For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,024 students in Pine Grove Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Pine Grove Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,535 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pine Grove Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 679 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#254 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
8 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,459 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
95%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
110
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,899 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,382 is less than the state median of $23,073. 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
$17,899
$23,649
Spending / Student
$16,382
$23,073
Best Pine Grove Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
107 School Street
Pine Grove, PA 17963
(570) 345-2731
Pine Grove, PA 17963
(570) 345-2731
Grades: PK-4
| 551 students
Rank: #22.
Pine Grove Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
105 School Street
Pine Grove, PA 17963
(570) 345-2731
Pine Grove, PA 17963
(570) 345-2731
Grades: 5-8
| 473 students
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