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Clearfield Area Elementary School

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Clearfield Area Elementary School ranks 976 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

976^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Clearfield Area Elementary School is a public elementary school in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, serving 1,020 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Clearfield Area School District, which is ranked 406 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clearfield Area Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate was 38.1%, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency rate was 39.4%, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with the school's White students and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students ranking in the bottom quartile of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.4 students per teacher and a high spending per student of $16,938, the school's academic outcomes have been declining over the past several years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Juniata Elementary School and Wasson Avenue Elementary School in the DuBois Area School District, Clearfield Area Elementary School generally underperforms, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both Math and ELA across all grade levels. The school's high poverty rate, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the academic challenges it faces, and targeted interventions and support for struggling student subgroups, as well as a review of the school's instructional practices and resource allocation, may be necessary to address these performance issues.

1,067

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,800

Per pupil spending ?

95.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 High Level Rd
Clearfield, PA 16830

(814) 765-5511

District: Clearfield Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2017 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

Pennsylvania avg45%

976^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

406^th of 606Clearfield 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	39.2	976 of 1511	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	1032 of 1526	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1109 of 1534	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	1085 of 1534	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1097 of 1433	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1074 of 1544	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	1011 of 1530	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.8	1031 of 1547	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	639 of 1030	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	729 of 1084	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	771 of 1043	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	958 of 1466	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	1017 of 1488	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	943 of 1369	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	952 of 1432	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1041 of 1414	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	946 of 1475	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	1015 of 1495	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1053 of 1201	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1102 of 1229	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1145 of 1236	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-9 vs state

Math38%-4 vs state

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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
Clearfield Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 High Level Rd	Clearfield	16830	Clearfield County	Clearfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 765-5511	1,067	90	11.8	95.6%	1,011 (94.8%)	9 (0.8%)	14 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.6%)	39.2	976^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.4%		38	1032^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	32.4%	56	55.6	47.2	23.7	26.0	38.1	49.7	44.5	25.5	38.0	39.4	$18,800	$3,926	$14,874
Curwensville Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	650 Beech St	Curwensville	16833	Clearfield County	Curwensville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 236-1101	533	43	12.4	99.4%	525 (98.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	63.5	594^th of 1511 public elementary schools	60.7%		66.2	566^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.9%	28	50.0	56.0	34.5	56.1	48.9	48.6	50.6	56.3	73.2	57.6	$18,320	$1,621	$16,700
West Branch Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	356 Allport Cutoff	Morrisdale	16858	Clearfield County	West Branch Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 345-5615	374	29	12.8	87.4%	359 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	51.3	803^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	46.9%		45.4	936^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.7%	133	65.2	29.2	37.1		45.4	56.1	50.0	40.0		48.9	$27,303	$2,581	$24,722
Moshannon Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	5026 Green Acre Rd	Houtzdale	16651	Clearfield County	Moshannon Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 378-7683	372	33	11.1	105.6%	355 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	50.7	813^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.2%		44.7	950^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.7%	137	33.3	48.0	49.0	67.4	49.3	38.4	40.8	38.8	56.9	43.8	$18,715	$2,228	$16,488
Philipsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	1810 Black Moshannon Road	Philipsburg	16866	Centre County	Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 342-2870	423	35	12.1	44.4%	413 (97.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	79.5	287^th of 1511 public elementary schools	81.0%		72.5	445^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.8%	158	59.2	74.3	70.5		68.1	63.4	65.2	61.5		63.3	$16,946	$946	$16,001
Osceola Mills Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Coal St	Osceola Mills	16666	Clearfield County	Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 339-6812	271	24	11.5	48.7%	263 (97.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	68.3	502^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	66.8%		72.7	441^st of 1526 public elementary schools	71.1%	61	70.9	44.5	60.4		59.9	70.9	36.1	56.6		56.2	$18,604	$1,038	$17,566
Oklahoma Elementary School	Public	K-4	1032 Chestnut Ave	Du Bois	15801	Clearfield County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 371-3660	296	25	11.8	95.3%	279 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	63.9	589^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.0%		74.9	397^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.0%	192	61.8	59.3			60.6	50.0	59.3			54.1	$18,419	$2,205	$16,214
Juniata Elementary School	Public	K-4	248 Juniata Street	Du Bois	15801	Clearfield County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 371-1090	261	23	11.1	103.4%	244 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	77.5	326^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.4%		56.3	774^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.3%	448	60.0	72.2			66.7	64.5	66.6			65.7	$19,682	$2,142	$17,540
Wasson Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 Wasson Ave	Du Bois	15801	Clearfield County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 371-6171	395	35	11.1	103.8%	360 (91.1%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	81.3	254^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.2%		69.5	505^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.9%	251	70.4	76.1			72.9	65.9	64.8			65.5	$16,335	$2,303	$14,032

Frequently Asked Questions about Clearfield Area Elementary School

How many students attend Clearfield Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,067 students attended Clearfield Area Elementary School.

Is Clearfield Area Elementary School a good school?

Clearfield Area Elementary School ranks 976^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Clearfield Area Elementary School in?

Clearfield Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Clearfield Area Elementary School?

Students at Clearfield Area Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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