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White Deer Elementary School

Q: Is White Deer Elementary School a good school?

White Deer Elementary School ranks 760 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

760^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

White Deer Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Milton Area School District in New Columbia, Pennsylvania. With 344 students, the school is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, and its statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past decade.

One of the key strengths of White Deer Elementary is its consistent academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates across all grades. In 2024-2025, 50.9% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 44.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade PSSA Math. However, the school struggles with the performance of female students, ranking lower than the overall school ranking for this subgroup.

While White Deer Elementary is performing well overall, there are several nearby schools, such as Warrior Run Elementary School and Linntown Elementary School, that are ranked significantly higher in the state. Additionally, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending suggest that it is allocating resources effectively to support student learning, but it will be important to continue monitoring how these resources are being utilized to ensure maximum impact.

287

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,142

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

631 New Columbia Rd
New Columbia, PA 17856-9163

(570) 742-7614

District: Milton Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

760^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

194^th of 606Milton 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	760 of 1511	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.1	639 of 1526	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	680 of 1534	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	610 of 1534	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	540 of 1433	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	569 of 1544	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	703 of 1530	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.0	620 of 1547	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.9	485 of 1554	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.1	638 of 1474	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.2	871 of 1467	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.4	640 of 1519	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.6	593 of 1599	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.6	1015 of 1597	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.0	1072 of 1579	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.0	1112 of 1549	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	54.2	892 of 1551	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.6	1021 of 1555	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.5	899 of 1545	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.8	967 of 1299	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.8	1081 of 1308	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	38.6	907 of 1302	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	850 of 1030	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	806 of 1466	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	770 of 1488	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	819 of 1369	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.3	422 of 1432	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	575 of 1414	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	689 of 1475	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	470 of 1495	68.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	776 of 1201	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	629 of 1229	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	716 of 1236	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2025)17th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math51%+9 vs state

English Language Arts44%-5 vs state

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Schools Near White Deer 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
White Deer Elementary School	Public	4-5	631 New Columbia Rd	New Columbia	17856	Union County	Milton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 742-7614	287	24	11.8	65.9%	222 (77.4%)	6 (2.1%)	30 (10.5%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	54.1	760^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.7%		63.1	639^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.1%	121		50.8	51.1		50.9		46.7	40.8		43.5	$17,142	$1,204	$15,938
James F Baugher Elementary School	Public	K-3	60 Brenda Rovenolt Circle	Milton	17847	Northumberland County	Milton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 742-7614	560	46	12.0	55.5%	456 (81.4%)	13 (2.3%)	45 (8.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.3%)								(n/a)	54.0				54.0	49.6				49.6	$17,695	$1,070	$16,625
Kelly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	325 Hospital Dr	Lewisburg	17837	Union County	Lewisburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 523-3220	550	42	13.0	31.6%	394 (71.6%)	24 (4.4%)	66 (12.0%)	19 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.4%)								(n/a)	66.9				66.9	65.4				65.4	$22,846	$255	$22,591
Warrior Run Elementary School	Public	K-6	244 Warrior Run Blvd	Turbotville	17772	Northumberland County	Warrior Run School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 649-5138	750	61	12.3	99.6%	711 (94.8%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	77.1	337^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.7%		70.4	480^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.5%	143	74.7	69.7	66.7	60.1	67.6	63.9	58.8	46.0	58.3	56.9	$15,314	$1,610	$13,705
Linntown Elementary School	Public	4-5	1951 Washington Ave	Lewisburg	17837	Union County	Lewisburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 523-3220	270	24	11.4	25.2%	207 (76.7%)	11 (4.1%)	25 (9.3%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	89.5	130^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.4%		90.6	78^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.9%	52		76.3	69.3		72.9		75.5	70.1		72.9	$25,457	$285	$25,173
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
Priestley School	Public	K-2	423 Cannery Rd	Northumberland	17857	Northumberland County	Shikellamy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 473-3261	250	16	15.8	98.0%	186 (74.4%)	8 (3.2%)	37 (14.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)								(n/a)											$14,657	$2,098	$12,559
Liberty-Valley Elementary School	Public	3-5	327 Liberty Valley Rd	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-3268	491	37	13.1	40.7%	420 (85.5%)	9 (1.8%)	19 (3.9%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.9%)	76.9	341^st of 1511 public elementary schools	77.4%		68.8	516^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.2%	175	70.6	72.9	60.4		68.0	56.2	68.2	53.7		59.4	$16,633	$832	$15,801
Mifflinburg Area Intrmd School	Public	3-5	250 Mabel Street	Mifflinburg	17844	Union County	Mifflinburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 966-8270	381	37	10.2	99.2%	346 (90.8%)	6 (1.6%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	63.4	596^th of 1511 public elementary schools	60.6%		67.4	549^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.0%	47	59.4	49.1	54.1		54.4	48.4	57.3	61.4		55.3	$18,447	$1,248	$17,199
Mifflinburg Elementary School	Public	K-2	115 Shipton St	Mifflinburg	17844	Union County	Mifflinburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 966-8320	376	35	10.7	100.8%	343 (91.2%)	4 (1.1%)	17 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)								(n/a)											$20,351	$1,671	$18,681

Frequently Asked Questions about White Deer Elementary School

How many students attend White Deer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended White Deer Elementary School.

Is White Deer Elementary School a good school?

White Deer Elementary School ranks 760^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is White Deer Elementary School in?

Milton Area School District

What is the racial makeup of White Deer Elementary School?

Students at White Deer Elementary School are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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