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W W Evans Memorial Elementary School

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W W Evans Memorial Elementary School ranks 688 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

688^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

W W Evans Memorial Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 254 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Bloomsburg Area School District, which is ranked 163 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

W W Evans Memorial Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math and ELA were 53.2% and 50.7%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade Math, where the proficiency rate was 84.4%, significantly higher than the state average of 53.5%. However, the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students have struggled, ranking 515 out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Beaver-Main Elementary School has consistently outperformed W W Evans Memorial Elementary School in PSSA assessments, while Memorial Elementary School, located just 1.33 miles away, has similar performance. Schools in other nearby districts, such as Mount Carmel Area Elementary School and West Berwick Elementary School, have significantly lower academic performance compared to W W Evans Memorial Elementary School.

250

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,060

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

59 Perry Ave
Bloomsburg, PA 17815-8430

(570) 784-3167

District: Bloomsburg Area School District

Students who attend W W Evans Memorial Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bloomsburg Area Middle School
High:	Bloomsburg Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

4.8%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg45%

688^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Bloomsburg Area School District

163^rd of 606Bloomsburg 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	688 of 1511	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	515 of 1526	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.1	241 of 1534	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	372 of 1534	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	630 of 1433	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	901 of 1544	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	662 of 1530	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	606 of 1547	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.5	471 of 1554	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.1	572 of 1474	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.9	568 of 1467	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.2	643 of 1519	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.3	843 of 1599	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.4	853 of 1597	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.3	539 of 1579	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.8	320 of 1549	79.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	369 of 1551	76.2%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	237 of 1555	84.8%	★★★★☆
2006	72.5	418 of 1545	72.9%	★★★★☆
2005	57.4	680 of 1299	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.0	526 of 1308	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.8	562 of 1302	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	530 of 1466	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.8	262 of 1488	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	515 of 1369	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	739 of 1432	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	785 of 1475	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	746 of 1495	50.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	798 of 1201	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	562 of 1229	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.3	251 of 1236	79.7%	★★★★☆

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)64th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math53%+11 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

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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
W W Evans Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	59 Perry Ave	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-3167	250	18	14.1	32.8%	222 (88.8%)	8 (3.2%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	58.1	688^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.5%		68.8	515^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.3%	173	84.4	52.1	33.4		53.2	68.8	45.9	43.8		50.7	$6,060	$601	$5,459
Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Market St	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-7885	405	37	11.0	66.9%	301 (74.3%)	23 (5.7%)	55 (13.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	58.8	677^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.2%		70.6	473^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.0%	204	74.7	67.4	31.1		57.2	50.6	50.0	43.3		47.8	$9,115	$2,389	$6,726
Hartman Elementary Center	Public	K-4	802 Southern Drive	Catawissa	17820	Columbia County	Southern Columbia Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 356-3250	480	37	12.9	36.0%	457 (95.2%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	66.8	538^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.4%		73.6	425^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.1%	113	69.7	59.0			64.2	58.6	49.5			53.9	$14,999	$992	$14,007
Danville Primary School	Public	K-2	931 Ironmen Lane	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 271-3268	489	40	12.1	41.7%	427 (87.3%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.7%)	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)								(n/a)											$16,049	$802	$15,246
Central Columbia Elementary School	Public	K-4	4777 Old Berwick Rd	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Central Columbia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-2850	705	54	13.0	38.3%	637 (90.4%)	5 (0.7%)	20 (2.8%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	80.7	268^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.3%		83.5	219^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.6%	49	72.9	73.8			73.4	66.0	61.4			63.6	$19,993	$1,465	$18,528
Beaver-Main Elementary School	Public	K-5	245 Beaver Valley Road	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-0309	95	7	13.6	38.9%	91 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.9	124^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.8%		91.7	49^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.8%	75	84.2		80.0		79.6	63.1		80.0		73.4	$14,019	$127	$13,892
Liberty-Valley Elementary School	Public	3-5	327 Liberty Valley Rd	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-3268	491	37	13.1	40.7%	420 (85.5%)	9 (1.8%)	19 (3.9%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.9%)	76.9	341^st of 1511 public elementary schools	77.4%		68.8	516^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.2%	175	70.6	72.9	60.4		68.0	56.2	68.2	53.7		59.4	$16,633	$832	$15,801
Millville Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	370 Batten Lane	Millville	17846	Columbia County	Millville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 458-5538	291	25	11.7	56.0%	272 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	58.9	675^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.3%		53.9	816^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.5%	141	53.7	50.0	20.9	65.8	46.8	53.7	52.9	42.9	71.1	54.9	$24,284	$1,670	$22,614
West Berwick Elementary School	Public	K-4	809 Sycamore St	Berwick	18603	Columbia County	Berwick Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 759-6400	487	37	13.0	100.6%	371 (76.2%)	7 (1.4%)	79 (16.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	31.3	1069^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.3%		39.5	1011^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.7%	58	33.4	37.7			35.4	38.9	43.4			40.9	$20,772	$2,151	$18,621
Mount Carmel Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	630 W 5th St	Mount Carmel	17851	Northumberland County	Mount Carmel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 339-1500	796	59	13.6	102.8%	592 (74.4%)	19 (2.4%)	149 (18.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.6%)	26.5	1121^st of 1511 public elementary schools	25.8%		28.9	1117^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.8%	4	42.7	24.7	19.7	15.7	25.7	35.0	33.8	33.9	39.6	35.6	$12,631	$536	$12,095

Frequently Asked Questions about W W Evans Memorial Elementary School

What district is W W Evans Memorial Elementary School in?

Bloomsburg Area School District

What schools do graduates of W W Evans Memorial Elementary School attend?

Students who attend W W Evans Memorial Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bloomsburg Area Middle School
High : Bloomsburg Area High School

Is W W Evans Memorial Elementary School a good school?

W W Evans Memorial Elementary School ranks 688^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of W W Evans Memorial Elementary School?

Students at W W Evans Memorial Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend W W Evans Memorial Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended W W Evans Memorial Elementary School.

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