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Lyter Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Lyter Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Montoursville, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 368 students. The school is part of the Montoursville Area School District, which is ranked 128 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lyter Elementary School consistently outperforms the Montoursville Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 81.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 54.1% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, in PSSA English Language Arts, Lyter had 76.6% proficient or better, compared to 58.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 100 elementary schools in Pennsylvania for the 2024-2025 school year (ranked 98th out of 1,511 schools) and the top 57 for the 2023-2024 school year (ranked 57th out of 1,526 schools).

While Lyter Elementary School outperforms the Montoursville Area School District as a whole, the nearby Loyalsock Valley Elementary School, which is also part of the same district, has lower academic performance, ranking 418th out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. Lyter Elementary School's exceptional performance for low socioeconomic status students is noteworthy, suggesting the school is effectively addressing the needs of underprivileged students and providing them with the resources and support necessary for academic success.

382

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,295

Per pupil spending ?

31.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Spruce St
Montoursville, PA 17754-2023

(570) 368-2614

District: Montoursville Area School District

Students who attend Lyter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	C E McCall Middle School
High:	Montoursville Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (79% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg56%

Pennsylvania avg45%

98^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

128^th of 606Montoursville 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	91.3	98 of 1511	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	57 of 1526	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	234 of 1534	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	320 of 1534	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	393 of 1433	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	282 of 1544	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	154 of 1530	89.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.3	211 of 1547	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	86.2	136 of 1554	91.2%	★★★★★
2015	87.1	110 of 1474	92.5%	★★★★★
2014	83.3	132 of 1467	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	81.3	189 of 1519	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	77.7	288 of 1599	82.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	316 of 1597	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.4	138 of 1579	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	80.2	202 of 1549	87.0%	★★★★☆
2008	76.7	294 of 1551	81.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.4	413 of 1555	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	351 of 1545	77.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	72.4	197 of 1043	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	61 of 1466	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	40 of 1488	97.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	16 of 1369	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	7 of 1432	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	75 of 1414	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	160 of 1475	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	91 of 1495	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	159 of 1201	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	78 of 1229	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	71.8	326 of 1236	73.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2023)81st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math81%+40 vs state

English Language Arts77%+28 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Lyter Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lyter Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : C E McCall Middle School
High : Montoursville Area Senior High School

What district is Lyter Elementary School in?

Montoursville Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Lyter Elementary School?

Students at Lyter Elementary School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Lyter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Lyter Elementary School.

Is Lyter Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Lyter Elementary School ranks in the top 6.5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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