Summary:
The Northern Potter School District in Pennsylvania has only one elementary school, Northern Potter Childrens School, which serves 290 students. The school has a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, and its statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 862 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 1,065 out of 1,526 in 2023-2024.
Academically, Northern Potter Childrens School has mixed performance compared to state averages. While its 3rd grade math proficiency rate is significantly higher than the state at 80.6%, its 4th grade math proficiency is much lower at 29.5%. Overall, the school's math proficiency for all grades is 44.4%, slightly higher than the district's 39.1% but lower than the state's 41.7%. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rate of 43.8% is lower than the state's 48.5%. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 68.28%, which is often associated with lower academic achievement.
Despite these challenges, Northern Potter Childrens School has some strengths, including a low student-teacher ratio of 11.9 and higher-than-average spending per student at $18,603. While the school's overall academic performance is mixed, its strong 3rd grade math results suggest it may be able to improve proficiency in the upper grades with the right strategies and support.
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