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Central Elementary School

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Central Elementary School ranks 210 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, serving 426 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the South Williamsport Area School District, which is ranked 342 out of 606 districts in the state.

Central Elementary School stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, consistently ranking in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, 76.9% of all grades were proficient or better in PSSA Math, significantly higher than the district and state averages of 43.5% and 41.7%, respectively. The school also outperforms the district and state in PSSA English Language Arts, with 69.9% of all grades proficient or better, compared to 45.8% for the district and 48.5% for the state. Central Elementary School's performance is particularly noteworthy for its low socioeconomic status students, ranking 48 out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools in this category.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.68% to 55.4% over the past few years, Central Elementary School has been able to maintain strong academic outcomes while spending relatively less per student, ranging from $24 to $32 per student, compared to the state average. This suggests the school is utilizing its resources efficiently to support the learning and development of its diverse student population, including economically disadvantaged students.

414

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34

Per pupil spending ?

57%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 W Mountain Ave
South Williamsport, PA 17702-7507

(570) 323-3694

District: South Williamsport Area School District

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rommelt Elementary School
High:	South Williamsport Area Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

African American:

3.1%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (73% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg45%

210^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

342^nd of 606South Williamsport 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	84.3	210 of 1511	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	521 of 1526	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	716 of 1534	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	898 of 1534	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	983 of 1433	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	783 of 1544	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	775 of 1530	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	69.0	528 of 1547	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	80.9	262 of 1554	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	83.0	201 of 1474	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	68.1	542 of 1467	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.8	540 of 1519	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.8	699 of 1599	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.4	518 of 1597	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.6	269 of 1579	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	73.6	373 of 1549	75.9%	★★★★☆
2008	66.2	586 of 1551	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.2	535 of 1555	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.6	485 of 1545	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	25.0	838 of 1084	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	676 of 1043	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	265 of 1466	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	519 of 1488	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	48 of 1369	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	73.8	319 of 1432	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	588 of 1414	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	167 of 1475	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	503 of 1495	66.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	253 of 1201	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.8	674 of 1229	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	824 of 1236	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2024)23rd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math77%+35 vs state

English Language Arts70%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Do not send your children here if they have an IEP, a 504, or any kind of a disability. The assistant superintendant has no idea what he's doing, and the PA Department of Education has now placed the school district under the Warning category, as its scores are faltering, especially in the area of IEP/Special Education. Close Quote

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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
Central Elementary School	Public	K-4	555 W Mountain Ave	South Williamsport	17702	Lycoming County	South Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 323-3694	414	31	13.4	57.0%	382 (92.3%)	13 (3.1%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	84.3	210^th of 1511 public elementary schools	86.1%		68.7	521^st of 1526 public elementary schools	65.9%	311	85.4	67.5			76.9	80.5	58.1			69.9	$34	$02	$32
Cochran Primary School	Public	K-3	1500 Cherry St	Williamsport	17701	Lycoming County	Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 322-9731	538	40	13.3	74.2%	255 (47.4%)	114 (21.2%)	42 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (23.4%)								(n/a)	45.0				45.0	42.5				42.5	$17,646	$2,814	$14,832
Jackson Primary School	Public	K-3	2500 Newberry St	Williamsport	17701	Lycoming County	Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 323-1992	555	39	14.3	82.7%	257 (46.3%)	96 (17.3%)	66 (11.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	134 (24.1%)								(n/a)	51.5				51.5	55.8				55.8	$15,766	$1,795	$13,970
Donald E. Schick School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Four Mile Dr	Montoursville	17754	Lycoming County	Loyalsock Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 326-3554	721	51	14.1	103.3%	564 (78.2%)	40 (5.5%)	27 (3.7%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (10.4%)	61.4	629^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.4%		64.4	602^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	60.6%	27	55.6	61.0	47.5		55.4	59.0	56.7	36.7		51.9	$11,510	$770	$10,741
Lyter Elementary School	Public	K-4	900 Spruce St	Montoursville	17754	Lycoming County	Montoursville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 368-2614	382	27	14.4	31.9%	352 (92.1%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	91.3	98^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.5%		91.3	57^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.3%	41	84.5	78.5			81.4	77.4	76.0			76.6	$16,295	$1,247	$15,047
Hepburn-Lycoming Primary School	Public	K-3	355 Route 973 East	Cogan Station	17728	Lycoming County	Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 601-1112	402	32	12.6	62.7%	290 (72.1%)	23 (5.7%)	23 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (15.9%)								(n/a)	66.3				66.3	59.3				59.3	$17,621	$2,026	$15,595
Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	120 Penn St	Montgomery	17752	Lycoming County	Montgomery Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 547-1608	504	43	11.6	50.2%	457 (90.7%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	64	588^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.1%		60.8	693^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	54.6%	105	59.7	58.7	43.4	57.4	54.6	47.8	55.6	50.7	57.4	52.5	$18,902	$1,543	$17,359
Loyalsock Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	3790 Route 87 Highway	Montoursville	17754	Lycoming County	Montoursville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 435-0446	197	17	11.5	33.5%	188 (95.4%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	73.2	418^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.3%		69.3	508^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.7%	90	66.7	61.5			64.2	66.6	56.4			61.7	$17,809	$599	$17,209
Ward L Myers Elementary School	Public	K-6	125 New St	Muncy	17756	Lycoming County	Muncy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 546-3129	451	31	14.3	48.6%	409 (90.7%)	8 (1.8%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	55.4	740^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.0%		61.6	670^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.1%	70	58.4	56.7	43.3	49.1	52.5	53.9	22.4	54.7	47.5	43.8	$19,765	$1,141	$18,624
Salladasburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	3490 Route 287 Highway	Jersey Shore	17740	Lycoming County	Jersey Shore Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 398-2931	217	11	19.4	50.2%	211 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	45.7	886^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.4%		45.7	928^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.2%	42	33.3	47.2	47.3		42.3	35.9	47.2	55.6		45.9	$17,551	$946	$16,605

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

What district is Central Elementary School in?

South Williamsport Area School District

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rommelt Elementary School
High : South Williamsport Area Junior/Senior High School

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 210^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 92% White, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Central Elementary School.

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