Top Rankings
Southern Columbia Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 857 students in Southern Columbia Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Southern Columbia Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (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
1,235 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Southern Columbia Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
12 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,159 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
94%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 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:
83
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,351 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 $17,999 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,351
$23,649
Spending / Student
$17,999
$23,073
Best Southern Columbia Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hartman El Center
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
802 Southern Drive
Catawissa, PA 17820
(570) 356-3250
Catawissa, PA 17820
(570) 356-3250
Grades: K-4
| 456 students
Rank: #22.
Southern Columbia Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
810 Southern Drive
Catawissa, PA 17820
(570) 356-3400
Catawissa, PA 17820
(570) 356-3400
Grades: 5-8
| 401 students
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