Philipsburg Elementary School

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Philipsburg Elementary School ranks 445 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

1810 Black Moshannon Road
Philipsburg, PA 16866-1314

(814) 342-2870

District: Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,571

Students who attend Philipsburg Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School
High:	Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 406

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.5%

Two or more races:

1.0%

African American:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Philipsburg Elementary School ranks better than 71% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.37. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (97.5%), two or more races (1%), Asian (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Philipsburg Elementary School is 12.4. (See more...)

Compare Philipsburg Elementary School employs 32.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Philipsburg Elementary School is $13,571.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Philipsburg Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Philipsburg Elementary School 445^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Philipsburg Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District 213^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Philipsburg Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Philipsburg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	31.15	990^th	1302	24.0%
2004	70.11	435^th	1308	66.7%
2005	53.53	746^th	1299	42.6%
2006	41.36	1119^th	1545	27.6%
2007	45.66	1038^th	1555	33.2%
2008	50.53	969^th	1551	37.5%
2009	45.94	1052^nd	1549	32.1%
2010	55.17	905^th	1579	42.7%
2011	56.91	869^th	1597	45.6%
2012	43.02	1153^rd	1599	27.9%
2013	51.42	947^th	1519	37.7%
2014	55.23	835^th	1467	43.1%
2015	52.07	852^nd	1474	42.2%
2016	66.27	606^th	1554	61.0%
2017	66.30	589^th	1547	61.9%
2018	75.67	369^th	1530	75.9%
2019	85.55	152^nd	1544	90.2%
2021	70.21	434^th	1433	69.7%
2022	71.18	478^th	1534	68.8%
2023	72.37	445^th	1534	71.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Philipsburg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.33	193^rd	1414	86.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Philipsburg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.13	286^th	1043	72.6%

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Rank History for White students at Philipsburg Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.37	539^th	1236	56.4%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

Review counts

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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, March 22, 2018

This school does everything in their power to make sure the students are safe and suceed. As a parent, if you are actively involved, there should be no problems as the Principal, counselor and staff are open and willing to work with you and the students. Lessons here perform above what other classes in other schools are teaching. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Philipsburg Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	279	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	282
1989	294	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	297
1990	295	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	299
1991	298	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	299
1992	296	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	300
1993	295	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	297
1994	314	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	316
1995	315	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	317
1996	315	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	317
1997	334	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	336
1998	329	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	332
1999	324	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	326
2000	231	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	234
2001	235	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	238
2002	234	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	238
2003	234	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	238
2004	216	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	217
2005	294	4	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	301
2006	309	5	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	316
2007	380	3	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	389
2008	364	4	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	373
2009	385	5	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	395
2010	359	4	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	366
2011	366	9	2	0	0	0	0	377
2012	383	3	6	0	0	0	1	393
2013	406	2	6	4	0	1	1	420
2014	400	0	3	5	0	1	1	410
2015	381	2	2	3	0	2	5	395
2016	384	2	4	4	0	1	3	398
2017	365	2	2	3	0	0	1	373
2018	357	6	1	2	0	0	1	367
2019	355	3	1	2	0	0	3	364
2020	364	3	1	2	0	0	2	372
2021	414	2	1	2	1	0	2	422
2022	411	2	2	4	0	0	2	421
2023	396	2	2	2	0	0	4	406

