Best Public Schools in Montgomery, PA

Summary:

The city of Montgomery, Pennsylvania is home to two schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Montgomery Elementary School and Montgomery Junior/Senior High School. These schools, part of the Montgomery Area School District, demonstrate divergent performance profiles, with the junior/senior high school standing out as the stronger-performing institution.

The junior/senior high school boasts an impressive 95.0% 4-year graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, significantly outperforming the state averages. Additionally, 85% of 11th-grade students at the junior/senior high school scored proficient or better on the Keystone Exams in Literature, far exceeding the state average of 65.3%. In contrast, the elementary school has a higher percentage of students (47.61%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a greater level of economic need among its student population compared to the junior/senior high school (52.76%).

Both schools generally perform at or above the district average on PSSA math and ELA tests, with the junior/senior high school standing out in 8th-grade science proficiency (79.1% vs. 57% statewide). The junior/senior high school also spends more per student ($17,637) compared to the elementary school ($14,575), a common trend in secondary education. These findings highlight the importance of analyzing school performance at both the elementary and secondary levels to gain a comprehensive understanding of the educational landscape in the Montgomery area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	120 Penn St	Montgomery	17752	Lycoming County	Montgomery Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 547-1608	523	39	13.3	47.6%	484 (92.5%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	55	786^th of 1534 public elementary schools	48.8%		66.4	566^th of 1534 public elementary schools	63.1%	220		48.5	38.6	48.8	45.1			45.7	77.1		77.1	46.9	42.1	63.4	59.7			53.7	$14,575	$2,609	$11,966
Montgomery Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	120 Penn Street	Montgomery	17752	Lycoming County	Montgomery Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 547-1608	417	33	12.7	52.8%	373 (89.4%)	6 (1.4%)	18 (4.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)								(n/a)	85.0					40.9	38.8	39.8		79.1	79.1					63.4	65.7	64.5	$17,637	$165	$17,472

Cities Near Montgomery

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Muncy	4.75 mi	2	147^th
Montoursville	5.81 mi	5	212^th
Turbotville	6.03 mi	2	312^th
South Williamsport	7.37 mi	3	524^th
Williamsport	7.76 mi	8	390^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.