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East Lycoming School District

At a glance

285^thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▼ 57

Better than 52% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 3 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

349 Cemetery St
Hughesville, PA 17737-1028·(570) 584-2131·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 53% of districts

Schools

1,601

Students

Top rankedJoseph C Ashkar Elementary School604^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

George A Ferrell Elementary School up 152 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The East Lycoming School District in Pennsylvania consists of 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 junior/senior high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the district, Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School stands out with the highest enrollment and the highest test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels, often outperforming the district and state averages. Meanwhile, Carl G Renn Elementary School has the highest spending per student and the lowest student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its impressive science proficiency rates, with 94.8% of 4th graders proficient or better in 2023-2024.

The district also shows some areas for improvement, such as the declining performance at Hughesville Junior/Senior High School on Keystone Exams, and the high free/reduced lunch rates, especially in the elementary schools, indicating that many students face economic disadvantages that may impact their academic performance. However, the district's strengths in elementary science proficiency suggest potential best practices that could be shared across the schools to support student achievement throughout the district.

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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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 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
George A Ferrell Elementary School	Public	K-6	34 Court Street	Picture Rocks	17762	Lycoming County	East Lycoming School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 584-3341	139	10	14.5	48.2%	134 (96.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	57.8	698^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.8%		50.8	850^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.3%	152				63.2	50.0	33.3	44.5			47.4	89.5	40.0	33.3	61.1			55.2	$15,513	$562	$14,951
Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	350 South Broad Street	Hughesville	17737	Lycoming County	East Lycoming School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 584-5121	553	36	15.5	50.8%	527 (95.3%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.9%)	63.2	604^th of 1511 public elementary schools	60.0%		62.7	647^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.6%	43				49.4	58.9	64.7	57.3			57.2	48.8	44.1	51.5	53.0			49.5	$15,694	$683	$15,011
Carl G Renn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	183 School Lane	Lairdsville	17742	Lycoming County	East Lycoming School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 584-3070	181	13	13.7	49.7%	177 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	53.2	776^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.6%		64.1	613^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.8%	163				35.0	53.0	57.9	52.1			49.3	31.6	25.0	63.2	52.1			44.2	$18,806	$967	$17,839
Hughesville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	349 Cemetery St	Hughesville	17737	Lycoming County	East Lycoming School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 584-5111	728	47	15.3	41.3%	679 (93.3%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.4%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.2%)	60	292^nd of 681 public high schools	57.1%		68.5	219^th of 686 public high schools	68.1%	73	51.2	47.1	64.7					25.2	28.0	26.6					44.5	47.3	46.0	$16,524	$125	$16,399

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lycoming Career and Technology Center	2.99 mi	1
Muncy School District	6.5 mi	2	104^th
Montoursville Area School District	9.96 mi	4	128^th
Montgomery Area School District	10.94 mi	2	123^rd
Loyalsock Township School District	12.03 mi	3	168^th

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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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