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Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School

Q: Is Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School a good school?

Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School ranks 895 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

895^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School in Claysburg, PA, serves 346 students from Kindergarten through 6th grade in the Claysburg-Kimmel School District, a small, rural community where the entire student body comes from economically disadvantaged households.

This school stands out for its exceptional work with students facing economic challenges, ranking in the 66th percentile statewide for this group—far above its overall 41st percentile rank. This is a remarkable achievement, especially compared to nearby schools like Penn Cambria Intrmd School or Charles W Longer Elementary School, which serve far fewer low-income students. Claysburg-Kimmel also invests heavily in its students, spending $20,008 per child—significantly more than any neighboring school, such as Chestnut Ridge Central Elementary School ($15,715) or Frankstown Elementary School ($13,237). This funding supports a low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, allowing for more individualized attention.

Academically, the school shows intriguing patterns. Third-grade reading proficiency is a standout at 65.8%, well above the state average, though this strength fades by 5th grade. Math scores are consistent but below average, while science is a hidden strength, with 75.6% proficiency—outpacing the state. For parents, this school is a high-investment, high-needs environment that excels at supporting its students despite significant challenges, making it a unique option in the region.

346

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,008

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 CK Elementary Drive
Claysburg, PA 16625-9735

(814) 239-5144

District: Claysburg-Kimmel School District

Students who attend Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Claysburg-Kimmel Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg45%

895^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

326^th of 606Claysburg-Kimmel 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	45.3	895 of 1511	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	870 of 1526	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	794 of 1534	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	839 of 1534	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	723 of 1433	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	959 of 1544	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	940 of 1530	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.3	937 of 1547	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.4	973 of 1554	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.5	890 of 1474	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.4	1066 of 1467	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.9	1143 of 1519	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.9	1124 of 1599	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.7	1014 of 1597	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.6	738 of 1579	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.2	788 of 1549	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.4	1012 of 1551	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.8	891 of 1555	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.2	1106 of 1545	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	61.2	598 of 1299	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.4	687 of 1308	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.8	657 of 1302	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	43.2	588 of 1084	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	783 of 1466	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	782 of 1488	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	470 of 1369	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	525 of 1432	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	578 of 1414	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	1027 of 1475	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	907 of 1495	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	938 of 1201	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	979 of 1229	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	921 of 1236	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2024)46th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-4 vs state

Math39%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, November 14, 2025

This school does more for kids than any school I have had my children attend. Kudos to the staff and admin. Close Quote

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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
Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School	Public	K-6	240 CK Elementary Drive	Claysburg	16625	Blair County	Claysburg-Kimmel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 239-5144	346	29	12.0	100.0%	323 (93.4%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	45.3	895^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.8%		49.7	870^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.0%	25	42.1	38.6	42.5	35.3	39.3	65.8	36.9	25.0	53.9	44.9	$20,008	$1,682	$18,326
Spring Cove Elementary School	Public	K-2	137 Spring Cove Dr	Roaring Spring	16673	Blair County	Spring Cove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 224-2311	337	27	12.3	52.5%	315 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)								(n/a)											$15,433	$1,048	$14,386
Martinsburg Elementary School	Public	3-5	415 Spring Street	Martinsburg	16662	Blair County	Spring Cove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 501-6111	364	26	14.1	56.3%	340 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	44.8	903^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	40.2%		48.1	887^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.9%	16	60.7	44.0	40.8		48.4	50.4	26.7	37.6		38.5	$14,915	$1,028	$13,886
Foot of Ten Elementary School	Public	K-6	450 Foot of Ten Rd	Duncansville	16635	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 695-1941	476	38	12.4	42.4%	453 (95.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	75.7	360^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.2%		70.4	483^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	68.3%	123	79.4	53.2	57.0	68.2	64.8	60.3	45.2	54.5	71.8	58.9	$13,558	$774	$12,784
Northern Bedford County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	217 NBC Dr	Loysburg	16659	Bedford County	Northern Bedford County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 766-2221	414	33	12.5	53.6%	403 (97.3%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	55	749^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.4%		64.2	611^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.0%	138	56.1	54.5	56.1		55.6	35.6	50.0	50.9		44.9	$15,899	$1,473	$14,426
Frankstown Elementary School	Public	K-6	2463 Reservoir Rd	Hollidaysburg	16648	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 695-4961	622	46	13.5	38.7%	569 (91.5%)	15 (2.4%)	8 (1.3%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.6%)	75.8	357^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.4%		75.1	392^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	74.3%	35	71.6	71.1	62.1	69.2	68.6	55.7	62.9	42.5	61.6	55.9	$13,237	$756	$12,481
Charles W Longer Elementary School	Public	K-6	1320 Union St	Hollidaysburg	16648	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 695-4431	414	28	15.0	51.9%	383 (92.5%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	68.8	489^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.6%		75.2	391^st of 1526 public elementary schools	74.4%	98	52.0	59.7	78.2	38.1	56.4	40.0	66.6	60.0	63.5	58.3	$14,495	$827	$13,668
Portage Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84 Mountain Ave	Portage	15946	Cambria County	Portage Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 736-9636	401	37	10.8	103.0%	379 (94.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	80.6	270^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.1%		81.1	260^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.0%	10	82.2	81.1	68.9	53.4	71.0	58.9	67.9	57.8	55.0	59.8	$16,860	$2,453	$14,408
Penn Cambria Intrmd School	Public	2-3	376 Wood St	Lilly	15938	Cambria County	Penn Cambria School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 886-8532	290	19	15.6	34.5%	277 (95.5%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	45.9	882^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	41.6%		53.1	824^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.0%	58	50.0	48.1	33.7		43.5	47.0	48.1	40.6		45.0	$14,903	$1,132	$13,772
Chestnut Ridge Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2534 Quaker Valley Road	New Paris	15554	Bedford County	Chestnut Ridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 839-4195	303	23	13.1	66.7%	295 (97.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)								(n/a)											$15,715	$2,273	$13,442

Frequently Asked Questions about Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School

How many students attend Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Claysburg-Kimmel Senior High School

What district is Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School in?

Claysburg-Kimmel School District

What is the racial makeup of Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School?

Students at Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School a good school?

Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School ranks 895^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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