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Elk Lake School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 563 students in Elk Lake School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Elk Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,138 Schools
# Students
1,053 Students
1,105,853 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
83,388 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elk Lake 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#372 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
57%
Graduation Rate
82%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.3%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
7%
16%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
90%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,452 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,772 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$44,930 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$43,758 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,452
$26,978
Spending / Student
$22,772
$26,274
Best Elk Lake School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elk Lake Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2380 Elk Lake School Road
Springville, PA 18844
(570) 278-1106
Springville, PA 18844
(570) 278-1106
Gr: K-6 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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