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Hartman Elementary Center

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Hartman Elementary Center ranks 538 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

538^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Hartman Elementary Center is a public elementary school located in Catawissa, Pennsylvania, serving 461 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Southern Columbia Area School District, which is ranked 144 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hartman Elementary Center consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, 64.2% of Hartman students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. For PSSA ELA, Hartman had 53.9% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance in PSSA Science is also noteworthy, with 87.8% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 65.8%. Hartman's ranking has also improved significantly, moving from 716th out of 1,544 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 236th out of 1,534 in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, Hartman Elementary Center stands out. In 2024-2025, Hartman had 64.2% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 28.7% at North Schuylkill Elementary School and 48.9% at Line Mountain Elementary School. Hartman's ranking of 538th out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2024-2025 is also higher than most nearby schools. The school has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, with the male student subgroup ranking 422nd out of 1,475 in 2024-2025.

480

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,999

Per pupil spending ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

802 Southern Drive
Catawissa, PA 17820-8410

(570) 356-3250

District: Southern Columbia Area School District

Students who attend Hartman Elementary Center usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Columbia Middle School
High:	Southern Columbia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2022 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2022) to 64th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg45%

538^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

144^th of 606Southern Columbia 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	66.8	538 of 1511	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	425 of 1526	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	407 of 1534	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	236 of 1534	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	401 of 1433	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	716 of 1544	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	567 of 1530	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.6	585 of 1547	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.9	516 of 1554	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.5	608 of 1474	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.9	766 of 1467	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	959 of 1519	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.3	988 of 1599	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.2	806 of 1597	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.3	979 of 1579	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.9	987 of 1549	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.7	749 of 1551	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.1	903 of 1555	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.1	803 of 1545	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	74.3	353 of 1302	72.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	46.4	544 of 1084	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	537 of 1043	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	636 of 1466	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	408 of 1488	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	549 of 1369	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	414 of 1432	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	551 of 1414	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	422 of 1475	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	416 of 1495	72.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	579 of 1201	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	460 of 1229	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	476 of 1236	61.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)71st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2024)50th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+22 vs state

English Language Arts54%+5 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
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
W W Evans Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	59 Perry Ave	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-3167	250	18	14.1	32.8%	222 (88.8%)	8 (3.2%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	58.1	688^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.5%		68.8	515^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.3%	173	84.4	52.1	33.4		53.2	68.8	45.9	43.8		50.7	$6,060	$601	$5,459
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
Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Market St	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-7885	405	37	11.0	66.9%	301 (74.3%)	23 (5.7%)	55 (13.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	58.8	677^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.2%		70.6	473^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.0%	204	74.7	67.4	31.1		57.2	50.6	50.0	43.3		47.8	$9,115	$2,389	$6,726
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
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
Liberty-Valley Elementary School	Public	3-5	327 Liberty Valley Rd	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-3268	491	37	13.1	40.7%	420 (85.5%)	9 (1.8%)	19 (3.9%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.9%)	76.9	341^st of 1511 public elementary schools	77.4%		68.8	516^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.2%	175	70.6	72.9	60.4		68.0	56.2	68.2	53.7		59.4	$16,633	$832	$15,801
Beaver-Main Elementary School	Public	K-5	245 Beaver Valley Road	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-0309	95	7	13.6	38.9%	91 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.9	124^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.8%		91.7	49^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.8%	75	84.2		80.0		79.6	63.1		80.0		73.4	$14,019	$127	$13,892
Central Columbia Elementary School	Public	K-4	4777 Old Berwick Rd	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Central Columbia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-2850	705	54	13.0	38.3%	637 (90.4%)	5 (0.7%)	20 (2.8%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	80.7	268^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.3%		83.5	219^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.6%	49	72.9	73.8			73.4	66.0	61.4			63.6	$19,993	$1,465	$18,528
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hartman Elementary Center

What district is Hartman Elementary Center in?

Southern Columbia Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Hartman Elementary Center?

Students at Hartman Elementary Center are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hartman Elementary Center attend?

Students who attend Hartman Elementary Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southern Columbia Middle School
High : Southern Columbia High School

How many students attend Hartman Elementary Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Hartman Elementary Center.

Is Hartman Elementary Center a good school?

Hartman Elementary Center ranks 538^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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