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Loyalsock Valley Elementary School

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Loyalsock Valley Elementary School ranks 418 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Loyalsock Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Montoursville, Pennsylvania, serving 213 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Montoursville Area School District, which is ranked 128 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Loyalsock Valley Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with strong academic performance, particularly in Math and Science. The school's PSSA test scores are generally higher than the state averages, and it often outperforms the district's average scores. The school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, and its student-teacher ratio is lower than the state average, which may contribute to its academic success.

Compared to nearby schools, Lyter Elementary School in the same district consistently outperforms Loyalsock Valley Elementary School in academic metrics, ranking in the top 100 Pennsylvania elementary schools. Other nearby schools, such as Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School and Ward L Myers Elementary School, have lower academic performance compared to Loyalsock Valley Elementary School. The school could potentially focus on addressing any achievement gaps among certain student subgroups to maintain its academic excellence.

197

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,809

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3790 Route 87 Highway
Montoursville, PA 17754

(570) 435-0446

District: Montoursville Area School District

Students who attend Loyalsock Valley Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg56%

Pennsylvania avg45%

418^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	73.2	418 of 1511	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	508 of 1526	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	731 of 1534	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	648 of 1534	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	669 of 1433	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	424 of 1544	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	368 of 1530	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	68.1	548 of 1547	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.2	402 of 1554	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	72.3	424 of 1474	71.2%	★★★★☆
2014	77.3	299 of 1467	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.7	240 of 1519	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.9	360 of 1599	77.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.5	246 of 1597	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	359 of 1579	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	70.2	458 of 1549	70.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.0	311 of 1551	79.9%	★★★★☆
2007	70.9	459 of 1555	70.5%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	324 of 1545	79.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	78.3	171 of 1084	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	247 of 1466	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	389 of 1488	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	70.6	379 of 1432	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	39.1	942 of 1414	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	544 of 1475	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	598 of 1495	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	543 of 1201	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	646 of 1229	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	797 of 1236	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)84th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)74th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+22 vs state

English Language Arts62%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Loyalsock Valley 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
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
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
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
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
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
George A Ferrell Elementary School	Public	K-6	34 Court Street	Picture Rocks	17762	Lycoming County	East Lycoming School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 584-3341	139	10	14.5	48.2%	134 (96.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	57.8	698^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.8%		50.8	850^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.3%	152	63.2	50.0	33.3	44.5	47.4	89.5	40.0	33.3	61.1	55.2	$15,513	$562	$14,951
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Loyalsock Valley Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Loyalsock Valley Elementary School?

Students at Loyalsock Valley Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Loyalsock Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 197 students attended Loyalsock Valley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Loyalsock Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Loyalsock Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Loyalsock Valley Elementary School a good school?

Loyalsock Valley Elementary School ranks 418^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Loyalsock Valley Elementary School in?

Montoursville Area School District

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