For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 971 students in Octorara Area 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 Octorara Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
1,998 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Octorara Area 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 90-94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#369 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
439 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
16%
# Black Students
107 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
1,323 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
66%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 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:
121
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
183
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
187
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
187
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,458 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,137 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,458
$23,696
Spending / Student
$27,137
$23,119
Best Octorara Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Octorara Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
104 Highland Rd
Atglen, PA 19310
(610) 593-8238
Atglen, PA 19310
(610) 593-8238
Grades: 3-4
| 297 students
Rank: #22.
Octorara Intermediate School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
221 Highland Road
Atglen, PA 19310
(610) 593-4608
Atglen, PA 19310
(610) 593-4608
Grades: 5-6
| 283 students
Rank: n/an/a
87 Highland Rd
Atglen, PA 19310
(610) 593-8350
Atglen, PA 19310
(610) 593-8350
Grades: K-2
| 391 students
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