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Galeton Area School

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Public Grades

Summary

Galeton Area School is a public school in Galeton, Pennsylvania that serves grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 325 students. The school has seen a slight decrease in White student enrollment over the past three years, but it still has a predominantly White student population.

Galeton Area School has faced some challenges, including fluctuating graduation rates that have ranged from a high of 90.9% in 2018-2019 to a low of 66.6% in 2020-2021. The school's current graduation rate of 84.0% is lower than the state average of 88.8%. Additionally, the school's performance on standardized tests has been mixed, with proficiency rates in PSSA Math and PSSA English Language Arts below the state averages, but a higher PSSA Science proficiency rate. The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite these challenges, Galeton Area School has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio and has seen an increase in per-student spending over the past few years, suggesting that the school is effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning. By addressing the areas of concern and building on its strengths, the school can work towards improving the educational outcomes for its students.

325

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27 Bridge Street
Galeton, PA 16922-1398

(814) 435-6571

District: Galeton Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Two or more races:

1.8%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2019 → 65th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2019

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (44% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 21 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg50%

Not ranked this year

Galeton Area School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

503^rd of 606Galeton 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	33.4	1097 of 1534	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	987 of 1534	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	875 of 1433	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	1094 of 1544	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1084 of 1530	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	53.3	859 of 1547	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.4	817 of 1554	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.8	809 of 1474	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.4	1016 of 1467	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.7	991 of 1519	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.4	1076 of 1599	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.4	1019 of 1597	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.2	831 of 1579	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.5	719 of 1549	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.1	959 of 1551	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.8	979 of 1555	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.4	1339 of 1545	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.7	995 of 1299	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.4	1038 of 1308	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	57.6	648 of 1302	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	38.9	947 of 1414	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	15.2	1125 of 1236	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	50.5	466 of 893	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	374 of 883	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	570 of 797	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	517 of 891	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	468 of 861	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.3	367 of 877	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.1	430 of 870	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.1	392 of 835	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	34.3	539 of 728	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.6	437 of 758	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.2	468 of 834	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.6	496 of 825	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.3	438 of 805	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.2	563 of 770	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.3	544 of 753	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.4	508 of 749	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.6	579 of 736	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	55.3	372 of 687	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.4	414 of 663	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.8	377 of 643	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	57.2	346 of 874	60.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	28.5	522 of 681	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	67.6	233 of 674	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	229 of 634	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	522 of 693	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	72.2	218 of 673	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	342 of 663	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.3	312 of 677	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	81.1	93 of 680	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	53.8	317 of 580	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.0	475 of 591	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	59.6	324 of 664	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	37.4	502 of 660	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.5	492 of 649	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	72.0	168 of 632	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	38.4	473 of 621	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.1	431 of 615	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.1	401 of 604	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.4	352 of 593	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.3	477 of 590	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	33.2	458 of 583	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	91.9	27 of 652	95.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	61.7	223 of 577	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)33rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2023)9th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)60th percentile+13 vs school

White (2023)23rd percentile-24 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)96th percentile+30 vs school

White (2023)61st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2022-2023) ?

Literature81%+16 vs state

Biology70%+19 vs state

Science64%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Math34%-6 vs state

Algebra I13%-21 vs state

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What district is Galeton Area School in?

Galeton Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Galeton Area School?

Students at Galeton Area School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Galeton Area School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 325 students attended Galeton Area School.

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