Montrose Area School District

Summary:

The Montrose Area School District in Pennsylvania operates three schools: two elementary schools (Lathrop Street Elementary School and Choconut Valley Elementary School) and one junior/senior high school (Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School).

Among the district's schools, Choconut Valley Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top 315-354 elementary schools in Pennsylvania and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Choconut Valley's students have demonstrated exceptional academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science compared to the district and state averages.

The district as a whole faces challenges, with all three schools having high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.14% at Choconut Valley Elementary School to 100% at Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School. This suggests a significant socioeconomic factor that may be impacting student learning and achievement across the district. Additionally, the variation in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios across the schools indicates potential differences in resource allocation and staffing within the district, which may also contribute to the observed performance disparities.

District Detail

273 Meteor Way
Montrose, PA 18801-9447

(570) 278-3731

SchoolDigger Rank:
161^st of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,217

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	75 Meteor Way	Montrose	18801	Susquehanna County	Montrose Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 278-3731	565	61	9.2	101.1%	533 (94.3%)	5 (0.9%)	25 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69.5	219^th of 681 public high schools	67.8%		85.9	72^nd of 686 public high schools	89.5%	147	55.3	61.7	63.0					32.0	33.3	32.8					60.8	54.4	57.1	$25,482	$485	$24,997
Choconut Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	4458 Stanley Lake Road	Friendsville	18818	Susquehanna County	Montrose Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 278-7300	251	24	10.5	94.8%	237 (94.4%)	3 (1.2%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	78.2	315^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.2%		80.4	279^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.7%	36				71.4	55.5	68.8	37.1			57.4	78.6	70.3	78.2	57.2			70.5	$23,434	$1,051	$22,383
Lathrop Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	130 Lathrop St	Montrose	18801	Susquehanna County	Montrose Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 278-0310	401	33	11.9	93.8%	360 (89.8%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	55.4	739^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.1%		65	587^th of 1526 public elementary schools	61.5%	152				50.0	66.7	41.9	27.5			46.7	46.7	78.8	42.7	43.1			52.2	$17,040	$877	$16,162

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blue Ridge School District	6.79 mi	3	264^th
Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center	9.2 mi	1
Elk Lake School District	9.2 mi	2	359^th
Mountain View School District	9.36 mi	2	213^th
Susquehanna Community School District	15.03 mi	2	421^st

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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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