For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,974 students in Albert Gallatin Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Albert Gallatin Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
2,894 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Albert Gallatin Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#443 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
57%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.7%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
16%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
91%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,038 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,790
$23,724
Spending / Student
$19,038
$23,146
Best Albert Gallatin Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Smithfield Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23 Liberty St
Smithton, PA 15479
(724) 569-9570
Smithton, PA 15479
(724) 569-9570
Gr: K-5 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: #22.
Friendship Hill Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
218 New Geneva Rd
Point Marion, PA 15474
(724) 725-9515
Point Marion, PA 15474
(724) 725-9515
Gr: K-5 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #33.
Albert Gallatin South Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
224 New Geneva Road
Point Marion, PA 15474
(724) 725-5241
Point Marion, PA 15474
(724) 725-5241
Gr: 6-8 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #44.
A L Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Al Wilson Drive
Fairchance, PA 15436
(724) 564-7434
Fairchance, PA 15436
(724) 564-7434
Gr: K-5 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #55.
Albert Gallatin North Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
113 College Avenue
Mc Clellandtown, PA 15458
(724) 737-5423
Mc Clellandtown, PA 15458
(724) 737-5423
Gr: 6-8 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #66.
Masontown Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
201 Spring St
Masontown, PA 15461
(724) 583-1091
Masontown, PA 15461
(724) 583-1091
Gr: K-5 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #77.
George J Plava Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
120 Puritan Rd
Mc Clellandtown, PA 15458
(724) 737-5424
Mc Clellandtown, PA 15458
(724) 737-5424
Gr: K-5 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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