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. The school is part of the Southern Huntingdon County School District and faces some notable challenges, including a lack of diversity, high rates of economic disadvantage, and declining academic performance relative to other schools in the state.

Shade Gap Elementary School has a student population of 111, with a racial makeup that is 96.4% white and 3.6% Hispanic. Nearly half (49.55%) of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's academic performance is mixed, with 3rd-grade PSSA scores in Math and ELA above the district and state averages, but 4th-grade and 5th-grade scores more uneven, with some areas of strength and some areas of weakness. The school's spending of $14,773 per student is lower than the state average, which may contribute to its mixed academic performance.

Over the past three years, Shade Gap Elementary School's ranking among Pennsylvania elementary schools has steadily declined, from 724 out of 1433 in 2020-2021 to 1013 out of 1534 in 2022-2023. This suggests that the school's performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state. Further investigation would be needed to fully understand the factors contributing to the school's performance and identify potential areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				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	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%)	40.5	1013^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.0%		53.7	823^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	46.3%	190	66.7	16.7	43.5	39.6	66.7	66.7	66.6	11.2	47.8	39.6	$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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