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Mahanoy Area Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

1298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Mahanoy Area Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, serving 585 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Mahanoy Area School District, which is ranked 528 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools, Mahanoy Area Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the state averages, often by 20-30 percentage points. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Schuylkill Haven Elementary Center and Blue Mountain Elementary East School, Mahanoy Area Elementary School generally performs worse on academic measures, despite its lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending. This suggests that factors beyond just resources and staffing may be contributing to the school's struggles, and the school and district may need to implement targeted, evidence-based strategies to support the academic, social, and emotional needs of the student population.

589

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,227

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Golden Bear Dr
Mahanoy City, PA 17948

(570) 773-3443

District: Mahanoy Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.6%

Hispanic:

46.0%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (19% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg16%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,298^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

528^th of 606Mahanoy 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	13.2	1298 of 1511	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1267 of 1526	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1223 of 1534	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1190 of 1534	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	1146 of 1433	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1204 of 1544	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1238 of 1530	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.0	1113 of 1547	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.9	1074 of 1554	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.7	1005 of 1474	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.7	1034 of 1467	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.9	1040 of 1519	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	1091 of 1599	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.3	834 of 1597	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.0	781 of 1579	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.3	886 of 1549	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.1	938 of 1551	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.0	1206 of 1555	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.9	1057 of 1545	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	840 of 1030	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	860 of 1084	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	773 of 1043	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1273 of 1466	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1290 of 1488	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	395 of 429	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	339 of 454	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	290 of 432	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	1254 of 1369	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	1196 of 1432	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	1143 of 1414	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1263 of 1475	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1185 of 1495	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1134 of 1201	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	1181 of 1229	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1173 of 1236	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)18th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-28 vs state

Math17%-25 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 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
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
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
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
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
Tamaqua Elementary School	Public	K-5	Boyle Ave	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 668-3306	697	42	16.5	67.4%	504 (72.3%)	35 (5.0%)	151 (21.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33.5	1044^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.9%		41.4	994^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.9%	50	28.5	37.2	48.5				37.7	39.8	31.4	37.2				35.9	$8,817	$671	$8,146
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
McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School	Public	K-8	15 Kelayres Rd	McAdoo	18237	Schuylkill County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	900	57	15.8	97.4%	280 (31.1%)	8 (0.9%)	583 (64.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	18.7	1224^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.0%		11.6	1335^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.5%	111	24.0	16.0	10.0	8.1	5.4	4.6	11.1	38.0	41.4	20.0	35.1	24.8	18.3	29.1	$11,083	$1,057	$10,025
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
Blue Mountain Elementary East School	Public	K-5	675 Red Dale Rd	Orwigsburg	17961	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 366-1065	609	48	12.5	35.1%	543 (89.2%)	11 (1.8%)	39 (6.4%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	61.9	617^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.2%		61.3	681^st of 1526 public elementary schools	55.4%	64	54.9	61.5	52.2				56.2	46.7	53.9	51.3				50.8	$16,618	$723	$15,895
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mahanoy Area Elementary School

What district is Mahanoy Area Elementary School in?

Mahanoy Area School District

Is Mahanoy Area Elementary School a good school?

Mahanoy Area Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Mahanoy Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Mahanoy Area Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mahanoy Area Elementary School?

Students at Mahanoy Area Elementary School are 49% White, 46% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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