Best Public Schools in Lake City, PA

Summary:

The city of Lake City, Pennsylvania has just one public elementary school, Elk Valley Elementary School, which is part of the Girard School District. Despite serving a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, Elk Valley Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and outperforms both the district and state averages on standardized test scores.

Elk Valley Elementary School is a standout institution, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 399 out of 1,526 elementary schools in the state. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 66% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, 92.7% in PSSA Science, and 63.1% in PSSA English Language Arts - all significantly higher than the district and state averages. This success may be attributed to the school's higher-than-average per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio of 11.6.

Overall, Elk Valley Elementary School appears to be providing a high-quality education to its students, despite the challenges of serving a large population of economically disadvantaged families. The school's strong academic performance and positive ratings suggest it is a standout institution within the Girard School District and the city of Lake City, Pennsylvania.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)			PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elk Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2556 Maple Ave	Lake City	16423	Erie County	Girard School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 774-5602	573	49	11.6	60.2%	536 (93.5%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	74.9	399^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.9%		77.7	325^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.8%	74	68.7	63.7	66.0	92.7	92.7	61.6	64.5	63.1	$15,829	$3,128	$12,701

Cities Near Lake City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Girard	1.12 mi	2	120^th
Fairview	4.75 mi	5	51^st
East Springfield	5.22 mi	1	210^th
Erie	9.34 mi	36	572^nd
Albion	9.37 mi	3	308^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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