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East Lycoming School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 898 students in East Lycoming School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in East Lycoming School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,629 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
East Lycoming School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
57%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
16%
# Black Students
7 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
1,549 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
95%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
130
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,195 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,510 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$25 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,195
$23,696

Spending / Student
$15,510
$23,119

Best East Lycoming School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George A Ferrell Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
34 Court Street
Picture Rocks, PA 17762
(570) 584-3341
Picture Rocks, PA 17762
(570) 584-3341
Grades: K-6
| 156 students
Rank: #22.
Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
350 South Broad Street
Hughesville, PA 17737
(570) 584-5121
Hughesville, PA 17737
(570) 584-5121
Grades: PK-6
| 563 students
Rank: #33.
Carl G Renn Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
183 School Lane
Lairdsville, PA 17742
(570) 584-3070
Lairdsville, PA 17742
(570) 584-3070
Grades: PK-6
| 179 students
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