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March Elementary School

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March Elementary School ranks 868 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

868^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

March Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Easton, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 284 students. The school is part of the Easton Area School District, which is ranked 360 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, March Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with mixed performance on PSSA tests compared to the district and state averages. While the school's White students perform well, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for Math and ELA, the school struggles with lower-performing subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom half or bottom third of Pennsylvania elementary schools. The school's high percentage of students from low-income families, with over 100% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to these academic challenges.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to the district and state averages, its academic performance still lags behind nearby schools within the Easton Area School District, such as Palmer Elementary, Tracy Elementary, and Shawnee Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates and rankings. This suggests that the school may need to evaluate the effectiveness of its instructional practices and resource allocation to better support student learning, particularly for its diverse student population.

296

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,887

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

429 Reeder St
Easton, PA 18042-1731

(610) 250-2531

District: Easton Area School District

Students who attend March Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Easton Area Middle School
High:	Easton Area High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.2%

White:

40.9%

African American:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 56th percentile in 2022 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 56th-percentile peak (2022) to 43rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

868^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Easton Area School District

360^th of 606Easton Area 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	868 of 1511	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	744 of 1526	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	709 of 1534	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	674 of 1534	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	900 of 1433	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	867 of 1544	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1150 of 1530	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.7	1169 of 1547	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	57.1	762 of 1474	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.0	1045 of 1467	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	54.1	899 of 1519	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.1	853 of 1599	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.8	1106 of 1597	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.1	1309 of 1579	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.6	1127 of 1549	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.8	1044 of 1551	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.4	1059 of 1555	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.1	730 of 1545	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	915 of 1466	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	831 of 1488	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	232 of 429	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	165 of 454	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	949 of 1369	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	979 of 1432	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1023 of 1414	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	773 of 1475	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.2	609 of 1495	59.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	275 of 1201	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	243 of 1229	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	235 of 1236	81.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)77th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Math44%~ state avg

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by a parent
Saturday, August 16, 2014

My two children attended March. They both received an excellent education. The small size of the school allowed us to get to know the teachers, staff, and other parents well. The teachers are dedicated and the staff is friendly and efficient. The PTA is active, supporting events such as Odyssey of the Mind. The PTA is also active at school board meetings, representing the voices of the parents. The music program is excellent, with the opportunity for choral and instrumental instruction as well as large-group performance. Instrument lessons are free and there is an instrument scholarship program for lower income families. The student body is fairly diverse in terms of ethnicity, background, and preschool preparation level. We were happy to have our children engaging with so many students from backgrounds that differ from ours. My guess is that some of the school's lower test scores reflect this diversity and the challenges that are inherent in it, but I know that many of the students are achieving at a very high level and go on to be very successful at the junior high and high school levels. If you live in the neighborhood, traveling to and from March is an easy walk. Many students are walkers so the parents have a built-in opportunity to mingle before and after school. There is also a sizable population of students who ride the bus from other parts of the city. The teacher turnover rate has been higher than ideal for the past few years due to budget issues across the Easton school system, but I don't believe that the quality of instruction has suffered significantly. One exception is the enrichment program that is available for students who are in need of individualized instruction (either far behind or far ahead), which has varied in quality over the years as the instructors have changed. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
March Elementary School	Public	K-5	429 Reeder St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2531	296	26	11.2	98.6%	121 (40.9%)	27 (9.1%)	125 (42.2%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	46.9	868^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.6%		57.8	744^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.2%	124	50.0	45.6	35.7	43.6	47.4	58.7	31.0	46.0	$22,887	$1,149	$21,739
Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	30 N. 4th Street	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(484) 546-4230	254	26	9.7	59.4%	60 (23.6%)	85 (33.5%)	83 (32.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.1%)	19.9	1201^st of 1511 public elementary schools	20.5%		9.9	1362^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	10.7%	161	29.7	35.1	6.0	21.7	43.2	37.8	8.2	27.6	$20,046	$1,863	$18,182
Forks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1709 Richmond Rd	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2536	336	25	13.5	101.2%	198 (58.9%)	30 (8.9%)	63 (18.8%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.8%)	57.9	693^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	54.1%		57.9	743^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	51.3%	50	71.2	53.4	28.1	50.9	61.0	60.8	35.1	51.9	$21,712	$3,984	$17,728
Shawnee Elementary School	Public	K-5	1315 Echo Trail	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2400	567	40	14.0	98.8%	293 (51.7%)	58 (10.2%)	136 (24.0%)	39 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.1%)	74.9	376^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.1%		71.1	466^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.5%	90	69.8	61.1	54.8	62.0	64.2	60.3	58.6	61.1	$19,107	$1,233	$17,874
Paxinosa Elementary School	Public	K-5	1221 Northampton St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2551	572	50	11.4	99.7%	91 (15.9%)	100 (17.5%)	313 (54.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.2%)	11.3	1332^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	11.8%		13.5	1308^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.3%	24	30.4	17.3	12.7	20.7	22.9	12.3	20.0	18.6	$21,125	$1,259	$19,865
Cheston Elementary School	Public	K-5	723 Coal St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2542	559	43	12.9	102.0%	83 (14.8%)	107 (19.1%)	306 (54.7%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.1%)	16.5	1254^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.0%		14.5	1291^st of 1526 public elementary schools	15.4%	37	33.0	23.8	20.2	26.2	33.3	19.8	19.7	24.6	$19,688	$1,202	$18,487
Wilson Borough Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 S 21st St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 373-6220	285	25	11.4	64.6%	107 (37.5%)	36 (12.6%)	100 (35.1%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.6%)	61.5	627^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.5%		64.8	591^st of 1526 public elementary schools	61.3%	36	72.7	41.1		57.5	67.2	43.2		55.6	$19,088	$1,827	$17,261
Tracy Elementary School	Public	K-5	1243 Tatamy Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2556	410	30	13.7	102.9%	190 (46.3%)	39 (9.5%)	100 (24.4%)	50 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.3%)	76.6	345^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.2%		57.7	750^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.9%	405	69.4	61.5	61.7	64.5	61.4	60.8	61.1	61.1	$22,567	$1,142	$21,425
Avona Elementary School	Public	K-4	2317 Front Street	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 373-6250	205	14	15.1	63.9%	59 (28.8%)	14 (6.8%)	114 (55.6%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	56.6	721^st of 1511 public elementary schools	52.3%		75.8	377^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.3%	344	55.8	50.0		52.9	60.5	45.4		52.9	$15,984	$1,526	$14,458
Palmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	3050 Green Pond Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2521	531	39	13.5	104.1%	288 (54.2%)	41 (7.7%)	135 (25.4%)	32 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	65.2	569^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.3%		59.9	714^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.2%	145	62.6	59.8	47.9	56.2	62.6	53.7	47.4	54.1	$12,617	$1,088	$11,530

Frequently Asked Questions about March Elementary School

How many students attend March Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended March Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of March Elementary School attend?

Students who attend March Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Easton Area Middle School
High : Easton Area High School

Is March Elementary School a good school?

March Elementary School ranks 868^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is March Elementary School in?

Easton Area School District

What is the racial makeup of March Elementary School?

Students at March Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 41% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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