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North Schuylkill Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

1135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

North Schuylkill Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 1,066 students in grades K-6 in Ashland, Pennsylvania, which is part of the North Schuylkill School District. The school has consistently performed below the state average on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels, with only 28.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 32.9% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively.

The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, with White students ranking 1,124 out of 1,201 Pennsylvania elementary schools and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds ranking 1,067 out of 1,369 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. North Schuylkill Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, and it ranked 1,135 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Beaver-Main Elementary School in the Bloomsburg Area School District, which ranked 124 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2024-2025 and had much higher proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts, North Schuylkill Elementary School's performance lags significantly. The school's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are similar to nearby schools, suggesting that factors beyond these metrics may be contributing to the academic challenges faced by the school.

1,064

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,608

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

38 Line St
Ashland, PA 17921

(570) 874-3661

District: North Schuylkill School District

Students who attend North Schuylkill Elementary School usually attend:

High:

North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.8%

Hispanic:

13.2%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (31% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg33%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,135^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

431^st of 606North Schuylkill 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	25.2	1135 of 1511	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1056 of 1526	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1102 of 1534	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	1056 of 1534	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	1020 of 1433	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	1083 of 1544	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1064 of 1530	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.1	1014 of 1547	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.6	1033 of 1554	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.4	1059 of 1474	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.3	1069 of 1467	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.2	1127 of 1519	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.2	1166 of 1599	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.9	1180 of 1597	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.5	956 of 1579	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	795 of 1030	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	752 of 1084	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	503 of 1043	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	1134 of 1466	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1023 of 1488	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	281 of 429	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	230 of 454	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	277 of 432	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1067 of 1369	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	976 of 1432	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	975 of 1414	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	1085 of 1475	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1041 of 1495	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1124 of 1201	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1054 of 1229	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1119 of 1236	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-16 vs state

Math29%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 15, 2022

The Teachers, Staff and Students you could not be with a better group of people! Their education means a lot to them. However, PA and the government system is holding them back from their full potential. With all the regulations and so many strings attached to the little bit that the state gives. 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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Schuylkill Elementary School	Public	K-6	38 Line St	Ashland	17921	Schuylkill County	North Schuylkill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 874-3661	1,064	76	13.9	59.4%	849 (79.8%)	19 (1.8%)	140 (13.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	49 (4.6%)	25.2	1135^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.9%		36.3	1056^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.8%	79	34.5	39.1	26.2	10.8			28.7	29.8	35.2	28.6	38.5			32.9	$13,608	$1,407	$12,201
Shenandoah Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	805 West Centre Street	Shenandoah	17976	Schuylkill County	Shenandoah Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 462-2796	726	59	12.3	95.5%	220 (30.3%)	29 (4.0%)	468 (64.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	15.3	1268^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.1%		22.4	1186^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.3%	82	25.6	8.2	14.1	20.5			17.8	30.5	23.0	12.8	30.7			24.6	$15,459	$2,720	$12,738
Minersville Area Elementary Center	Public	1-6	North Fifth Street	Minersville	17954	Schuylkill County	Minersville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 544-1400	468	35	13.2	97.2%	366 (78.2%)	14 (3.0%)	74 (15.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	36.4	1010^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.2%		44.2	961^st of 1526 public elementary schools	37.0%	49	34.6	28.6	34.4	28.4			31.4	32.1	42.3	41.2	52.6			42.1	$17,267	$1,241	$16,026
Saint Clair Area El/Middle School	Public	K-8	227 S Mill St	Saint Clair	17970	Schuylkill County	Saint Clair Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 429-2716	547	44	12.4	64.5%	401 (73.3%)	29 (5.3%)	92 (16.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	49.5	832^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	44.9%		55.9	780^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.9%	52	48.8	50.0	65.1	31.3	36.2	18.9	40.0	58.1	47.9	34.9	34.4	33.3	22.7	37.5	$26	$00	$25
Early Childhood Edu Center	Public	PK-K	24 Llewellyn Road	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Minersville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 544-1400	101	6	16.0	101.0%	78 (77.2%)	1 (1.0%)	15 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.9%)								(n/a)															$15,506	$660	$14,847
Mount Carmel Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	630 W 5th St	Mount Carmel	17851	Northumberland County	Mount Carmel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 339-1500	796	59	13.6	102.8%	592 (74.4%)	19 (2.4%)	149 (18.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.6%)	26.5	1121^st of 1511 public elementary schools	25.8%		28.9	1117^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.8%	4	42.7	24.7	19.7	15.7			25.7	35.0	33.8	33.9	39.6			35.6	$12,631	$536	$12,095
Clarke Elementary Center	Public	K-4	601 North 16th St	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Pottsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 621-2945	892	68	13.1	70.1%	560 (62.8%)	50 (5.6%)	202 (22.6%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	69 (7.7%)	27.8	1106^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.8%		38.2	1027^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.7%	79	33.5	40.4					37.1	31.5	37.9					34.8	$14,042	$839	$13,203
Mahanoy Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	1 Golden Bear Dr	Mahanoy City	17948	Schuylkill County	Mahanoy Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 773-3443	589	50	11.8	99.3%	286 (48.6%)	12 (2.0%)	271 (46.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	13.2	1298^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.1%		16.4	1267^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.0%	31	26.9	13.8	11.9	13.6			17.1	15.4	12.5	13.8	39.2			20.8	$17,227	$996	$16,230
Schuylkill Haven Elementary Center	Public	K-4	701 East Main Street	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Haven Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 385-6731	451	39	11.4	59.2%	387 (85.8%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	55.3	742^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	50.9%		61	689^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.8%	53	56.7	57.2					56.9	52.6	42.4					47.6	$15,715	$1,189	$14,526
Blue Mountain Elementary West School	Public	K-5	20 North Front St	Friedensburg	17972	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 739-4461	451	36	12.6	38.8%	396 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	70.1	464^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.3%		78.4	320^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.0%	144	75.3	71.0	43.5				63.5	61.6	55.1	47.8				55.0	$18,295	$740	$17,554

Frequently Asked Questions about North Schuylkill Elementary School

What district is North Schuylkill Elementary School in?

North Schuylkill School District

What schools do graduates of North Schuylkill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Schuylkill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of North Schuylkill Elementary School?

Students at North Schuylkill Elementary School are 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is North Schuylkill Elementary School a good school?

North Schuylkill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend North Schuylkill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,064 students attended North Schuylkill Elementary School.

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