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Best Public Schools in Shade Gap, PA

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Top rankedShade Gap Elementary School255^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Summary:

Shade Gap, Pennsylvania is home to a single standout elementary school, Shade Gap Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten to 5th grade and is part of the Southern Huntingdon County School District. This school has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in academic proficiency, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top 17% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Shade Gap Elementary School boasts impressive proficiency rates, with students exceeding the district and state averages in PSSA Math, English Language Arts, and Science tests across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school achieved a remarkable 91.6% proficiency rate in 4th grade PSSA Science, far surpassing the district and state averages. Despite serving a population where nearly half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's academic performance remains exceptional, indicating the effectiveness of its educational programs and the dedication of its staff.

While the Southern Huntingdon County School District as a whole is ranked 351 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, Shade Gap Elementary School stands out as a shining example of educational excellence within the district. The school's consistently high performance, particularly in science, and its ability to serve a diverse student population make it a model for other schools in the region to emulate.

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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
Shade Gap Elementary School	Public	K-5	22251 Shade Valley Road	Shade Gap	17255	Huntingdon County	Southern Huntingdon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 447-5529	90	8	11.2	53.3%	85 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	81.2	255^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.1%		52.3	833^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	45.4%	578	69.3	64.3	75.0	69.2	69.3	57.2	75.0	66.7	$17,178	$1,080	$16,098

Cities Near Shade Gap

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Three Springs	4.02 mi	2	631^st
Rockhill Furnace	4.61 mi	1	490^th
Willow Hill	5.91 mi	3	437^th
Waterfall	12.53 mi	2	320^th
Lurgan	13.15 mi	1	603^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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