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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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 512 students in Elk Lake School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Elk Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,089 Students
591,739 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
44,337 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 678 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
8%
17%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
90%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,831 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,838 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,831
$23,694
Spending / Student
$19,838
$23,117
Best Elk Lake School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elk Lake Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2380 Elk Lake School Road
Springville, PA 18844
(570) 278-1106
Springville, PA 18844
(570) 278-1106
Gr: 7-12 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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