Don Gill Elementary School
Tel:
(570)724-1811
- Don Gill Elementary School serves 336 students in grades 2-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 70% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
School Overview
- Don Gill Elementary School's student population of 336 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 2-4 |
| Total Students | 336 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Don Gill Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Don Gill Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall School Rank | #959 out of 2,835 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 11% |
| Black | 3% | 15% |
| White | 93% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.27 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 45% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wellsboro Area SD School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Don Gill Elementary School is Wellsboro Area High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Rock L Butler Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Charlotte Lappla Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wellsboro Charlotte Lappla Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 250 students
0.1 miles
32 Meade St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570)724-1941 0.1 K-1 250 - Wellsboro Rock L Butler Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 435 students
0.7 miles
9 Nichols St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570)724-2306 0.7 5-8 435 - Wellsboro Wellsboro Area High School Grades: 9-12 | 492 students
1.2 miles
225 Nichols St
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570)724-3547 1.2 9-12 492 - Mansfield North Penn-mansfield Junior Senior High School Grades: 7-12 | 551 students
12.1 miles
73 W Wellsboro St
Mansfield, PA 16933
(570)662-2674 12.1 7-12 551 - Mansfield Warren L Miller Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 525 students
12.2 miles
Dorsett Drive
Mansfield, PA 16933
(570)662-2192 12.2 K-6 525
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