Minersville Area Elementary Center

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Minersville Area Elementary Center ranks 890 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 1-6

North Fifth Street
Minersville, PA 17954

(570) 544-1400

District: Minersville Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
890^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,783

Students who attend Minersville Area Elementary Center usually attend:

High:

Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 466

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

10.5%

African American:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Minersville Area Elementary Center ranks worse than 58% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.85. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.5%), Hispanic (10.5%), African American (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Minersville Area Elementary Center is 11.7. (See more...)

Compare Minersville Area Elementary Center employs 39.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Minersville Area Elementary Center is $13,783.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Minersville Area Elementary Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Minersville Area Elementary Center 890^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Minersville Area Elementary Center in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Minersville Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Minersville Area School District 422^nd of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Minersville Area Elementary Center

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Rank History for all students at Minersville Area Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	28.85	1009^th	1302	22.5%
2004	44.79	861^st	1308	34.2%
2005	75.47	295^th	1299	77.3%
2006	76.93	309^th	1545	80.0%
2007	57.67	794^th	1555	48.9%
2008	48.46	1007^th	1551	35.1%
2009	60.51	735^th	1549	52.6%
2010	57.93	836^th	1579	47.1%
2011	51.74	991^st	1597	37.9%
2012	43.65	1143^rd	1599	28.5%
2013	45.25	1051^st	1519	30.8%
2014	36.21	1110^th	1467	24.3%
2015	41.74	987^th	1474	33.0%
2016	44.70	1010^th	1554	35.0%
2017	39.65	1078^th	1547	30.3%
2018	38.37	1077^th	1530	29.6%
2019	40.52	1064^th	1544	31.1%
2021	44.91	897^th	1433	37.4%
2022	44.05	978^th	1534	36.2%
2023	48.85	890^th	1534	42.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Minersville Area Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.66	738^th	1414	47.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Minersville Area Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.24	612^th	1043	41.3%

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Rank History for White students at Minersville Area Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.30	926^th	1236	25.1%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Minersville Area Elementary Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	328	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	328
1989	346	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	346
1990	356	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	356
1991	402	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	402
1992	429	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	432
1993	429	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	435
1994	451	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	455
1995	527	0	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	530
1996	527	0	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	530
1997	527	4	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	534
1998	530	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	536
1999	499	6	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	509
2000	480	12	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	493
2001	471	10	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	482
2002	430	10	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	445
2003	430	10	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	445
2004	453	12	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	470
2005	468	9	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	483
2006	468	10	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	483
2007	467	13	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	484
2008	485	13	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	505
2009	485	18	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	511
2010	519	15	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	547
2011	515	12	3	13	0	0	1	544
2012	501	18	4	13	0	0	1	537
2013	522	21	4	16	1	0	1	565
2014	486	17	5	23	1	0	10	542
2015	473	24	7	22	1	0	15	542
2016	492	19	8	25	1	0	15	560
2017	467	17	5	38	0	0	13	540
2018	449	16	5	27	0	0	16	513
2019	428	16	5	27	0	0	21	497
2020	444	14	3	27	0	0	26	514
2021	407	23	4	39	0	0	2	475
2022	382	25	2	40	0	0	7	456
2023	389	19	0	49	0	0	9	466

