Northern Tioga School District

110 Ellison Road
Elkland, PA 16920
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,091 students in Northern Tioga School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Northern Tioga School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
5 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,019 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Northern Tioga School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#372 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Northern Tioga   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northern Tioga   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northern Tioga   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northern Tioga   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Northern Tioga   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
16%
# Black Students
6 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
1,921 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
47 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
155
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
139
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,033 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 $20,434 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Northern Tioga   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Northern Tioga   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,033
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Northern Tioga   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,434
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Northern Tioga   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Northern Tioga School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Russell B Walter Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
65 Jct Cross Road
Tioga, PA 16946
(570) 827-2171
Grades: K-6
| 473 students
Rank: #22.
Clark Wood Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
110a Ellison Road
Elkland, PA 16920
(814) 258-5131
Grades: K-6
| 302 students
Rank: #33.
Westfield Area Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1355 Route 49
Westfield, PA 16950
(814) 367-2712
Grades: K-6
| 316 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,019 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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