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Curwensville Area Elementary School

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Curwensville Area Elementary School ranks 594 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Curwensville Area Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 556 students in grades K-6 in Curwensville, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Curwensville Area School District, which is ranked 244 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Curwensville Area Elementary School is a high-performing school, consistently scoring above the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) on the PSSA exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 48.9% of students were proficient or better in Math, and 57.6% were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school has also excelled in Science, with 86.4% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average of 65.8%. Additionally, the school's performance among its low socioeconomic status (SES) students is particularly strong, ranking 254 out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2024-2025 school year.

While Curwensville Area Elementary School's academic performance is impressive, its statewide ranking has declined from 274 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 594 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025, suggesting that other schools in the state may be improving at a faster rate. However, the school generally outperforms many of the nearby schools in the region, such as Juniata Elementary and Wasson Avenue Elementary in the DuBois Area School District, which also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a high-quality educational environment in the broader region.

533

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,320

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 Beech St
Curwensville, PA 16833-1533

(814) 236-1101

District: Curwensville Area School District

Students who attend Curwensville Area Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.5%

Two or more races:

0.9%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Pennsylvania avg45%

594^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

244^th of 606Curwensville 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	63.5	594 of 1511	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	566 of 1526	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.3	332 of 1534	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	274 of 1534	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	334 of 1433	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	396 of 1544	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	511 of 1530	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.3	448 of 1547	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	72.9	438 of 1554	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	67.2	548 of 1474	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.3	634 of 1467	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.6	578 of 1519	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.1	448 of 1599	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.0	401 of 1597	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	65.2	628 of 1579	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.7	625 of 1549	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.0	620 of 1551	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.8	750 of 1555	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.5	817 of 1545	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.6	855 of 1299	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	73.2	376 of 1308	71.3%	★★★★☆
2003	70.9	416 of 1302	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	332 of 1030	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	553 of 1084	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	287 of 1043	72.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	622 of 1466	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	559 of 1488	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	254 of 1369	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	279 of 1432	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	55 of 1414	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	549 of 1475	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	570 of 1495	61.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	667 of 1201	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	697 of 1229	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.8	438 of 1236	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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)81st percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2025)68th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+9 vs state

Math49%+7 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Harmony Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5239 Ridge Rd	Westover	16692	Clearfield County	Harmony Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 845-2300	141	16	8.7	91.5%	132 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	51.1	806^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.7%		74.6	405^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.5%	401	38.4	47.3	73.7	71.4	55.1	38.4	47.3	47.4	35.7	42.3	$25,212	$2,679	$22,533
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Curwensville Area Elementary School

How many students attend Curwensville Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Curwensville Area Elementary School.

Is Curwensville Area Elementary School a good school?

Curwensville Area Elementary School ranks 594^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Curwensville Area Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Curwensville Area Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School

What district is Curwensville Area Elementary School in?

Curwensville Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Curwensville Area Elementary School?

Students at Curwensville Area Elementary School are 98% White.

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