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Carl G Renn Elementary School

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Carl G Renn Elementary School ranks 776 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

776^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Carl G Renn Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Lairdsville, PA, part of the East Lycoming School District. With 179 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.7, the school has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate over the past decade, currently ranking 776 out of around 1,500 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Academically, Carl G Renn Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in math, with 49.3% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to 44.8% for the district and 41.7% for the state. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) is more mixed, with 44.2% proficient or better, slightly below the district (48.1%) and state (48.5%) averages. The school's 5th-grade students excel in both math (57.9% proficient) and ELA (63.2% proficient), but 3rd-grade ELA is a concern, with only 31.6% proficient or better, well below the district and state.

Interestingly, the school's low-income students perform exceptionally well, ranking 328 out of 1,432 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024 with 4 out of 5 stars. In contrast, the school's white students perform relatively poorly, ranking 818 out of 1,201 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2024-2025 with only 2 out of 5 stars. Compared to nearby schools, Carl G Renn Elementary generally outperforms in math but lags behind in ELA, though it still struggles to match the performance of some schools in other districts, such as Lyter Elementary and Warrior Run Elementary.

181

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,806

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

183 School Lane
Lairdsville, PA 17742

(570) 584-3070

District: East Lycoming School District

Students who attend Carl G Renn Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hughesville Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.8%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg45%

776^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	53.2	776 of 1511	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	613 of 1526	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	676 of 1534	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	601 of 1534	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	433 of 1433	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	383 of 1544	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	260 of 1530	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	67.2	572 of 1547	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.5	832 of 1554	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.5	755 of 1474	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.3	499 of 1467	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.4	247 of 1519	83.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	408 of 1599	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.0	507 of 1597	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.2	524 of 1579	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.5	812 of 1549	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.6	857 of 1551	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.6	676 of 1555	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.2	668 of 1545	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.0	365 of 1299	71.9%	★★★★☆
2004	51.4	760 of 1308	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	90.9	59 of 1302	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	485 of 1466	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	403 of 1488	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	73.4	328 of 1432	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	280 of 1414	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	60.8	641 of 1495	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	818 of 1201	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	738 of 1229	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	748 of 1236	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)77th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2024)57th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math49%+8 vs state

English Language Arts44%-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
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
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
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
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
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
L R Appleman Elementary School	Public	K-6	525 Park Street	Benton	17814	Columbia County	Benton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 925-6971	308	31	9.8	99.0%	292 (94.8%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85.2	196^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.0%		80.7	269^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.4%	73	71.4	69.8	70.8	76.2	72.0	68.6	65.2	56.1	78.5	67.1	$21,071	$1,511	$19,560
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
Sullivan County Elementary School	Public	K-6	767 South Street	Laporte	18626	Sullivan County	Sullivan County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 946-7471	306	27	11.5	99.0%	298 (97.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	47.3	861^st of 1511 public elementary schools	43.0%		41.7	990^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.1%	129	65.2	14.3	18.7	42.5	36.8	56.6	31.5	37.2	57.4	46.8	$23,120	$925	$22,195
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl G Renn Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Carl G Renn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carl G Renn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Hughesville Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Carl G Renn Elementary School?

Students at Carl G Renn Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Carl G Renn Elementary School in?

East Lycoming School District

How many students attend Carl G Renn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 181 students attended Carl G Renn Elementary School.

Is Carl G Renn Elementary School a good school?

Carl G Renn Elementary School ranks 776^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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