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George A Ferrell Elementary School

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George A Ferrell Elementary School ranks 698 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

698^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

George A Ferrell Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Picture Rocks, PA, serving 156 students in grades K-6. It is part of the East Lycoming School District, which is ranked 285 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George A Ferrell Elementary School has shown strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) on the PSSA assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 47.4% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to 41.7% for the state, and 55.2% proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.5% for the state. The school has a history of high rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger, maintaining a 3- or 4-star rating in recent years.

When comparing George A Ferrell Elementary School to other nearby schools in the East Lycoming School District, it generally performs better academically. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, George A Ferrell had 47.4% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to 49.3% for Carl G Renn Elementary School and 57.2% for Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School. The school has also seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $3,518 in the 2019-2020 school year to $14,397 in the 2022-2023 school year, which may have contributed to its improved academic performance.

139

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,513

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34 Court Street
Picture Rocks, PA 17762

(570) 584-3341

District: East Lycoming School District

Students who attend George A Ferrell Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hughesville Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.4%

Two or more races:

1.4%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg45%

698^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the East Lycoming School District

285^th of 606East Lycoming 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	57.8	698 of 1511	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	850 of 1526	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	649 of 1534	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	420 of 1534	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	356 of 1433	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	213 of 1544	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	250 of 1530	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	89.5	59 of 1547	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	88.2	89 of 1554	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	82.7	207 of 1474	86.0%	★★★★☆
2014	79.9	222 of 1467	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	425 of 1519	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	520 of 1599	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.8	342 of 1597	78.6%	★★★★☆
2010	82.6	131 of 1579	91.7%	★★★★★
2009	85.8	48 of 1549	96.9%	★★★★★
2008	88.0	26 of 1551	98.3%	★★★★★
2007	86.8	56 of 1555	96.4%	★★★★★
2006	84.3	110 of 1545	92.9%	★★★★★
2005	84.0	99 of 1299	92.4%	★★★★★
2004	86.4	126 of 1308	90.4%	★★★★★
2003	82.5	216 of 1302	83.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	722 of 1466	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	765 of 1488	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	44.2	888 of 1432	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	40.6	985 of 1495	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	777 of 1201	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	935 of 1229	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	744 of 1236	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)51st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)38th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-19 vs school

Male (2024)34th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+7 vs state

Math47%+6 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
George A Ferrell Elementary School	Public	K-6	34 Court Street	Picture Rocks	17762	Lycoming County	East Lycoming School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 584-3341	139	10	14.5	48.2%	134 (96.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	57.8	698^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.8%		50.8	850^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.3%	152	63.2	50.0	33.3	44.5	47.4	89.5	40.0	33.3	61.1	55.2	$15,513	$562	$14,951
Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	350 South Broad Street	Hughesville	17737	Lycoming County	East Lycoming School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 584-5121	553	36	15.5	50.8%	527 (95.3%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.9%)	63.2	604^th of 1511 public elementary schools	60.0%		62.7	647^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.6%	43	49.4	58.9	64.7	57.3	57.2	48.8	44.1	51.5	53.0	49.5	$15,694	$683	$15,011
Carl G Renn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	183 School Lane	Lairdsville	17742	Lycoming County	East Lycoming School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 584-3070	181	13	13.7	49.7%	177 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	53.2	776^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.6%		64.1	613^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.8%	163	35.0	53.0	57.9	52.1	49.3	31.6	25.0	63.2	52.1	44.2	$18,806	$967	$17,839
Ward L Myers Elementary School	Public	K-6	125 New St	Muncy	17756	Lycoming County	Muncy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 546-3129	451	31	14.3	48.6%	409 (90.7%)	8 (1.8%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	55.4	740^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.0%		61.6	670^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.1%	70	58.4	56.7	43.3	49.1	52.5	53.9	22.4	54.7	47.5	43.8	$19,765	$1,141	$18,624
Loyalsock Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	3790 Route 87 Highway	Montoursville	17754	Lycoming County	Montoursville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 435-0446	197	17	11.5	33.5%	188 (95.4%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	73.2	418^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.3%		69.3	508^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.7%	90	66.7	61.5			64.2	66.6	56.4			61.7	$17,809	$599	$17,209
Lyter Elementary School	Public	K-4	900 Spruce St	Montoursville	17754	Lycoming County	Montoursville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 368-2614	382	27	14.4	31.9%	352 (92.1%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	91.3	98^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.5%		91.3	57^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.3%	41	84.5	78.5			81.4	77.4	76.0			76.6	$16,295	$1,247	$15,047
Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	120 Penn St	Montgomery	17752	Lycoming County	Montgomery Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 547-1608	504	43	11.6	50.2%	457 (90.7%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	64	588^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.1%		60.8	693^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	54.6%	105	59.7	58.7	43.4	57.4	54.6	47.8	55.6	50.7	57.4	52.5	$18,902	$1,543	$17,359
Donald E. Schick School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Four Mile Dr	Montoursville	17754	Lycoming County	Loyalsock Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 326-3554	721	51	14.1	103.3%	564 (78.2%)	40 (5.5%)	27 (3.7%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (10.4%)	61.4	629^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.4%		64.4	602^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	60.6%	27	55.6	61.0	47.5		55.4	59.0	56.7	36.7		51.9	$11,510	$770	$10,741
Warrior Run Elementary School	Public	K-6	244 Warrior Run Blvd	Turbotville	17772	Northumberland County	Warrior Run School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 649-5138	750	61	12.3	99.6%	711 (94.8%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	77.1	337^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.7%		70.4	480^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.5%	143	74.7	69.7	66.7	60.1	67.6	63.9	58.8	46.0	58.3	56.9	$15,314	$1,610	$13,705
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

Frequently Asked Questions about George A Ferrell Elementary School

What district is George A Ferrell Elementary School in?

East Lycoming School District

How many students attend George A Ferrell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended George A Ferrell Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of George A Ferrell Elementary School?

Students at George A Ferrell Elementary School are 96% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of George A Ferrell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend George A Ferrell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Hughesville Junior/Senior High School

Is George A Ferrell Elementary School a good school?

George A Ferrell Elementary School ranks 698^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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