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Blossburg Elementary School

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Blossburg Elementary School ranks 1006 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1006^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Blossburg Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-6 in the Southern Tioga School District. With 213 students, the school is located in Blossburg, PA, and is part of a district ranked 354 out of 606 in the state and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Blossburg Elementary consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on PSSA Math and English Language Arts assessments. In 2024-2025, only 36.3% of Blossburg students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 41.7% statewide, and only 38.2% were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.5% statewide. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, with White students ranking in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and low-socioeconomic status students ranking in the bottom 25%. Blossburg Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a ranking of 1006 out of 1511 in 2024-2025.

When comparing Blossburg Elementary to other nearby schools in the Southern Tioga School District, such as Warren L. Miller Elementary and Liberty Elementary, Blossburg consistently underperforms on PSSA assessments and has a lower school ranking. The school's high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 67.61% in 2023-2024, suggests the need to address the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population.

194

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,152

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

133 Hannibal St
Blossburg, PA 16912-1148

(570) 638-2146

District: Southern Tioga School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Hispanic:

2.1%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,006^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Southern Tioga School District

354^th of 606Southern Tioga 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	36.7	1006 of 1511	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1070 of 1526	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1157 of 1534	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1103 of 1534	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1129 of 1433	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1250 of 1544	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1165 of 1530	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.8	1140 of 1547	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.6	1125 of 1554	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.0	1054 of 1474	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.1	1136 of 1467	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.6	1108 of 1519	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.2	926 of 1599	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.6	955 of 1597	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	954 of 1579	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.8	935 of 1549	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.1	1297 of 1551	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.5	1261 of 1555	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.9	1158 of 1545	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.6	934 of 1299	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.1	1059 of 1308	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	51.5	731 of 1302	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	1026 of 1466	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1089 of 1488	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	1014 of 1369	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1029 of 1432	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1067 of 1414	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	981 of 1475	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	880 of 1495	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	1067 of 1201	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1116 of 1229	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1149 of 1236	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-10 vs state

Math36%-5 vs state

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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 6th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blossburg Elementary School	Public	K-6	133 Hannibal St	Blossburg	16912	Tioga County	Southern Tioga School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 638-2146	194	19	10.2	74.2%	186 (95.9%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	36.7	1006^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.4%		34.6	1070^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.9%	64	57.7	40.0	29.4	17.9	36.3	52.0	45.0	23.5	29.6	38.2	$20,152	$2,971	$17,182
Warren L Miller Elementary School	Public	K-6	Dorsett Drive	Mansfield	16933	Tioga County	Southern Tioga School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 662-2192	522	41	12.7	63.0%	496 (95.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	39.9	967^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.0%		44.3	960^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.1%	7	60.0	33.3	27.9	24.3	35.8	36.5	32.5	46.8	53.0	42.1	$16,696	$1,658	$15,039
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-6	8622 Route 414	Liberty	16930	Tioga County	Southern Tioga School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 324-2521	185	17	10.8	50.8%	178 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	52.8	782^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	48.2%		42.3	987^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.3%	205	54.8	56.5	36.4	31.0	44.7	61.3	56.5	31.8	42.8	49.0	$19,900	$3,325	$16,575
Canton Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	545 E Main St	Canton	17724	Bradford County	Canton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 673-5196	431	34	12.6	100.5%	402 (93.3%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	54.9	752^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	50.2%		59	726^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.4%	26	64.5	39.2	53.2	38.8	48.9	54.9	41.2	38.8	49.3	46.3	$17,368	$1,255	$16,113
Charlotte Lappla Elementary School	Public	K-1	32 Meade St	Wellsboro	16901	Tioga County	Wellsboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 724-1941	156	18	8.9	59.6%	148 (94.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)											$14,539	$1,677	$12,862
Don Gill Elementary School	Public	2-4	10 Sherman St	Wellsboro	16901	Tioga County	Wellsboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 724-1811	287	25	11.7	59.2%	261 (90.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	68.5	501^st of 1511 public elementary schools	66.8%		65.3	581^st of 1526 public elementary schools	61.9%	80	62.1	57.3			59.7	62.1	57.3			59.7	$13,025	$1,147	$11,879
W R Croman Primary School	Public	K-2	317 Canton St	Troy	16947	Bradford County	Troy Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 297-3145	321	23	13.9	62.6%	308 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)											$17,338	$1,342	$15,997
Troy Intrmd School	Public	3-6	206 King Street	Troy	16947	Bradford County	Troy Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 297-4565	408	34	12.0	64.7%	389 (95.3%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	29.3	1091^st of 1511 public elementary schools	27.8%		30.7	1099^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.0%	8	31.6	42.5	39.1	29.7	35.6	24.3	26.4	14.3	46.0	27.7	$17,338	$1,342	$15,997
Russell B Walter Elementary School	Public	K-6	65 Jct Cross Road	Tioga	16946	Tioga County	Northern Tioga School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 827-2171	463	33	13.9	102.2%	443 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	51.1	807^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.6%		63.3	632^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	58.6%	175	67.2	60.2	40.9	40.0	52.3	43.3	43.6	36.3	37.1	40.2	$14,755	$1,343	$13,412

Frequently Asked Questions about Blossburg Elementary School

Is Blossburg Elementary School a good school?

Blossburg Elementary School ranks 1006^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blossburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Blossburg Elementary School.

What district is Blossburg Elementary School in?

Southern Tioga School District

What is the racial makeup of Blossburg Elementary School?

Students at Blossburg Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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