For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 810 students in Towanda Area 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 Towanda Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
1,506 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Towanda Area 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#402 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
24 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,436 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
95%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
154
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,410 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 $18,542 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,410
$23,665
Spending / Student
$18,542
$23,089
Best Towanda Area SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Towanda Area Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
420 State St
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-6131
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-6131
Grades: 3-6
| 461 students
Rank: n/an/a
101 North Fourth Street
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-4991
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-4991
Grades: PK-2
| 349 students
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