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Tussey Mountain Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1178^th

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of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Tussey Mountain Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saxton, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 362 students. The school is part of the Tussey Mountain School District, which is ranked 407 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Tussey Mountain Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a ranking between 867 and 1178 out of 1511-1534 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests is below the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 28.8% in Math and 31.1% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for students from low-income families, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Williamsburg Community Elementary (60.83%) and Everett Area Elementary (100%).

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $22,111 and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7 students per teacher, Tussey Mountain Elementary's academic performance remains below the state average. This suggests that simply allocating more resources may not be enough to address the underlying issues the school faces. Targeted interventions and a comprehensive approach to supporting the unique needs of the school's student population may be necessary to improve academic outcomes.

350

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,030

Per pupil spending ?

103.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1110 Mifflin St
Saxton, PA 16678

(814) 635-2934

District: Tussey Mountain School District

Students who attend Tussey Mountain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tussey Mountain Middle School
High:	Tussey Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.3%

Two or more races:

2.3%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2014 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (30% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,178^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 22% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

407^th of 606Tussey Mountain 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	21.4	1178 of 1511	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1055 of 1526	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	867 of 1534	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	895 of 1534	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	953 of 1433	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	1026 of 1544	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	924 of 1530	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.2	966 of 1547	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.6	991 of 1554	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.5	928 of 1467	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.6	889 of 1519	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.3	900 of 1599	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.3	930 of 1597	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.0	1069 of 1579	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.3	1254 of 1549	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.3	1194 of 1551	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.7	1294 of 1555	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.8	1191 of 1545	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	51.3	787 of 1299	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.1	704 of 1308	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	25.4	1042 of 1302	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	61.3	343 of 1084	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	524 of 1043	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1173 of 1466	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1104 of 1488	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1106 of 1369	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	949 of 1432	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	660 of 1414	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	1132 of 1475	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.2	938 of 1495	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	1155 of 1201	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1095 of 1229	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	960 of 1236	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2024)68th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-17 vs state

Math29%-13 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
Tussey Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1110 Mifflin St	Saxton	16678	Bedford County	Tussey Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 635-2934	350	30	11.8	103.4%	337 (96.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	21.4	1178^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.0%		36.3	1055^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.9%	123	41.2	17.4			28.8	41.2	21.7			31.1	$24,030	$1,606	$22,423
Martinsburg Elementary School	Public	3-5	415 Spring Street	Martinsburg	16662	Blair County	Spring Cove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 501-6111	364	26	14.1	56.3%	340 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	44.8	903^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	40.2%		48.1	887^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.9%	16	60.7	44.0	40.8		48.4	50.4	26.7	37.6		38.5	$14,915	$1,028	$13,886
Northern Bedford County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	217 NBC Dr	Loysburg	16659	Bedford County	Northern Bedford County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 766-2221	414	33	12.5	53.6%	403 (97.3%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	55	749^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.4%		64.2	611^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.0%	138	56.1	54.5	56.1		55.6	35.6	50.0	50.9		44.9	$15,899	$1,473	$14,426
Spring Cove Elementary School	Public	K-2	137 Spring Cove Dr	Roaring Spring	16673	Blair County	Spring Cove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 224-2311	337	27	12.3	52.5%	315 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)								(n/a)											$15,433	$1,048	$14,386
Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School	Public	K-6	240 CK Elementary Drive	Claysburg	16625	Blair County	Claysburg-Kimmel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 239-5144	346	29	12.0	100.0%	323 (93.4%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	45.3	895^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.8%		49.7	870^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.0%	25	42.1	38.6	42.5	35.3	39.3	65.8	36.9	25.0	53.9	44.9	$20,008	$1,682	$18,326
Spring Farms Elementary School	Public	K-5	12075 Old Plank Road	Three Springs	17264	Huntingdon County	Southern Huntingdon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 447-5529	174	15	11.6	54.6%	167 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	38	989^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.5%		33.4	1081^st of 1526 public elementary schools	29.2%	92	50.0	24.0	30.4		34.5	53.8	44.0	33.3		42.9	$17,178	$1,080	$16,098
Forbes Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	143 Red Bird Drive	Waterfall	16689	Fulton County	Forbes Road School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 685-3866	219	20	10.7	67.1%	210 (95.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	51.9	792^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	47.6%		62.6	652^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	57.3%	140	53.3	50.0	50.0	36.9	48.5	50.0	60.0	32.2	36.8	45.1	$16,796	$991	$15,806
Everett Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	165 E 1st Ave	Everett	15537	Bedford County	Everett Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 652-9114	375	31	12.0	116.8%	359 (95.7%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	45.3	896^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.7%		40.2	1005^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.1%	109	53.8	61.4			57.3	37.6	35.7			36.7	$16,000	$1,443	$14,557
Frankstown Elementary School	Public	K-6	2463 Reservoir Rd	Hollidaysburg	16648	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 695-4961	622	46	13.5	38.7%	569 (91.5%)	15 (2.4%)	8 (1.3%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.6%)	75.8	357^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.4%		75.1	392^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	74.3%	35	71.6	71.1	62.1	69.2	68.6	55.7	62.9	42.5	61.6	55.9	$13,237	$756	$12,481
Williamsburg Community Elementary School	Public	K-6	607 Sage Hill Drive	Williamsburg	16693	Blair County	Williamsburg Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 832-2125	243	18	13.4	60.1%	235 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	43.9	916^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.4%		54.8	794^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.0%	122	55.6	28.6	40.0	29.3	37.5	50.0	41.5	44.0	46.3	45.5	$13,833	$992	$12,841

Frequently Asked Questions about Tussey Mountain Elementary

Is Tussey Mountain Elementary a good school?

Tussey Mountain Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Tussey Mountain Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Tussey Mountain Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tussey Mountain Elementary?

Students at Tussey Mountain Elementary are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Tussey Mountain Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tussey Mountain Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tussey Mountain Middle School
High : Tussey Mountain High School

What district is Tussey Mountain Elementary in?

Tussey Mountain School District

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