For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,081 students in Northern Tioga 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 Schools in Northern Tioga School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
5 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
1,989 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northern Tioga 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 89% 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)
64%
57%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
2%
16%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
95%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,335 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,743 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,335
$23,724
Spending / Student
$20,743
$23,146
Best Northern Tioga School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Russell B Walter Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
65 Jct Cross Road
Tioga, PA 16946
(570) 827-2171
Tioga, PA 16946
(570) 827-2171
Gr: K-6 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Clark Wood Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
110a Ellison Road
Elkland, PA 16920
(814) 258-5131
Elkland, PA 16920
(814) 258-5131
Gr: K-6 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Westfield Area Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1355 Route 49
Westfield, PA 16950
(814) 367-2712
Westfield, PA 16950
(814) 367-2712
Gr: K-6 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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