For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 791 students in Towanda 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 Towanda Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and 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
1,489 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Towanda 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 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#385 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
57%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
16%
# Black Students
24 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,413 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
95%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
102
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,631 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 $18,754 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,631
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,754
$23,119
Best Towanda Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Towanda Area Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
420 State St
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-6131
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-6131
Grades: 3-6
| 428 students
Rank: n/an/a
101 North Fourth Street
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-4991
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-4991
Grades: PK-2
| 363 students
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