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Donald E. Schick School

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Donald E. Schick School ranks 629 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Donald E. Schick School is an elementary school located in Montoursville, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 735 students. It is part of the Loyalsock Township School District, which is ranked 168 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Donald E. Schick School has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 629 out of 1,511 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores are generally higher than the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts for all grades were 55.4% and 51.9%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%. Compared to nearby schools, such as George A Ferrell Elementary School and Montgomery Elementary School, Donald E. Schick School generally outperforms them on PSSA test scores, especially in Math and Science.

Despite serving a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, around 50% in recent years, Donald E. Schick School's academic performance remains strong compared to the state and district averages. This suggests the school may have effective strategies in place to support its economically disadvantaged population and help them achieve academic success. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities and economically disadvantaged students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in recent years, indicating the school may need to focus on improving the academic outcomes for these subgroups to ensure more equitable educational opportunities.

721

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,510

Per pupil spending ?

103.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 Four Mile Dr
Montoursville, PA 17754-9584

(570) 326-3554

District: Loyalsock Township School District

Students who attend Donald E. Schick School usually attend:

Middle:	Loyalsock Township Middle School
High:	Loyalsock Township Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Two or more races:

10.4%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg50%

Pennsylvania avg45%

629^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

168^th of 606Loyalsock Township 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	61.4	629 of 1511	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	602 of 1526	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	523 of 1534	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	608 of 1534	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	495 of 1433	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	596 of 1544	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	475 of 1530	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	764 of 1547	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.4	585 of 1554	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.4	631 of 1474	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.1	642 of 1467	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.2	759 of 1519	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.3	335 of 1599	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	61.9	731 of 1597	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.4	391 of 1579	75.2%	★★★★☆
2009	67.8	524 of 1549	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.3	612 of 1551	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.6	722 of 1555	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.9	949 of 1545	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	69.7	417 of 1299	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.2	829 of 1308	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	68.5	466 of 1302	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	702 of 1030	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	755 of 1084	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	700 of 1043	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	578 of 1466	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	482 of 1488	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	717 of 1369	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	786 of 1432	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.1	537 of 1414	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	673 of 1475	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	704 of 1495	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	59 of 100	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	67 of 128	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	45 of 117	61.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	583 of 1201	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	592 of 1229	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	532 of 1236	57.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2025)32nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math55%+14 vs state

English Language Arts52%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 23, 2011

The school continues to improve year after year. They are very pro-active with teaching children self-respect & how to deal with problems. Motivated teachers, administrative staff & an active PTO are great assets. 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 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
Donald E. Schick School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Four Mile Dr	Montoursville	17754	Lycoming County	Loyalsock Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 326-3554	721	51	14.1	103.3%	564 (78.2%)	40 (5.5%)	27 (3.7%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (10.4%)	61.4	629^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.4%		64.4	602^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	60.6%	27	55.6	61.0	47.5		55.4	59.0	56.7	36.7		51.9	$11,510	$770	$10,741
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
Cochran Primary School	Public	K-3	1500 Cherry St	Williamsport	17701	Lycoming County	Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 322-9731	538	40	13.3	74.2%	255 (47.4%)	114 (21.2%)	42 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (23.4%)								(n/a)	45.0				45.0	42.5				42.5	$17,646	$2,814	$14,832
Central Elementary School	Public	K-4	555 W Mountain Ave	South Williamsport	17702	Lycoming County	South Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 323-3694	414	31	13.4	57.0%	382 (92.3%)	13 (3.1%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	84.3	210^th of 1511 public elementary schools	86.1%		68.7	521^st of 1526 public elementary schools	65.9%	311	85.4	67.5			76.9	80.5	58.1			69.9	$34	$02	$32
Loyalsock Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	3790 Route 87 Highway	Montoursville	17754	Lycoming County	Montoursville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 435-0446	197	17	11.5	33.5%	188 (95.4%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	73.2	418^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.3%		69.3	508^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.7%	90	66.7	61.5			64.2	66.6	56.4			61.7	$17,809	$599	$17,209
Jackson Primary School	Public	K-3	2500 Newberry St	Williamsport	17701	Lycoming County	Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 323-1992	555	39	14.3	82.7%	257 (46.3%)	96 (17.3%)	66 (11.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	134 (24.1%)								(n/a)	51.5				51.5	55.8				55.8	$15,766	$1,795	$13,970
Hepburn-Lycoming Primary School	Public	K-3	355 Route 973 East	Cogan Station	17728	Lycoming County	Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 601-1112	402	32	12.6	62.7%	290 (72.1%)	23 (5.7%)	23 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (15.9%)								(n/a)	66.3				66.3	59.3				59.3	$17,621	$2,026	$15,595
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Donald E. Schick School

What is the racial makeup of Donald E. Schick School?

Students at Donald E. Schick School are 78% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Donald E. Schick School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 721 students attended Donald E. Schick School.

Is Donald E. Schick School a good school?

Donald E. Schick School ranks 629^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Donald E. Schick School in?

Loyalsock Township School District

What schools do graduates of Donald E. Schick School attend?

Students who attend Donald E. Schick School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Loyalsock Township Middle School
High : Loyalsock Township Senior High School

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