For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,312 students in Milton Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Milton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,925 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Milton Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#299 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
57%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.61
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
184 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
16%
# Black Students
53 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
1,548 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
80%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
141
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,086 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 $21,246 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$41 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$20,086
$23,696

Spending / Student
$21,246
$23,119

Best Milton Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Deer Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
631 New Columbia Rd
New Columbia, PA 17856
(570) 742-7614
New Columbia, PA 17856
(570) 742-7614
Grades: K-5
| 344 students
Rank: #22.
Milton Area Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 Mahoning St
Milton, PA 17847
(570) 742-7614
Milton, PA 17847
(570) 742-7614
Grades: 6-8
| 443 students
Rank: #33.
James F Baugher Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
60 Brenda Rovenolt Circle
Milton, PA 17847
(570) 742-7614
Milton, PA 17847
(570) 742-7614
Grades: K-4
| 525 students
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