Best Public Schools in Shade Gap, PA

Summary:

Shade Gap, Pennsylvania is home to a single elementary school, Shade Gap Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Southern Huntingdon County School District. The school's academic performance is mixed, with some grade levels and subject areas exceeding district and state averages, while others lag behind. Shade Gap Elementary School faces socioeconomic challenges, with nearly half of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population from low-income families.

Shade Gap Elementary School's statewide ranking falls between 823 and 1,013 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on PSSA tests varies, with math proficiency rates ranging from 11.2% to 66.6% across grades, science proficiency rates between 66.7% and 91.6%, and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates from 11.2% to 71.4%. While some grade levels and subject areas exceed district and state averages, others fall behind, suggesting potential areas for improvement and targeted interventions.

Despite the school's mixed academic performance, it appears to be allocating resources effectively, with a relatively high per-student spending of $14,773 and a lower student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1 compared to the national average. However, without additional data on other schools in the region, it is difficult to make meaningful comparisons and fully understand the school's strengths, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.

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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 5th 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 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shade Gap Elementary School	Public	K-5	22251 Shade Valley Road	Shade Gap	17255	Huntingdon County	Southern Huntingdon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 447-5529	111	10	11.1	49.5%	107 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.3	833^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	45.4%		40.5	1013^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.0%	180	64.3	66.6	11.2	43.2	91.6	91.6	71.4	50.0	33.4	50.0	$14,773	$1,261	$13,512

Cities Near Shade Gap

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Three Springs	4.02 mi	2	644^th
Rockhill Furnace	4.61 mi	1	459^th
Willow Hill	5.91 mi	3	467^th
Waterfall	12.53 mi	2	406^th
Lurgan	13.13 mi	1	582^nd

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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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