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Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School

Q: Is Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School a good school?

Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School ranks 1113 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Shanksville-Stonycreek School District, located in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. With 142 students, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on PSSA tests in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA).

In the 2024-2025 school year, Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School's proficiency rates were 26.3% in Math and 31.6% in ELA, significantly lower than the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5% respectively. The school's performance has been particularly low in 5th grade, with only 9.1% proficient in Math and 4.5% proficient in ELA. Compared to nearby schools like Richland Elementary School, which had 66.3% of students proficient in Math and 57.1% proficient in ELA, Shanksville-Stonycreek lags behind in academic achievement.

While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its spending per student is significantly lower than many of the surrounding schools, ranging from $187 in 2020-2021 to $229 in 2022-2023. This is in contrast to nearby schools like Maple Ridge Elementary School ($18,018 per student) and Cairnbrook Elementary School ($23,464 per student). Addressing these funding and performance challenges could be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for students at Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School.

133

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$143

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1325 Corner Stone Rd
Shanksville, PA 15560-0128

(814) 267-4649

District: Shanksville-Stonycreek School District

Students who attend Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Shanksville-Stonycreek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.5%

African American:

0.8%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,113^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

412^th of 606Shanksville-Stonycreek 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	27.0	1113 of 1511	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	1077 of 1526	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.0	723 of 1534	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	826 of 1534	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	746 of 1433	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1073 of 1544	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	898 of 1530	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.8	945 of 1547	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.1	724 of 1554	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.7	581 of 1474	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.7	283 of 1467	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	61.8	719 of 1519	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.4	714 of 1599	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.9	819 of 1597	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.7	915 of 1579	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.3	690 of 1549	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.8	569 of 1551	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	79.0	255 of 1555	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	68.8	501 of 1545	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.9	218 of 1299	83.2%	★★★★☆
2004	62.7	567 of 1308	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	79.9	256 of 1302	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	33.8	1031 of 1432	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	1270 of 1475	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1235 of 1495	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	1107 of 1201	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1108 of 1229	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.6	722 of 1236	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-17 vs state

Math26%-15 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	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
Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 Corner Stone Rd	Shanksville	15560	Somerset County	Shanksville-Stonycreek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 267-4649	133	11	11.5		131 (98.5%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27	1113^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.3%		34.1	1077^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.4%	36	44.4	29.4	9.1		26.3	55.6	41.2	4.5		31.6	$143	$08	$135
Berlin Brothersvalley Elementary School	Public	K-4	1025 E Main Street	Berlin	15530	Somerset County	Berlin Brothersvalley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 267-4623	290	24	12.2	45.2%	274 (94.5%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	56	727^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.9%		53.2	822^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	46.1%	95	56.0	63.4			59.7	40.7	51.7			46.2	$14,270	$1,991	$12,280
Cairnbrook Elementary School	Public	K-6	235 McGregor Ave	Cairnbrook	15924	Somerset County	Shade-Central City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 754-5021	180	18	10.2	94.4%	178 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	37	1002^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	33.7%		34.1	1076^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.5%	74	54.2	27.8	41.6	21.4	36.2	62.5	27.8	25.0	33.3	37.6	$22,927	$1,418	$21,509
Eagle View Elementary School	Public	3-5	191 Discovery Ln	Somerset	15501	Somerset County	Somerset Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 444-8455	439	37	11.8	58.5%	400 (91.1%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.9%)	67.6	515^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.9%		69.4	506^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.8%	9	56.8	60.2	53.2		56.6	56.8	58.5	55.3		56.7	$17,925	$1,729	$16,196
Maple Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	105 New Centerville Rd	Somerset	15501	Somerset County	Somerset Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 445-6677	484	41	11.9	54.5%	447 (92.4%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)								(n/a)											$18,531	$1,824	$16,707
North Star Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1215 Morris Ave	Boswell	15531	Somerset County	North Star School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 629-5627	385	39	9.9	103.4%	370 (96.1%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	91.9	78^th of 1511 public elementary schools	94.8%		88.2	130^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.5%	52	92.2	76.1			83.9	79.7	74.7			77.1	$15,834	$1,049	$14,785
Windber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	421 Sugar Maple Dr	Windber	15963	Somerset County	Windber Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 467-4567	617	44	13.9	99.5%	568 (92.1%)	7 (1.1%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	56.8	717^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.5%		66.7	557^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.5%	160	58.9	56.6	48.0		54.8	40.0	50.0	53.4		47.3	$6,962	$1,155	$5,807
Rockwood Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	435 Somerset Ave	Rockwood	15557	Somerset County	Rockwood Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 926-4677	295	26	11.3	42.4%	286 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	61.6	623^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	58.8%		68.9	514^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.3%	109	57.1	33.4	54.3	62.8	51.9	64.3	47.3	45.8	54.3	51.3	$19,578	$3,807	$15,771
Conemaugh Township Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	1516 Tire Hill Rd	Johnstown	15905	Somerset County	Conemaugh Township Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 479-4080	381	32	11.7	50.4%	352 (92.4%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	92.9	64^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.8%		87.7	139^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.9%	75	89.3	81.0	73.7		82.0	79.3				75.4	$14,616	$888	$13,727
Meyersdale Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	1345 Shaw Mines Rd	Meyersdale	15552	Somerset County	Meyersdale Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 634-8313	338	30	11.2	53.3%	325 (96.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	63.2	602^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	60.2%		77.3	345^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.4%	257	46.4	74.0	44.2		54.9	51.8	66.7	48.0		55.5	$20,899	$2,702	$18,197

Frequently Asked Questions about Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School

Is Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School a good school?

Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School ranks 1113^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 133 students attended Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Shanksville-Stonycreek High School

What district is Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School in?

Shanksville-Stonycreek School District

What is the racial makeup of Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School?

Students at Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School are 98% White.

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