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Minersville Area Elementary Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	328	18.6	17.6	n/a
1989	346	20.1	17.2	n/a
1990	356	20.9	17.0	0
1991	402	20.0	20.1	n/a
1992	432	22.3	19.3	n/a
1993	435	24.7	17.6	n/a
1994	455	23.7	19.2	n/a
1995	530	23.7	22.4	n/a
1996	530	23.7	22.4	n/a
1997	534	22.7	23.5	n/a
1998	536	24.7	21.7	n/a
1999	509	25.7	19.8	n/a
2000	493	26.8	18.4	48.3
2001	482	26.8	18.0	49
2002	445	26.2	17.0	41.3
2003	445	26.2	17.0	41.3
2004	470	28.2	16.7	44.5
2005	483	25.1	19.2	38.1
2006	483	30.4	15.9	36.9
2007	484	29.3	16.5	41.3
2008	505	30.4	16.6	38.8
2009	511	31.3	16.3	38
2010	547	32.3	16.9	43.3
2011	544	33.3	16.3	47.6
2012	537	34.8	15.4	43.2
2013	565	35.3	15.9	45.7
2014	542	36.8	14.7	54.2
2015	542	36.0	15.0	51.7
2016	560	36.0	15.5	49.8
2017	540	37.0	14.5	53.9
2018	513	36.9	13.9	52.2
2019	497	34.9	14.2	54.1
2020	514	40.0	12.8	51.6
2021	475	42.3	11.2	46.9
2022	456	43.5	10.4	57.2
2023	466	39.6	11.7	97.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Minersville Area Elementary Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	328	18.6	17.6	n/a
1989	346	20.1	17.2	n/a
1990	356	20.9	17.0	0
1991	402	20.0	20.1	n/a
1992	432	22.3	19.3	n/a
1993	435	24.7	17.6	n/a
1994	455	23.7	19.2	n/a
1995	530	23.7	22.4	n/a
1996	530	23.7	22.4	n/a
1997	534	22.7	23.5	n/a
1998	536	24.7	21.7	n/a
1999	509	25.7	19.8	n/a
2000	493	26.8	18.4	48.3
2001	482	26.8	18.0	49
2002	445	26.2	17.0	41.3
2003	445	26.2	17.0	41.3
2004	470	28.2	16.7	44.5
2005	483	25.1	19.2	38.1
2006	483	30.4	15.9	36.9
2007	484	29.3	16.5	41.3
2008	505	30.4	16.6	38.8
2009	511	31.3	16.3	38
2010	547	32.3	16.9	43.3
2011	544	33.3	16.3	47.6
2012	537	34.8	15.4	43.2
2013	565	35.3	15.9	45.7
2014	542	36.8	14.7	54.2
2015	542	36.0	15.0	51.7
2016	560	36.0	15.5	49.8
2017	540	37.0	14.5	53.9
2018	513	36.9	13.9	52.2
2019	497	34.9	14.2	54.1
2020	514	40.0	12.8	51.6
2021	475	42.3	11.2	46.9
2022	456	43.5	10.4	57.2
2023	466	39.6	11.7	97.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Minersville Area Elementary Center

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$485 (5.3%)	$8,744 (94.7%)	$9,229
2020	$370 (3.0%)	$11,980 (97.0%)	$12,351
2021	$1,018 (10.2%)	$8,965 (89.8%)	$9,983
2022	$2,075 (15.1%)	$11,708 (84.9%)	$13,783

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Minersville Area Elementary Center

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1064^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 890^th of 1534 Elementary schools	10.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Minersville Area Elementary Center)	41.7	32.8	8.9%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Minersville Area Elementary Center)	54.6	46.8	7.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Minersville Area Elementary Center)	28.6	48	19.4%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Minersville Area Elementary Center)	79.8	78.7	1.1%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Minersville Area Elementary Center)	69	60	9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Minersville Area Elementary Center)	28.1	22.7	5.4%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Minersville Area Elementary Center)	54.3	50.8	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (Minersville Area Elementary Center)	25.7	31.7	6%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Minersville Area Elementary Center)	63.5	61.9	1.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
All Grades Math (Minersville Area Elementary Center)	31	34.4	3.4%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Minersville Area Elementary Center)	79.8	78.7	1.1%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Minersville Area Elementary Center)	60.2	55.1	5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	497	466	6.2%
African American	16	19	18.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	0	100%
Hispanic	27	49	81.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	428	389	9.1%
Two or More Races	21	9	57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.1%	97.6%	43.5%

