Pine Grove Elementary School

Summary:

Pine Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 551 students in grades PK-4 in the Pine Grove Area School District in Pennsylvania. This school consistently outperforms its district and the state in academic achievement, particularly in PSSA Math and Science.

Pine Grove Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with 68.9% of all students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 42.1% for the district and 40.4% for the state. In PSSA Science, 82.5% of all students were proficient or better, compared to 68.5% for the district and 65.8% for the state. The school's performance for economically disadvantaged students is also noteworthy, with a 5-star rating and a ranking of 129 out of 1,432 Pennsylvania elementary schools. This suggests the school is effectively supporting the needs of its low-income students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Blue Mountain Elementary West, Ebenezer Elementary, and Minersville Area Elementary Center, Pine Grove Elementary School outperforms them in PSSA Math and Science proficiency. Additionally, the school has maintained strong academic performance despite a decrease in spending per student over the past few years, indicating efficient resource allocation and effective teaching practices.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 107 School Street
       Pine Grove, PA  17963


(570) 345-2731

District: Pine Grove Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
452nd of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,466 Help


Students who attend Pine Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Pine Grove Area Middle School
High:    Pine Grove Area High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  551

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.1%
Hispanic:
3.1%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.9% Help


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Compare Details Pine Grove Elementary School ranks better than 70.4% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.97. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.1%), Hispanic (3.1%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pine Grove Elementary School is 12.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pine Grove Elementary School is $10,466.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pine Grove Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pine Grove Elementary School 452nd of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Pine Grove Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Pine Grove Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pine Grove Area School District 261st of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pine Grove Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Pine Grove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 52.32 905th 1545 41.4%
2007 43.02 1092nd 1555 29.8%
2008 59.84 747th 1551 51.8%
2009 63.20 660th 1549 57.4%
2010 63.50 674th 1579 57.3%
2011 60.63 761st 1597 52.3%
2012 61.44 796th 1599 50.2%
2013 56.48 858th 1519 43.5%
2014 58.03 783rd 1467 46.6%
2015 56.09 792nd 1474 46.3%
2016 44.78 1008th 1554 35.1%
2017 41.53 1054th 1547 31.9%
2018 52.78 866th 1530 43.4%
2019 64.75 622nd 1544 59.7%
2021 79.09 279th 1433 80.5%
2022 77.44 341st 1534 77.8%
2023 63.28 631st 1534 58.9%
2024 71.97 452nd 1526 70.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pine Grove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.80 319th 1414 77.4%
2024 84.14 129th 1432 91.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Pine Grove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 72.67 413th 1488 72.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pine Grove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.88 344th 1043 67.0%
2024 54.85 427th 1084 60.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Pine Grove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 67.84 500th 1495 66.6%
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Rank History for White students at Pine Grove Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.60 681st 1236 44.9%
2024 55.35 567th 1229 53.9%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Pine Grove Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 542 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1989 561 4 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1990 560 3 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1991 584 3 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 590
1992 598 3 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 604
1993 568 3 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 574
1994 539 2 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 544
1995 577 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1996 577 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1997 570 1 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1998 601 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 603
1999 603 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 605
2000 584 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 586
2001 544 1 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 548
2002 639 6 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 648
2003 639 6 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 648
2004 619 6 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 628
2005 597 4 1 7 3 n/a n/a 0 612
2006 601 5 3 8 2 n/a n/a 0 619
2007 592 3 3 9 3 n/a n/a 0 610
2008 591 5 4 6 4 n/a n/a 0 610
2009 587 8 4 9 3 n/a n/a 0 611
2010 571 6 3 11 3 n/a n/a 0 594
2011 587 6 2 13 1 0 1 0 610
2012 592 10 1 11 0 0 0 0 614
2013 610 11 1 6 0 0 0 0 628
2014 619 11 0 13 0 0 0 0 643
2015 623 6 1 14 0 0 1 0 645
2016 612 5 2 8 0 0 3 0 630
2017 607 3 2 7 0 0 8 0 627
2018 573 0 2 6 0 0 12 0 593
2019 531 2 2 3 0 0 15 0 553
2020 493 1 3 4 0 0 13 0 514
2021 474 2 1 5 0 0 16 0 498
2022 517 2 0 10 0 0 16 0 545
2023 513 4 0 17 0 0 17 0 551

