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Shirley Township Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

1213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Shirley Township Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mount Union, Pennsylvania, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 270 students. The school is part of the Mount Union Area School District, which is ranked 513 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shirley Township Elementary School consistently performs below the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency was 27% compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency was 25.6% compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, with its White students ranking 1164 out of 1201 Pennsylvania elementary schools in Math and 0 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars, while its Multi-racial students ranked 43 out of 100 in Math and 3 out of 5 stars.

When comparing Shirley Township Elementary School to other nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. For instance, Fannett-Metal Elementary School, which is 17.97 miles away, consistently outperforms Shirley Township Elementary School in both Math and ELA proficiency, with significantly higher rankings and star ratings from SchoolDigger. Shirley Township Elementary School has been consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools for the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting that the school is facing long-term challenges in improving student outcomes.

279

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,922

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14188 Second St
Mount Union, PA 17066

(814) 542-9381

District: Mount Union Area School District

Students who attend Shirley Township Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mount Union Area Junior High School
High:	Mount Union Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Two or more races:

12.5%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 27th percentile in 2022 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (26% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 27th-percentile peak (2022) to 20th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,213^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

513^th of 606Mount Union 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	19.3	1213 of 1511	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1193 of 1526	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1156 of 1534	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1122 of 1534	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	1116 of 1433	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	1333 of 1544	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1348 of 1530	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	1368 of 1547	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.3	1319 of 1554	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	1253 of 1474	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.5	1204 of 1467	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.5	1201 of 1519	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.5	1301 of 1599	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.6	1288 of 1597	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.8	1254 of 1579	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.7	1141 of 1549	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.3	1230 of 1551	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.5	1058 of 1555	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.1	1199 of 1545	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.3	1019 of 1299	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	60.1	603 of 1308	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	41.7	870 of 1302	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	831 of 1030	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	702 of 1084	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	866 of 1043	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1125 of 1466	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1233 of 1488	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	1027 of 1369	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1073 of 1432	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1014 of 1414	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	1232 of 1475	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1107 of 1495	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	43 of 100	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.1	88 of 128	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	1164 of 1201	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	1186 of 1229	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1167 of 1236	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math27%-15 vs state

English Language Arts26%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Shirley Township 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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shirley Township Elementary School	Public	3-5	14188 Second St	Mount Union	17066	Huntingdon County	Mount Union Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 542-9381	279	29	9.5	96.8%	226 (81.0%)	8 (2.9%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.5%)	19.3	1213^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.7%		21.8	1193^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	21.8%	20	37.3	16.5	25.8	27.0	38.3	20.3	17.4	25.6	$12,922	$4,421	$8,502
Mount Union-Kistler Elementary School	Public	K-2	154 School Street	Mount Union	17066	Mifflin County	Mount Union Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 542-2595	278	32	8.7	106.8%	236 (84.9%)	4 (1.4%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.4%)								(n/a)									$12,920	$4,419	$8,501
Rockhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	510 Meadow St	Rockhill Furnace	17249	Huntingdon County	Southern Huntingdon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 447-5529	148	15	9.8	57.4%	141 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	51.2	804^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.8%		69.1	512^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.4%	292	69.3	72.4	19.2	54.3	64.0	34.4	26.9	41.3	$17,178	$1,080	$16,098
Standing Stone Elementary School	Public	K-5	10 29th Street	Huntingdon	16652	Huntingdon County	Huntingdon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 643-0771	382	41	9.3	65.7%	335 (87.7%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	41.5	944^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.5%		54.7	801^st of 1526 public elementary schools	47.5%	143	54.3	32.9	50.0	45.5	35.6	40.3	37.5	37.9	$23,378	$1,644	$21,734
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10906 Station Road	Huntingdon	16652	Huntingdon County	Huntingdon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 627-1100	347	29	11.8	48.1%	331 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	41.7	941^st of 1511 public elementary schools	37.7%		45.7	931^st of 1526 public elementary schools	39.0%	10	69.6	34.6	33.4	46.1	51.8	32.7	28.3	37.6	$23,295	$1,638	$21,656
Shade Gap Elementary School	Public	K-5	22251 Shade Valley Road	Shade Gap	17255	Huntingdon County	Southern Huntingdon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 447-5529	90	8	11.2	53.3%	85 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	81.2	255^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.1%		52.3	833^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	45.4%	578	69.3	64.3	75.0	69.2	69.3	57.2	75.0	66.7	$17,178	$1,080	$16,098
Spring Farms Elementary School	Public	K-5	12075 Old Plank Road	Three Springs	17264	Huntingdon County	Southern Huntingdon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 447-5529	174	15	11.6	54.6%	167 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	38	989^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.5%		33.4	1081^st of 1526 public elementary schools	29.2%	92	50.0	24.0	30.4	34.5	53.8	44.0	33.3	42.9	$17,178	$1,080	$16,098
Strodes Mills Elementary School	Public	K-3	185 Chestnut Ridge Rd	Mc Veytown	17051	Mifflin County	Mifflin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 248-7154	254	22	11.5	98.8%	238 (93.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)								(n/a)	63.4			63.4	51.0			51.0	$16,796	$4,188	$12,608
Juniata Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	7855 Juniata Valley Pike	Alexandria	16611	Huntingdon County	Juniata Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 669-4422	285	31	9.1	62.1%	276 (96.8%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	35.8	1018^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.6%		37.8	1036^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.1%	18	53.1	41.7	24.5	39.7	42.9	41.7	26.5	37.0	$19,797	$2,192	$17,605
Fannett-Metal Elementary School	Public	K-5	14823 Path Valley Road	Willow Hill	17271	Franklin County	Fannett-Metal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 349-2513	175	19	9.3	104.0%	161 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	79.7	283^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	81.3%		79.9	288^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.1%	5	77.0	70.9	52.0	66.7	73.1	79.2	48.0	66.7	$20,110	$1,806	$18,304

Frequently Asked Questions about Shirley Township Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Shirley Township Elementary School?

Students at Shirley Township Elementary School are 81% White, 13% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Shirley Township Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shirley Township Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mount Union Area Junior High School
High : Mount Union Area Senior High School

How many students attend Shirley Township Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Shirley Township Elementary School.

Is Shirley Township Elementary School a good school?

Shirley Township Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Shirley Township Elementary School in?

Mount Union Area School District

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