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Punxsutawney Area Elementary School

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Punxsutawney Area Elementary School ranks 964 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

964^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Punxsutawney Area Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-6 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, part of the Punxsutawney Area School District. With 1,068 students, the school has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate between 544 and 964 over the past several years, currently holding a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending $17,198 per student, which is higher than the state average, Punxsutawney Area Elementary consistently underperforms the state in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's overall Math proficiency was 41.9% compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency was 36.9% compared to the state's 48.5%. The school also struggles with achievement gaps, particularly for its White and low-socioeconomic status student populations. In 2024-2025, White students ranked in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, while low-income students ranked in the bottom 37%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Redbank Valley Intrmd School, Hickory Grove Elementary, and Wasson Avenue Elementary, Punxsutawney Area Elementary generally underperforms in both Math and ELA proficiency across grade levels. The school's struggles persist despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.7 in 2023-2024, suggesting the need for a deeper examination of instructional practices and targeted interventions to support student success.

1,085

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,079

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

465 Beyer Ave
Punxsutawney, PA 15767

(814) 938-5151

District: Punxsutawney Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2019 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg40%

Pennsylvania avg45%

964^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 43% (2019) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

210^th of 606Punxsutawney 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	40.0	964 of 1511	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	851 of 1526	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	759 of 1534	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	824 of 1534	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.4	544 of 1433	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	874 of 1544	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	661 of 1030	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	611 of 1084	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	467 of 1043	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	892 of 1466	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	832 of 1488	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	866 of 1369	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	758 of 1432	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	507 of 1414	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	998 of 1475	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	851 of 1495	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1032 of 1201	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	968 of 1229	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	853 of 1236	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math42%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-12 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 (2025)	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
Punxsutawney Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	465 Beyer Ave	Punxsutawney	15767	Jefferson County	Punxsutawney Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 938-5151	1,085	97	11.1	64.8%	1,033 (95.2%)	9 (0.8%)	20 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.9%)	40	964^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.2%		50.7	851^st of 1526 public elementary schools	44.2%	113	56.0	43.5	43.7	27.5	41.9	47.7	36.3	35.2	29.9	36.9	$18,079	$2,162	$15,916
C G Johnson Elementary School	Public	K-4	923 Jackson St	Reynoldsville	15851	Jefferson County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 299-4880	276	23	11.7	106.5%	266 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	65	577^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.8%		64.5	598^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.8%	21	52.9	64.6			58.6	52.9	62.5			57.6	$16,859	$1,746	$15,114
W.A. McCreery Elementary School	Public	3-6	22810 Route 403 Hwy N	Marion Center	15759	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 397-5551	372	31	12.1	53.0%	362 (97.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	48.6	847^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.9%		66.4	561^st of 1526 public elementary schools	63.2%	286	46.4	47.5	50.0	44.5	47.2	39.1	41.5	37.2	47.8	41.3	$24,236	$3,206	$21,030
Pinecreek Elementary School	Public	1-2	Pinecreek Elementary School	Brookville	15825	Jefferson County	Brookville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 849-1119	198	16	12.0	110.1%	194 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)								(n/a)											$16,253	$1,158	$15,095
Dayton Elementary School	Public	K-6	175 E. Grant Avenue	Dayton	16222	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 257-8816	194	17	11.3	100.0%	190 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	69.3	483^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	68.0%		73.8	422^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	72.3%	61	67.8	61.1	53.7	50.0	58.0	60.7	55.6	48.8	55.0	54.2	$20,841	$1,368	$19,473
Wasson Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 Wasson Ave	Du Bois	15801	Clearfield County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 371-6171	395	35	11.1	103.8%	360 (91.1%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	81.3	254^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.2%		69.5	505^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.9%	251	70.4	76.1			72.9	65.9	64.8			65.5	$16,335	$2,303	$14,032
Northside Elementary School	Public	K	Northside Elementary School	Brookville	15825	Jefferson County	Brookville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 849-1118	101	9	11.7	88.1%	98 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)											$16,391	$1,168	$15,222
Purchase Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	16957 Route 286 Hwy E	Commodore	15729	Indiana County	Purchase Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 254-4312	353	29	12.2	108.5%	343 (97.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	46.8	869^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.5%		57	763^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	50.0%	106	37.8	39.1	36.5	38.5	37.7	45.9	46.4	44.6	50.0	46.6	$62	$05	$57
Redbank Valley Intrmd School	Public	3-5	1306 Truittsburg Rd	Hawthorn	16230	Clarion County	Redbank Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 365-5141	200	21	9.6	104.0%	189 (94.5%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	69.3	484^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.0%		64.8	592^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	61.2%	108	69.2	60.0	50.0		60.0	69.2	52.3	48.4		56.8	$19,667	$1,095	$18,571
Hickory Grove Elementary School	Public	3-6	Hickory Grove Elementary	Brookville	15825	Jefferson County	Brookville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 849-1112	409	33	12.2	104.9%	394 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	68.1	504^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.6%		71.5	458^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.0%	46	56.8	41.6	59.2	62.4	54.7	52.6	49.5	72.9	65.4	59.5	$16,289	$1,161	$15,128

Frequently Asked Questions about Punxsutawney Area Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Punxsutawney Area Elementary School?

Students at Punxsutawney Area Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Punxsutawney Area Elementary School in?

Punxsutawney Area School District

Is Punxsutawney Area Elementary School a good school?

Punxsutawney Area Elementary School ranks 964^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Punxsutawney Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,085 students attended Punxsutawney Area Elementary School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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