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Southside Elementary School

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Southside Elementary School ranks 941 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

941^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Southside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 340 students. The school is part of the Huntingdon Area School District, which is ranked 367 out of 606 districts in the state.

Academically, Southside Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, typically between 800-1100 out of around 1,500 schools. The school's performance on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests is generally below the state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 46.1% of Southside Elementary students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.7% for the state and 36.5% for the district. In PSSA ELA, 37.6% of Southside Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 48.5% for the state and 39.2% for the district.

Southside Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Standing Stone Elementary School, which is also part of the Huntingdon Area School District. However, Southside Elementary outperforms some other nearby schools, such as the lower-ranked schools in the Mount Union Area School District and the Bellwood-Antis School District. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.54% to 49.12% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

347

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,295

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10906 Station Road
Huntingdon, PA 16652-7604

(814) 627-1100

District: Huntingdon Area School District

Students who attend Southside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Huntingdon Area Middle School
High:	Huntingdon Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

941^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Huntingdon Area School District

367^th of 606Huntingdon 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	41.7	941 of 1511	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	931 of 1526	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	987 of 1534	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	937 of 1534	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.9	680 of 1433	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	1080 of 1544	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1047 of 1530	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.0	837 of 1547	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.2	893 of 1554	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.1	930 of 1474	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.3	1059 of 1467	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.3	1032 of 1519	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.6	709 of 1599	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.0	909 of 1597	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.0	806 of 1579	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.6	530 of 1549	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.8	456 of 1551	70.6%	★★★★☆
2007	63.4	651 of 1555	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.4	756 of 1545	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.7	792 of 1299	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.4	839 of 1308	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.8	771 of 1302	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	352 of 1030	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	577 of 1084	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	688 of 1043	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	901 of 1466	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	947 of 1488	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	832 of 1369	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	821 of 1432	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1006 of 1414	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	937 of 1475	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	885 of 1495	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	1010 of 1201	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1021 of 1229	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1053 of 1236	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)66th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math46%+4 vs state

English Language Arts38%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Southside Elementary School

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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
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10906 Station Road	Huntingdon	16652	Huntingdon County	Huntingdon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 627-1100	347	29	11.8	48.1%	331 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	41.7	941^st of 1511 public elementary schools	37.7%		45.7	931^st of 1526 public elementary schools	39.0%	10	69.6	34.6	33.4		46.1	51.8	32.7	28.3		37.6	$23,295	$1,638	$21,656
Standing Stone Elementary School	Public	K-5	10 29th Street	Huntingdon	16652	Huntingdon County	Huntingdon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 643-0771	382	41	9.3	65.7%	335 (87.7%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	41.5	944^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.5%		54.7	801^st of 1526 public elementary schools	47.5%	143	54.3	32.9	50.0		45.5	35.6	40.3	37.5		37.9	$23,378	$1,644	$21,734
Juniata Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	7855 Juniata Valley Pike	Alexandria	16611	Huntingdon County	Juniata Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 669-4422	285	31	9.1	62.1%	276 (96.8%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	35.8	1018^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.6%		37.8	1036^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.1%	18	53.1	41.7	24.5		39.7	42.9	41.7	26.5		37.0	$19,797	$2,192	$17,605
Williamsburg Community Elementary School	Public	K-6	607 Sage Hill Drive	Williamsburg	16693	Blair County	Williamsburg Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 832-2125	243	18	13.4	60.1%	235 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	43.9	916^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.4%		54.8	794^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.0%	122	55.6	28.6	40.0	29.3	37.5	50.0	41.5	44.0	46.3	45.5	$13,833	$992	$12,841
Shirley Township Elementary School	Public	3-5	14188 Second St	Mount Union	17066	Huntingdon County	Mount Union Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 542-9381	279	29	9.5	96.8%	226 (81.0%)	8 (2.9%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.5%)	19.3	1213^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.7%		21.8	1193^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	21.8%	20	37.3	16.5	25.8		27.0	38.3	20.3	17.4		25.6	$12,922	$4,421	$8,502
Mount Union-Kistler Elementary School	Public	K-2	154 School Street	Mount Union	17066	Mifflin County	Mount Union Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 542-2595	278	32	8.7	106.8%	236 (84.9%)	4 (1.4%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.4%)								(n/a)											$12,920	$4,419	$8,501
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
Lewis M Myers Elementary School	Public	K-4	220 Martin Street	Bellwood	16617	Blair County	Bellwood-Antis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 742-2272	399	34	11.7	47.1%	385 (96.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	72.9	424^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.9%		65.4	580^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.0%	156	70.9	49.3			60.0	69.5	63.1			66.2	$16,111	$1,375	$14,736
Stone Valley Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	13006 Greenwood Road	Huntingdon	16652	Huntingdon County	Stone Valley Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 667-2705	87	11	7.9	57.5%	80 (92.0%)	2 (2.3%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28.5	1101^st of 1511 public elementary schools	27.1%		35.5	1063^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	30.3%	38	50.0	28.5	26.7		34.9	50.0	28.6	13.3		30.2	$17,348	$1,420	$15,928
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Elementary School

Is Southside Elementary School a good school?

Southside Elementary School ranks 941^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Southside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Southside Elementary School?

Students at Southside Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Southside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Southside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Huntingdon Area Middle School
High : Huntingdon Area Senior High School

What district is Southside Elementary School in?

Huntingdon Area School District

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