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Mahantongo Elementary School

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Mahantongo Elementary School ranks 689 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

689^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Mahantongo Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Klingerstown, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 143 students. The school is part of the Tri-Valley School District, which is ranked 328 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Mahantongo Elementary School has shown a mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 313 and 1034 out of over 1,500 Pennsylvania elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's performance is above the district and state averages in both Math (46.8% proficient or better) and English Language Arts (52% proficient or better) for all grades. However, the school's performance varies by grade level, with 3rd and 4th grades performing better than 5th and 6th grades in both subjects. The school's performance in Science is also above the district and state averages, with 64.7% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Hegins-Hubley Elementary School, another school in the Tri-Valley School District, has a similar academic performance to Mahantongo Elementary School. However, Hegins-Hubley Elementary School has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (44.67%) compared to Mahantongo Elementary School (50.35%). Other nearby schools, such as Chief Shikellamy School and Mount Carmel Area Elementary School, have lower academic performance and higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students compared to Mahantongo Elementary School.

148

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,240

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Ridge Rd
Klingerstown, PA 17941-9801

(570) 648-6062

District: Tri-Valley School District

Students who attend Mahantongo Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Tri-Valley Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.0%

Two or more races:

1.4%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2023 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2025) from a 33rd-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg45%

689^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Tri-Valley School District

328^th of 606Tri-Valley 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	58.1	689 of 1511	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	993 of 1526	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	1034 of 1534	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	912 of 1534	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.4	602 of 1433	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	566 of 1544	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.9	340 of 1530	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.4	378 of 1547	75.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.4	313 of 1554	79.9%	★★★★☆
2015	67.3	546 of 1474	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.3	246 of 1467	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	85.0	75 of 1519	95.1%	★★★★★
2012	82.4	146 of 1599	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	83.0	116 of 1597	92.7%	★★★★★
2010	80.1	208 of 1579	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	212 of 1549	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	396 of 1551	74.5%	★★★★☆
2007	68.8	513 of 1555	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.3	264 of 1545	82.9%	★★★★☆
2005	87.3	38 of 1299	97.1%	★★★★★
2004	92.9	24 of 1308	98.2%	★★★★★
2003	60.5	601 of 1302	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	752 of 1475	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	976 of 1495	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	781 of 1201	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1046 of 1229	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1105 of 1236	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+4 vs state

Math47%+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
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
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
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
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
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
Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5668 State Route 209	Lykens	17048	Dauphin County	Upper Dauphin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 362-4511	373	29	12.7	59.8%	323 (86.6%)	8 (2.1%)	23 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	48.7	845^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.1%		69.9	495^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.6%	350	47.3	55.9			51.6	40.3	50.7			45.4	$14,949	$1,804	$13,145
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
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
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	107 School Street	Pine Grove	17963	Schuylkill County	Pine Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 345-2731	563	45	12.5	48.1%	526 (93.4%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	69	488^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.7%		72	452^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	70.4%	36	59.1	68.8			63.9	55.4	58.5			57.1	$14,622	$1,543	$13,079
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mahantongo Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mahantongo Elementary School?

Students at Mahantongo Elementary School are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Mahantongo Elementary School a good school?

Mahantongo Elementary School ranks 689^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mahantongo Elementary School attend?

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

High : Tri-Valley Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Mahantongo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Mahantongo Elementary School.

What district is Mahantongo Elementary School in?

Tri-Valley School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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