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Shamokin Area Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Shamokin Area Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 827 students in grades PK-4 in Coal Township, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Shamokin Area School District, which is ranked 496 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shamokin Area Elementary School consistently performs below the state average on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rate in Math was 32% compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its proficiency rate in ELA was 25.6% compared to the state's 48.5%. The school has been ranked in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for the past several years, consistently ranking between 1,100-1,300 out of around 1,500 schools. This low ranking is reflected in its 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing Shamokin Area Elementary School to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For instance, Hartman Elementary Center, located about 10 miles away, consistently outperforms Shamokin Area Elementary School on PSSA tests, with proficiency rates often 30-40 percentage points higher. Despite the school's high spending per student, ranging from $12,183 to $14,621 in recent years, Shamokin Area Elementary School's performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past several years, with no significant improvements in academic outcomes.

830

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,693

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 W State St
Coal Township, PA 17866-2811

(570) 648-5721

District: Shamokin Area School District

Students who attend Shamokin Area Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shamokin Area Intermediate School
	Shamokin Area Middle School
High:	Shamokin Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Hispanic:

17.8%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (29% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg25%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,243^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

496^th of 606Shamokin 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	17.4	1243 of 1511	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1286 of 1526	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1169 of 1534	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1137 of 1534	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1109 of 1433	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1169 of 1544	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1090 of 1530	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.8	1147 of 1547	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.4	1048 of 1554	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.7	1004 of 1474	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.7	1032 of 1467	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.3	996 of 1519	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.5	895 of 1599	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.1	964 of 1597	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.5	1002 of 1579	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	965 of 1549	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.4	1066 of 1551	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.8	1000 of 1555	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.8	1045 of 1545	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.0	703 of 1299	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.1	729 of 1308	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	25.5	1041 of 1302	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	881 of 1030	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	966 of 1084	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	819 of 1043	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	1218 of 1466	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1230 of 1488	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	309 of 429	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	399 of 454	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	269 of 432	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1017 of 1369	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1250 of 1432	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1038 of 1414	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1199 of 1475	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1256 of 1495	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	1167 of 1201	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	1195 of 1229	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1170 of 1236	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math32%-10 vs state

English Language Arts26%-23 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
Shamokin Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3000 W State St	Coal Township	17866	Northumberland County	Shamokin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 648-5721	830	66	12.6	99.6%	596 (71.8%)	44 (5.3%)	148 (17.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.8%)	17.4	1243^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	17.7%		15.1	1286^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.7%	43	32.6	31.2			32.0	25.6	25.6			25.6	$13,693	$1,649	$12,044
Line Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	542 W Shamokin St	Trevorton	17881	Northumberland County	Line Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 797-3825	355	25	14.4	56.1%	338 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	43	927^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.6%		43.4	971^st of 1526 public elementary schools	36.4%	44	61.3	32.7			48.9	51.3	26.3			40.5	$17,055	$1,001	$16,055
Mahantongo Elementary School	Public	K-6	1200 Ridge Rd	Klingerstown	17941	Schuylkill County	Tri-Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 648-6062	148	9	16.8	48.6%	145 (98.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	58.1	689^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.4%		41.5	993^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	34.9%	304	60.9	58.4	26.3	43.5	46.8	65.2	50.0	36.8	52.1	52.0	$13,240	$546	$12,694
Mount Carmel Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	630 W 5th St	Mount Carmel	17851	Northumberland County	Mount Carmel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 339-1500	796	59	13.6	102.8%	592 (74.4%)	19 (2.4%)	149 (18.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.6%)	26.5	1121^st of 1511 public elementary schools	25.8%		28.9	1117^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.8%	4	42.7	24.7	19.7	15.7	25.7	35.0	33.8	33.9	39.6	35.6	$12,631	$536	$12,095
Hegins-Hubley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1801 W Main St	Valley View	17983	Schuylkill County	Tri-Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 682-9011	307	25	12.3	42.3%	288 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	48.5	848^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.9%		53	827^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.8%	21	68.3	56.4	24.3	23.2	43.1	63.4	41.0	35.1	41.9	45.6	$15,758	$1,725	$14,034
Hartman Elementary Center	Public	K-4	802 Southern Drive	Catawissa	17820	Columbia County	Southern Columbia Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 356-3250	480	37	12.9	36.0%	457 (95.2%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	66.8	538^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.4%		73.6	425^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.1%	113	69.7	59.0			64.2	58.6	49.5			53.9	$14,999	$992	$14,007
Oaklyn School	Public	K-2	115 Oak Street	Sunbury	17801	Northumberland County	Shikellamy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 286-3731	375	22	17.1	99.2%	230 (61.3%)	27 (7.2%)	85 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.3%)								(n/a)											$12,810	$2,105	$10,705
Chief Shikellamy School	Public	3-5	338 Memorial Drive	Sunbury	17801	Northumberland County	Shikellamy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 286-3728	614	33	18.7	102.0%	447 (72.8%)	26 (4.2%)	98 (16.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)	29.9	1086^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.1%		42.2	988^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.3%	98	41.6	35.1	35.1		37.1	37.7	31.4	29.2		32.7	$15,359	$2,093	$13,266
Danville Primary School	Public	K-2	931 Ironmen Lane	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 271-3268	489	40	12.1	41.7%	427 (87.3%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.7%)	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)								(n/a)											$16,049	$802	$15,246
Williams Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	10400 State Route 209	Tower City	17980	Schuylkill County	Williams Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 647-2167	497	38	13.1	98.2%	415 (83.5%)	10 (2.0%)	40 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.2%)	17.3	1245^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.6%		22.3	1188^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.1%	57	25.0	37.7	29.8	20.8	28.5	21.2	14.5	10.3	30.2	18.6	$13,972	$1,204	$12,768

Frequently Asked Questions about Shamokin Area Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Shamokin Area Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shamokin Area Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shamokin Area Intermediate School
Middle : Shamokin Area Middle School
High : Shamokin Area High School

What district is Shamokin Area Elementary School in?

Shamokin Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Shamokin Area Elementary School?

Students at Shamokin Area Elementary School are 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Shamokin Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 830 students attended Shamokin Area Elementary School.

Is Shamokin Area Elementary School a good school?

Shamokin Area Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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