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Montrose Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 628 students in Montrose Area 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 Montrose Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,199 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Montrose 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#227 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
16%
# Black Students
9 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,134 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
2 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
84
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
82
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,726 is higher 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 $22,582 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
$27 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,726
$23,696
Spending / Student
$22,582
$23,119
Best Montrose Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Choconut Valley Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4458 Stanley Lake Road
Friendsville, PA 18818
(570) 278-7300
Friendsville, PA 18818
(570) 278-7300
Grades: K-6
| 245 students
Rank: #22.
Lathrop Street Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
130 Lathrop St
Montrose, PA 18801
(570) 278-0310
Montrose, PA 18801
(570) 278-0310
Grades: K-6
| 383 students
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