Bellefonte, PA
B+Overall grade79 students11 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Schools in Centre County, PA
St. Josephs Catholic Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 74% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
Boalsburg, PA
B+Overall grade117 students10 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Schools in Centre County, PA
Nittany Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–8
The largest Christian school in State College
State College, PA
B-Overall grade164 students13 students per teacher
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