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 Philipsburg Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	282	14.4	19.5	n/a
1989	297	15.4	19.2	n/a
1990	299	15.7	19.0	0
1991	299	15.8	18.9	n/a
1992	300	17.4	17.2	n/a
1993	297	13.0	22.8	n/a
1994	316	15.0	21.1	n/a
1995	317	16.5	19.2	n/a
1996	317	16.5	19.2	n/a
1997	336	14.0	24.0	n/a
1998	332	16.0	20.8	n/a
1999	326	16.5	19.8	n/a
2000	234	14.0	16.7	35
2001	238	14.0	17.0	36.1
2002	238	13.0	18.3	43.3
2003	238	13.0	18.3	43.3
2004	217	16.9	12.8	44.2
2005	301	23.1	13.0	34.2
2006	316	23.4	13.5	45.6
2007	389	25.7	15.1	43.2
2008	373	28.1	13.3	48.5
2009	395	27.0	14.6	49.6
2010	366	28.0	13.0	50
2011	377	29.8	12.6	50.4
2012	393	31.8	12.3	50.4
2013	420	34.3	12.2	52.4
2014	410	32.3	12.6	51.2
2015	395	32.0	12.3	52.7
2016	398	32.0	12.4	52.3
2017	373	31.7	11.7	48.5
2018	367	29.2	12.5	38.4
2019	364	29.3	12.4	58
2020	372	29.3	12.6	54.8
2021	422	27.9	15.1	46
2022	421	33.7	12.4	53.4
2023	406	32.7	12.4	59.4

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 Philipsburg Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	282	14.4	19.5	n/a
1989	297	15.4	19.2	n/a
1990	299	15.7	19.0	0
1991	299	15.8	18.9	n/a
1992	300	17.4	17.2	n/a
1993	297	13.0	22.8	n/a
1994	316	15.0	21.1	n/a
1995	317	16.5	19.2	n/a
1996	317	16.5	19.2	n/a
1997	336	14.0	24.0	n/a
1998	332	16.0	20.8	n/a
1999	326	16.5	19.8	n/a
2000	234	14.0	16.7	35
2001	238	14.0	17.0	36.1
2002	238	13.0	18.3	43.3
2003	238	13.0	18.3	43.3
2004	217	16.9	12.8	44.2
2005	301	23.1	13.0	34.2
2006	316	23.4	13.5	45.6
2007	389	25.7	15.1	43.2
2008	373	28.1	13.3	48.5
2009	395	27.0	14.6	49.6
2010	366	28.0	13.0	50
2011	377	29.8	12.6	50.4
2012	393	31.8	12.3	50.4
2013	420	34.3	12.2	52.4
2014	410	32.3	12.6	51.2
2015	395	32.0	12.3	52.7
2016	398	32.0	12.4	52.3
2017	373	31.7	11.7	48.5
2018	367	29.2	12.5	38.4
2019	364	29.3	12.4	58
2020	372	29.3	12.6	54.8
2021	422	27.9	15.1	46
2022	421	33.7	12.4	53.4
2023	406	32.7	12.4	59.4

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 Philipsburg Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00
2020	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00
2021	$686 (4.5%)	$14,592 (95.5%)	$15,278
2022	$1,454 (10.7%)	$12,117 (89.3%)	$13,571

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Philipsburg Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 152^nd of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 445^th of 1534 Elementary schools	19.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Philipsburg Elementary School)	84	67.6	16.4%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Philipsburg Elementary School)	84	67.5	16.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Philipsburg Elementary School)	78.2	62.5	15.7%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Philipsburg Elementary School)	92.7	84.4	8.3%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Philipsburg Elementary School)	81.4	67.2	14.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Philipsburg Elementary School)	81.2	60.9	20.3%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Philipsburg Elementary School)	92.7	84.4	8.3%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Philipsburg Elementary School)	82.8	63.7	19.1%
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	364	406	11.5%
African American	3	2	33.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	2	2
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	355	396	11.5%
Two or More Races	3	4	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	58%	59.4%	1.4%

