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Charles W Longer Elementary School

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Charles W Longer Elementary School ranks 489 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

489^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Charles W Longer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, serving 393 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Hollidaysburg Area School District, which is ranked 119 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

The school's academic performance has been mixed, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) slightly below the district and state averages in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's performance in specific grade levels, such as 5th grade Math, has been stronger, with a proficiency rate of 78.2% compared to the district and state. The school's Science performance is also noteworthy, with 88.3% of 4th graders proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year. Compared to other schools in the Hollidaysburg Area School District, such as Foot of Ten Elementary School and Frankstown Elementary School, Charles W Longer Elementary School's performance is generally on par or slightly lower.

The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 54.71% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's performance for this subgroup is noteworthy, ranking 420 out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, which is higher than the school's overall ranking. The school's performance for male and female students is also relatively similar, with both subgroups ranking in the top 400 out of over 1,400 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

414

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,495

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1320 Union St
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648-1910

(814) 695-4431

District: Hollidaysburg Area School District

Students who attend Charles W Longer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School
High:	Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2024 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2024) to 68th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg62%

Pennsylvania avg45%

489^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hollidaysburg Area School District

119^th of 606Hollidaysburg 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	68.8	489 of 1511	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	391 of 1526	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	609 of 1534	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	395 of 1534	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	569 of 1433	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	527 of 1544	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	566 of 1530	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.3	662 of 1547	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.7	739 of 1554	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.2	651 of 1474	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	813 of 1467	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.4	779 of 1519	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	75.7	363 of 1599	77.3%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	434 of 1597	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	68.0	549 of 1579	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.0	519 of 1549	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.2	421 of 1551	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	58.2	783 of 1555	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.4	701 of 1545	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.9	705 of 1299	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.8	748 of 1308	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	41.2	877 of 1302	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	43.8	556 of 1043	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	570 of 1466	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.5	393 of 1488	73.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	420 of 1369	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.2	219 of 1432	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	450 of 1414	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	398 of 1475	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	403 of 1495	73.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	591 of 1201	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	504 of 1229	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	759 of 1236	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2023)47th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+10 vs state

Math56%+15 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
Charles W Longer Elementary School	Public	K-6	1320 Union St	Hollidaysburg	16648	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 695-4431	414	28	15.0	51.9%	383 (92.5%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	68.8	489^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.6%		75.2	391^st of 1526 public elementary schools	74.4%	98	52.0	59.7	78.2	38.1	56.4	40.0	66.6	60.0	63.5	58.3	$14,495	$827	$13,668
Frankstown Elementary School	Public	K-6	2463 Reservoir Rd	Hollidaysburg	16648	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 695-4961	622	46	13.5	38.7%	569 (91.5%)	15 (2.4%)	8 (1.3%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.6%)	75.8	357^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.4%		75.1	392^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	74.3%	35	71.6	71.1	62.1	69.2	68.6	55.7	62.9	42.5	61.6	55.9	$13,237	$756	$12,481
Foot of Ten Elementary School	Public	K-6	450 Foot of Ten Rd	Duncansville	16635	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 695-1941	476	38	12.4	42.4%	453 (95.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	75.7	360^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.2%		70.4	483^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	68.3%	123	79.4	53.2	57.0	68.2	64.8	60.3	45.2	54.5	71.8	58.9	$13,558	$774	$12,784
Baker Elementary School	Public	K-5	108 W Ward Ave	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8388	263	21	12.4	98.9%	224 (85.2%)	13 (4.9%)	9 (3.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	79	300^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.1%		79.7	296^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.6%	4	61.7	63.3	74.1		66.9	59.6	61.2	72.4		64.9	$18,545	$2,251	$16,294
Mowrie A Ebner Elementary School	Public	K-5	308 Hillside Avenue	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8400	349	31	11.0	99.1%	269 (77.1%)	34 (9.7%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	32.6	1054^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.2%		37.1	1041^st of 1526 public elementary schools	31.8%	13	40.7	22.5	35.8		33.6	37.3	40.4	38.6		38.7	$16,721	$2,339	$14,383
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	310 Cayuga Avenue	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8397	439	36	12.0	99.3%	339 (77.2%)	47 (10.7%)	17 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.8%)	46.7	870^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.4%		51.6	841^st of 1526 public elementary schools	44.9%	29	22.3	59.1	40.2		40.2	47.3	61.4	35.3		47.4	$15,766	$2,277	$13,490
Penn-Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	411 12th St	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8396	313	36	8.5	99.0%	223 (71.2%)	42 (13.4%)	14 (4.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.3%)	14.5	1281^st of 1511 public elementary schools	15.2%		22.8	1182^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	22.5%	99	22.4	16.7	17.5		19.2	36.8	22.3	15.0		25.6	$20,794	$3,347	$17,447
Irving Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	110 Cherry Ave	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(814) 946-8392	267	17	15.5	98.9%	241 (90.3%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	83.3	231^st of 1511 public elementary schools	84.7%		76.4	363^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	76.2%	132	82.5	68.9	73.9		74.8	79.5	66.7	50.0		64.6	$18,098	$1,583	$16,516
Logan Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Sycamore Street Greenwood	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8370	428	33	12.9	99.3%	359 (83.9%)	24 (5.6%)	10 (2.3%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.8%)	32.1	1060^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.8%		40.7	999^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.5%	61	48.0	51.4	28.7		42.7	39.2	20.8	26.4		28.9	$14,788	$1,974	$12,814
Juniata Elementary School	Public	K-5	418 N 8th Ave Juniata	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8394	470	37	12.6	96.2%	360 (76.6%)	53 (11.3%)	21 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.0%)	60.2	649^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.0%		55.1	790^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.2%	141	63.1	60.6	48.6		57.2	57.0	39.5	48.6		47.9	$15,134	$2,107	$13,026

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles W Longer Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Charles W Longer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Charles W Longer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School
High : Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Charles W Longer Elementary School?

Students at Charles W Longer Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Charles W Longer Elementary School a good school?

Charles W Longer Elementary School ranks 489^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Charles W Longer Elementary School in?

Hollidaysburg Area School District

How many students attend Charles W Longer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Charles W Longer Elementary School.

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