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Shade-Central City 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 171 students in Shade-Central City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Shade-Central City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
316 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shade-Central City 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#403 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
n/a
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
98%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,054 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,035 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,054
$23,696
Spending / Student
$28,035
$23,119
Best Shade-Central City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cairnbrook Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
235 Mcgregor Ave
Cairnbrook, PA 15924
(814) 754-5021
Cairnbrook, PA 15924
(814) 754-5021
Gr: K-6 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
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