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SRU Elementary School

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SRU Elementary School ranks 1115 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

SRU Elementary School is a public elementary school located in East Smithfield, Pennsylvania, serving 378 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Athens Area School District, which is ranked 418 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, SRU Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency on the PSSA exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate was 35.8% compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency rate was 30.9% compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with its rankings for White students, Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students, and Disabled students all in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

When comparing SRU Elementary to nearby schools, the underperformance becomes even more apparent. Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin Elementary School, also part of the Athens Area School District, outperforms SRU Elementary in both Math and ELA proficiency. Similarly, schools in the Northeast Bradford and Canton Area School Districts, located within 20 miles of SRU Elementary, have significantly higher academic achievement levels. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from 649 out of 1,433 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1,115 out of 1,511 schools in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

382

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,739

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Church Street
East Smithfield, PA 18817

(570) 596-3171

District: Athens Area School District

Students who attend SRU Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harlan Rowe Middle School
High:	Athens Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

5.0%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (33% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,115^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Athens Area School District

418^th of 606Athens Area 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	1115 of 1511	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	1024 of 1526	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	1028 of 1534	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	866 of 1534	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	649 of 1433	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	746 of 1544	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	1030 of 1530	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.5	1053 of 1547	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.3	1102 of 1554	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.2	1105 of 1474	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	912 of 1030	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	1051 of 1466	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	929 of 1488	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	1033 of 1369	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	999 of 1432	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	998 of 1414	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	1110 of 1475	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1052 of 1495	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	1130 of 1201	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1081 of 1229	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1061 of 1236	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)11th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math36%-6 vs state

English Language Arts31%-18 vs state

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Schools Near SRU Elementary School

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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
SRU Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Church Street	East Smithfield	18817	Bradford County	Athens Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 596-3171	382	29	13.1	99.0%	353 (92.4%)	4 (1.0%)	19 (5.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	27	1115^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.2%		38.7	1024^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.9%	91	41.8	31.8	32.8		35.8	31.7	30.3	31.1		30.9	$21,739	$2,152	$19,587
Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Wildcat Way	Athens	18810	Bradford County	Athens Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 888-7766	542	43	12.5	102.2%	471 (86.9%)	18 (3.3%)	34 (6.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	31.7	1066^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.5%		38	1031^st of 1526 public elementary schools	32.4%	35	28.4	45.6	41.7		38.7	28.4	27.9	37.1		31.5	$20,378	$2,017	$18,361
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
Snyder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	130 Cedar St	Sayre	18840	Bradford County	Sayre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 888-7742	428	32	13.2	106.3%	388 (90.7%)	4 (0.9%)	12 (2.8%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	27.1	1112^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.4%		32.4	1086^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.8%	26	26.9	48.2	12.2	28.3	27.6	34.6	39.2	12.2	45.2	31.1	$21,596	$3,665	$17,932
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
Morrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	101 North Fourth Street	Towanda	18848	Bradford County	Towanda Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 265-4991	350	23	15.3	103.7%	323 (92.3%)	7 (2.0%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)											$21,812	$1,616	$20,196
Towanda Area Elementary School	Public	3-6	420 State St	Towanda	18848	Bradford County	Towanda Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 265-6131	423	33	13.0	101.4%	397 (93.9%)	7 (1.7%)	12 (2.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37.6	995^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.1%		52.1	836^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.2%	159	38.9	42.2	47.9	40.8	42.7	27.2	32.2	28.2	43.9	32.6	$22,340	$1,656	$20,685
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
Northeast Bradford Elementary School	Public	K-6	210 Panther Lane	Rome	18837	Bradford County	Northeast Bradford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 744-2521	330	28	11.7	54.8%	305 (92.4%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	55.7	730^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.7%		65.6	577^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.2%	153	60.6	52.5	39.0	38.5	49.2	65.5	50.0	31.7	41.1	49.2	$21,502	$2,826	$18,675

Frequently Asked Questions about SRU Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of SRU Elementary School?

Students at SRU Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is SRU Elementary School in?

Athens Area School District

Is SRU Elementary School a good school?

SRU Elementary School ranks 1115^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of SRU Elementary School attend?

Students who attend SRU Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harlan Rowe Middle School
High : Athens Area High School

How many students attend SRU Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended SRU Elementary School.

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