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West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School

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West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School ranks 133 rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 80% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Rural Valley, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a student population of 527. The school is part of the Armstrong School District, which is ranked 203 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Shamokin is a high-performing school that consistently ranks among the top schools in Pennsylvania, particularly in English Language Arts and Keystone Exam proficiency. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating strong academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, West Shamokin outperformed the Armstrong School District and the state of Pennsylvania in English Language Arts proficiency for all grades, with 65.1% of students proficient or better compared to 48.5% for the district and state. The school also outperformed the district and state in Keystone Exam proficiency for 11th-grade Algebra I, Biology, and Literature.

Compared to nearby schools, Armstrong Junior/Senior High School has a higher overall state ranking and a stronger performance in PSSA Math for all grades, while Punxsutawney Area High School has a higher PSSA Math proficiency for all grades but lags behind West Shamokin in English Language Arts and Keystone Exam performance. Despite having a high percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients, West Shamokin's low-income students perform well, ranking 121st out of 651 PA high schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025.

526

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,238

Per pupil spending ?

106.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

178 Wolf Drive
Rural Valley, PA 16249-9720

(724) 783-7040

District: Armstrong School District

Feeder schools for West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Dayton Elementary School
	Elderton Elementary School
	Shannock Valley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.7%

Hispanic:

1.1%

Asian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Math scores 15 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg49%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

274^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

133^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Armstrong School District

203^rd of 606Armstrong School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	274 of 873	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	281 of 891	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	327 of 893	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	313 of 883	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	293 of 797	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	237 of 891	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	424 of 861	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	344 of 877	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.3	427 of 870	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.9	378 of 835	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.9	467 of 728	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.7	410 of 758	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.0	343 of 834	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.8	400 of 825	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.4	469 of 805	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.3	236 of 770	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.8	342 of 753	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.5	294 of 749	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	267 of 736	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.9	424 of 687	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.0	540 of 663	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	41.1	463 of 643	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	139 of 643	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	93 of 672	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	189 of 660	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	252 of 835	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	285 of 860	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	164 of 843	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	109 of 877	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	242 of 874	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	284 of 839	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	264 of 870	69.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	298 of 649	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	313 of 673	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	364 of 681	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	133 of 681	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	82 of 686	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	42 of 674	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	77.8	133 of 634	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.6	23 of 537	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	118 of 693	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	67 of 673	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	72.7	208 of 663	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	80.2	103 of 677	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	75.6	154 of 680	77.4%	★★★★☆
2014	77.9	91 of 580	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	60.4	250 of 591	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.0	310 of 664	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.8	236 of 660	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.7	350 of 649	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	77.5	111 of 632	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	48.0	394 of 621	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.9	265 of 615	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.2	339 of 604	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	68.4	193 of 593	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.8	126 of 590	78.6%	★★★★☆
2003	38.3	431 of 583	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	99 of 657	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	73 of 665	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	121 of 651	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	228 of 664	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.1	58 of 652	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	202 of 660	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.6	97 of 662	85.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	174 of 583	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	115 of 595	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	57 of 577	90.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2025)78th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile-15 vs school

High school

Female (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature71%+9 vs state

English Language Arts65%+17 vs state

Biology64%+15 vs state

Algebra I61%+17 vs state

Math27%-15 vs state

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	178 Wolf Drive	Rural Valley	16249	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 783-7040	526	50	10.4	106.1%	514 (97.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	78.8	133^rd of 681 public high schools	80.5%		84.8	82^nd of 686 public high schools	88.0%	51	61.0	64.4	71.2		33.3	18.9	26.6		54.6	76.8	65.1	$24,238	$881	$23,357
Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	22800 Route 403 Hwy N	Marion Center	15759	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 397-5551	550	45	12.3	52.2%	534 (97.1%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	51.8	366^th of 681 public high schools	46.3%		50.3	386^th of 686 public high schools	43.7%	20	37.6	54.3	58.5		37.3	31.5	34.2		45.3	51.6	48.8	$26,613	$2,073	$24,540
Armstrong Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Buffington Dr	Kittanning	16201	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 548-7600	1,374	115	11.9	109.8%	1,320 (96.1%)	24 (1.7%)	15 (1.1%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	75.4	159^th of 681 public high schools	76.7%		79.9	114^th of 686 public high schools	83.4%	45	52.2	69.8	69.2		38.1	35.2	36.6		45.1	58.3	51.5	$19,536	$932	$18,604
Indiana County Technology Center	Public	9-12	441 Hamill Rd	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana County Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 349-6700	14	17	.8	78.6%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Indiana Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	450 N 5th St	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 463-8562	913	53	17.2	44.7%	799 (87.5%)	50 (5.5%)	13 (1.4%)	25 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.5%)	85.2	76^th of 681 public high schools	88.8%		84.5	84^th of 686 public high schools	87.8%	8	63.0	69.8	78.2									$19,023	$494	$18,530
Lenape Technical School	Public	9-12	2215 Chaplin Avenue	Ford City	16226	Armstrong County	Lenape Technical School	No	No	No	No	(724) 763-7116	586	33	17.6	45.6%	570 (97.3%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	33.5	482^nd of 681 public high schools	29.2%		44.9	431^st of 686 public high schools	37.2%	51	33.2	41.6	46.8
Redbank Valley High School	Public	6-12	910 Broad St	New Bethlehem	16242	Clarion County	Redbank Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 275-2424	539	42	12.7	101.9%	528 (98.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	55	335^th of 681 public high schools	50.8%		47.4	410^th of 686 public high schools	40.2%	75	46.2	55.1	54.5	19.5	15.7	11.7	15.7	42.4	44.3	47.1	44.6	$18,840	$1,161	$17,679
Apollo-Ridge High School	Public	9-12	1825 State Route 56	Spring Church	15686	Armstrong County	Apollo-Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 478-6000	327	25	12.9	98.2%	300 (91.7%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	58.3	307^th of 681 public high schools	54.9%		65.3	245^th of 686 public high schools	64.3%	62	34.8	58.2	67.2									$32,652	$1,808	$30,844
Punxsutawney Area High School	Public	7-12	500 N Findley Street	Punxsutawney	15767	Jefferson County	Punxsutawney Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 938-5151	810	89	9.1	54.7%	771 (95.2%)	7 (0.9%)	11 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.1%)	79.8	117^th of 681 public high schools	82.8%		71.9	187^th of 686 public high schools	72.7%	70	68.1	62.8	69.9		44.7	36.9	40.8		49.0	45.4	47.2	$18,932	$1,335	$17,597
Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	16559 Route 286 Hwy E	Commodore	15729	Indiana County	Purchase Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 254-4312	363	32	11.2	103.9%	352 (97.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	59.7	296^th of 681 public high schools	56.5%		71.9	188^th of 686 public high schools	72.6%	108	51.8	43.6	67.3		43.1	17.5	29.6		58.9	56.1	57.4	$73	$06	$67

Frequently Asked Questions about West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School.

What schools feed into West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School?

West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dayton Elementary School
Elementary : Elderton Elementary School
Elementary : Shannock Valley Elementary School

What district is West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School in?

Armstrong School District

Is West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School a good school?

West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School ranks 133^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School?

Students at West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

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