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pine Grove Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 546 26.0 21.0 n/a
1989 569 28.5 19.9 n/a
1990 567 31.0 18.2 0
1991 590 30.0 19.6 n/a
1992 604 34.0 17.7 n/a
1993 574 30.0 19.1 n/a
1994 544 30.0 18.1 n/a
1995 578 29.0 19.9 n/a
1996 578 29.0 19.9 n/a
1997 575 30.0 19.2 n/a
1998 603 31.0 19.5 n/a
1999 605 33.0 18.3 n/a
2000 586 32.0 18.3 21.5
2001 548 32.0 17.1 19
2002 648 34.5 18.8 22.2
2003 648 34.5 18.8 22.2
2004 628 34.5 18.2 17
2005 612 34.2 17.9 23.5
2006 619 40.2 15.4 25.7
2007 610 39.7 15.4 24.1
2008 610 48.7 12.5 28
2009 611 49.5 12.3 32.2
2010 594 49.2 12.0 41.9
2011 610 49.2 12.3 43
2012 614 45.2 13.5 33.1
2013 628 46.2 13.5 41.4
2014 643 48.2 13.3 41.8
2015 645 50.0 12.9 41.1
2016 630 49.0 12.8 42.1
2017 627 49.7 12.6 43.9
2018 593 44.5 13.3 46.2
2019 553 44.0 12.5 47.9
2020 514 45.0 11.4 42
2021 498 43.5 11.4 43.6
2022 545 44.5 12.2 38.7
2023 551 44.5 12.3 47.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pine Grove Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 546 26.0 21.0 n/a
1989 569 28.5 19.9 n/a
1990 567 31.0 18.2 0
1991 590 30.0 19.6 n/a
1992 604 34.0 17.7 n/a
1993 574 30.0 19.1 n/a
1994 544 30.0 18.1 n/a
1995 578 29.0 19.9 n/a
1996 578 29.0 19.9 n/a
1997 575 30.0 19.2 n/a
1998 603 31.0 19.5 n/a
1999 605 33.0 18.3 n/a
2000 586 32.0 18.3 21.5
2001 548 32.0 17.1 19
2002 648 34.5 18.8 22.2
2003 648 34.5 18.8 22.2
2004 628 34.5 18.2 17
2005 612 34.2 17.9 23.5
2006 619 40.2 15.4 25.7
2007 610 39.7 15.4 24.1
2008 610 48.7 12.5 28
2009 611 49.5 12.3 32.2
2010 594 49.2 12.0 41.9
2011 610 49.2 12.3 43
2012 614 45.2 13.5 33.1
2013 628 46.2 13.5 41.4
2014 643 48.2 13.3 41.8
2015 645 50.0 12.9 41.1
2016 630 49.0 12.8 42.1
2017 627 49.7 12.6 43.9
2018 593 44.5 13.3 46.2
2019 553 44.0 12.5 47.9
2020 514 45.0 11.4 42
2021 498 43.5 11.4 43.6
2022 545 44.5 12.2 38.7
2023 551 44.5 12.3 47.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pine Grove Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $215 (1.1%) $18,687 (98.9%) $18,902
2020 $233 (1.4%) $16,088 (98.6%) $16,321
2021 $543 (4.0%) $12,956 (96.0%) $13,499
2022 $698 (6.7%) $9,767 (93.3%) $10,466

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pine Grove Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 622nd of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 631st of 1534 Elementary schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Pine Grove Elementary School)7167.9
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pine Grove Elementary School)79.861.5
 18.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Pine Grove Elementary School)48.455.1
 6.7%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Pine Grove Elementary School)80.985.4
 4.5%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Grove Elementary School)68.842.8
 26%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
All Grades Math (Pine Grove Elementary School)58.560.8
 2.3%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Pine Grove Elementary School)80.985.4
 4.5%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pine Grove Elementary School)73.751.4
 22.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students553551
 0.4%
African American24
 100%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic317
 466.7%
Pacific Islander00
White531513
 3.4%
Two or More Races1517
 13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.9%47.9%
 0%


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Students who attend Pine Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pine Grove Area Middle School
High : Pine Grove Area High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 551 students attended Pine Grove Elementary School.

Students at Pine Grove Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Pine Grove Elementary School ranks 452nd of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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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