Best Public Schools in Snow Shoe, PA

Summary:

The city of Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania has just one public elementary school, Mountaintop Area Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5. This standout school consistently outperforms the Bald Eagle Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania on standardized tests, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Mountaintop Area Elementary School boasts impressive academic achievements, with 61.2% of students scoring proficient or better in Math, 94.4% in Science, and 69.4% in English Language Arts - all significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.6 to 1, likely contribute to its success in preparing students for academic excellence.

While the school serves a relatively affluent population, with only 40.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, its high spending per student ($25,124) suggests a strong commitment to providing quality educational resources. Mountaintop Area Elementary School's consistent improvement in rankings over the past three years further demonstrates its dedication to continuously enhancing the educational experience for its students.

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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
Mountaintop Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 School Dr # 865	Snow Shoe	16874	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 387-6861	116	10	11.6	40.5%	112 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	76.3	366^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.0%		80.1	280^th of 1534 public elementary schools	81.7%	86	62.5	61.1	60.0	61.2	94.4	94.4	68.8	55.6	86.7	69.4	$25,124	$364	$24,761

Cities Near Snow Shoe

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wingate	9.43 mi	2	405^th
Bellefonte	11.65 mi	5	265^th
Morrisdale	13.8 mi	3	379^th
Pleasant Gap	14.73 mi	2	279^th
Howard	15.13 mi	1	50^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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