Schools Near Minersville Area Elementary Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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
Minersville Area Elementary Center	Public	1-6	North Fifth Street	Minersville	17954	Schuylkill County	Minersville Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 544-1400	466	40	11.7	97.6%	389 (83.5%)	19 (4.1%)	49 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	48.9	890^th of 1534 public elementary schools	42.0%		44.1	978^th of 1534 public elementary schools	36.2%	88	32.8	48.0	22.7	31.7			34.4	78.7		78.7	46.8	60.0	50.8	61.9			55.1	$13,783	$2,075	$11,708
Early Childhood Edu Center	Public	PK-K	24 Llewellyn Road	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Minersville Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 544-1400	91	5	16.8	100.0%	73 (80.2%)	3 (3.3%)	12 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)								(n/a)																		$8,274	$1,589	$6,685
Clarke Elementary Center	Public	K-4	601 North 16th St	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Pottsville Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 621-2945	805	59	13.6	70.3%	569 (70.7%)	54 (6.7%)	120 (14.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (7.0%)	48.2	905^th of 1534 public elementary schools	41.0%		54.4	807^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.4%	98	40.9	48.6					44.8	81.9		81.9	48.1	45.6					46.9	$13,036	$1,007	$12,029
Saint Clair Area El/Middle School	Public	K-8	227 S Mill St	Saint Clair	17970	Schuylkill County	Saint Clair Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 429-2716	532	43	12.3	67.1%	429 (80.6%)	30 (5.6%)	62 (11.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	60.5	688^th of 1534 public elementary schools	55.1%		52.7	847^th of 1534 public elementary schools	44.8%	159	58.7	56.3	63.8	27.0	28.3	19.6	42.0	82.1	54.0	68.9	63.0	57.9	65.6	36.5	26.5	45.1	48.7	$28	$00	$28
North Schuylkill Elementary School	Public	K-6	38 Line St	Ashland	17921	Schuylkill County	North Schuylkill School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 874-3661	1,089	76	14.3	55.7%	892 (81.9%)	14 (1.3%)	127 (11.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (4.6%)	32.8	1102^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	28.2%		37.4	1056^th of 1534 public elementary schools	31.2%	46	55.1	38.0	14.0	16.5			29.2	77.0		77.0	43.7	30.3	38.6	43.9			39.5	$13,389	$1,798	$11,591
Schuylkill Haven Elementary Center	Public	K-4	701 East Main Street	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Haven Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 385-6731	434	38	11.4	53.0%	380 (87.6%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (9.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	52.1	841^st of 1534 public elementary schools	45.2%		68.5	527^th of 1534 public elementary schools	65.6%	314	68.9	39.0					53.2	57.3		57.3	66.2	51.2					58.3	$15,356	$1,860	$13,496
Elementary West	Public	K-5	302 Randel St	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 739-4461	451	37	12.0	35.7%	413 (91.6%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	75.5	361^st of 1534 public elementary schools	76.5%					(n/a)	68.8	58.8	56.8				61.0	80.1		80.1	82.5	58.8	74.4				71.0
Shenandoah Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	805 West Centre Street	Shenandoah	17976	Schuylkill County	Shenandoah Valley School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 462-2796	667	52	12.7	100.0%	245 (36.7%)	19 (2.8%)	388 (58.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	20	1226^th of 1534 public elementary schools	20.1%		25.3	1160^th of 1534 public elementary schools	24.4%	66	56.7	14.5	5.4	15.1			21.7	48.2		48.2	50.8	17.1	21.7	36.0			30.7	$15,782	$3,554	$12,229
Blue Mountain Elementary East School	Public	K-5	675 Red Dale Rd	Orwigsburg	17961	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 366-1065	616	45	13.7	33.0%	555 (90.1%)	6 (1.0%)	35 (5.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	66.4	564^th of 1534 public elementary schools	63.2%		67.9	540^th of 1534 public elementary schools	64.8%	24	51.8	52.1	61.4				55.1	82.3		82.3	55.9	57.8	72.5				62.0	$15,340	$458	$14,882
Mahanoy Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	1 Golden Bear Dr	Mahanoy City	17948	Schuylkill County	Mahanoy Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 773-3443	570	50	11.5	100.0%	346 (60.7%)	9 (1.6%)	201 (35.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	20.2	1223^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	20.3%		23.4	1190^th of 1534 public elementary schools	22.4%	33	28.3	24.3	17.9	2.1			16.2	68.6		68.6	25.8	34.7	39.3	34.1			34.1	$16,658	$1,888	$14,769

Frequently Asked Questions about Minersville Area Elementary Center

What district is Minersville Area Elementary Center in?

Minersville Area School District

How many students attend Minersville Area Elementary Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 466 students attended Minersville Area Elementary Center.

Is Minersville Area Elementary Center a good school?

Minersville Area Elementary Center ranks 890^th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Minersville Area Elementary Center attend?

Students who attend Minersville Area Elementary Center usually go on to attend:

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What is the racial makeup of Minersville Area Elementary Center?

Students at Minersville Area Elementary Center are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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