For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,982 students in Shikellamy SD 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 Schools in Shikellamy SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
2,882 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Shikellamy SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#380 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Graduation Rate
75%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
429 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
14%
# Black Students
114 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
2,119 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
74%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
212 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
226
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
227
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
216
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
225
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
283
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,881 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,082 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,881
$23,665
Spending / Student
$16,082
$23,089
Best Shikellamy SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oaklyn School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
115 Oak Street
Sunbury, PA 17801
(570) 286-3731
Sunbury, PA 17801
(570) 286-3731
Grades: K-2
| 408 students
Rank: #22.
Priestley School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
423 Cannery Rd
Northumberland, PA 17857
(570) 473-3261
Northumberland, PA 17857
(570) 473-3261
Grades: K-2
| 269 students
Rank: #33.
Shikellamy MiddleSchool
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
545 Permastone Dr
Northumberland, PA 17857
(570) 286-3736
Northumberland, PA 17857
(570) 286-3736
Grades: 6-8
| 692 students
Rank: #44.
Chief Shikellamy School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
338 Memorial Drive
Sunbury, PA 17801
(570) 286-3728
Sunbury, PA 17801
(570) 286-3728
Grades: 3-5
| 613 students
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