Schools Near Philipsburg Elementary School

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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 All Grades	PSSA Science 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Philipsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	1810 Black Moshannon Road	Philipsburg	16866	Centre County	Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 342-2870	406	33	12.4	59.4%	396 (97.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	72.4	445^th of 1534 public elementary schools	71.0%		71.2	478^th of 1534 public elementary schools	68.8%	33	67.6	62.5	52.1		60.9	84.4	84.4	67.5	67.2	56.3		63.7	$13,571	$1,454	$12,117
Osceola Mills Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Coal St	Osceola Mills	16666	Clearfield County	Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 339-6812	295	27	10.9	59.3%	283 (95.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	66.7	559^th of 1534 public elementary schools	63.6%		71.8	462^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	69.9%	97	62.3	55.5	50.0		56.2	71.1	71.1	64.2	60.0	68.8		64.4	$17,583	$1,884	$15,699
West Branch Area Elementary School	Public	K-4	356 Allport Cutoff	Morrisdale	16858	Clearfield County	West Branch Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 345-5615	341	32	10.8	43.1%	322 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	44.7	953^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	37.9%		43.1	993^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	35.3%	40	53.6	18.8			36.8	73.4	73.4	62.3	41.5			52.2	$22,385	$2,629	$19,756
Port Matilda Elementary School	Public	K-5	209 Locust Street	Port Matilda	16870	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 692-7429	100	10	10.2	41.0%	93 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.0%)	71.7	460^th of 1534 public elementary schools	70.0%		67.8	542^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	64.7%	82	76.9	46.2	65.0		63.0	84.6	84.6	69.2	30.8	80.0		63.1	$25,245	$457	$24,788
Moshannon Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	5026 Green Acre Rd	Houtzdale	16651	Clearfield County	Moshannon Valley School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 378-7683	407	33	12.3	100.0%	390 (95.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	37.3	1060^th of 1534 public elementary schools	30.9%		47.8	930^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.4%	130	40.7	42.6	16.7	39.2	33.8	79.2	79.2	30.9	51.9	28.4	51.0	39.7	$16,150	$1,670	$14,479
Gray's Woods Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Brackenbourne Drive	Port Matilda	16870	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 235-6100	369	26	14.0	11.9%	330 (89.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	14 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	74.5	395^th of 1534 public elementary schools	74.3%		81.5	262^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	82.9%	133	60.3	64.3	72.1		65.8	91.1	91.1	48.4	61.4	79.4		63.7	$18,489	$608	$17,881
Clearfield Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 High Level Rd	Clearfield	16830	Clearfield County	Clearfield Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 765-5511	1,059	92	11.5	100.0%	998 (94.2%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.6%)	32.4	1109^th of 1534 public elementary schools	27.7%		33.9	1085^th of 1534 public elementary schools	29.3%	24	46.4	44.6	20.7	23.0	33.7	69.1	69.1	40.4	39.0	31.8	39.6	37.8	$17,273	$2,438	$14,835
Mountaintop Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 School Dr # 865	Snow Shoe	16874	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 387-6861	116	10	11.6	40.5%	112 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	80.1	280^th of 1534 public elementary schools	81.7%		65.9	574^th of 1534 public elementary schools	62.6%	294	66.6	62.6	79.0		69.9	93.8	93.8	61.1	62.5	79.0		67.9	$25,124	$364	$24,761
Park Forest Elementary School	Public	K-5	2181 School Dr	State College	16803	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 231-5010	430	30	14.1	19.3%	328 (76.3%)	15 (3.5%)	22 (5.1%)	28 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	85.6	180^th of 1534 public elementary schools	88.3%		79.2	303^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	80.2%	123	88.5	80.0	49.2		73.1	97.5	97.5	72.9	73.4	76.5		74.2	$20,639	$788	$19,851
Tyrone Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	601 Clay Avenue	Tyrone	16686	Blair County	Tyrone Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 684-1342	679	60	11.3	58.2%	649 (95.6%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	53.8	814^th of 1534 public elementary schools	46.9%		63	623^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	59.4%	191	56.7	36.9			46.5	79.2	79.2	57.7	51.3			54.4	$23	$03	$20

Frequently Asked Questions about Philipsburg Elementary School

Is Philipsburg Elementary School a good school?

Philipsburg Elementary School ranks 445^th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Philipsburg Elementary School?

Students at Philipsburg Elementary School are 98% White.

What schools do graduates of Philipsburg Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School
High : Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School

How many students attend Philipsburg Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 406 students attended Philipsburg Elementary School.

What district is Philipsburg Elementary School in?

Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District

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