Is Port Allegany Elementary School a good school?

Port Allegany Elementary School ranks 1101 st of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Port Allegany Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 506 students attended Port Allegany Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Port Allegany Elementary School?

Students at Port Allegany Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Port Allegany Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Port Allegany Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

Port Allegany Elementary School

Summary:

Port Allegany Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 476 students in grades PK-6 in the Port Allegany School District located in Port Allegany, Pennsylvania. The school consistently underperforms the state average in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels, with an overall Math proficiency of just 26.2% compared to the state average of 40.4% in 2023-2024.

Port Allegany Elementary School struggles to support certain student subgroups, with the school's White students, Low Socioeconomic Status students, and Disabled students all ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in their respective categories. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching nearly 100% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite spending significantly more per student ($14,948 in 2021-2022) compared to the state average, the school's academic outcomes have not improved.

Interestingly, the nearby elementary schools, such as Coudersport Area Elementary, Oswayo Valley Elementary, and Otto-Eldred Elementary, significantly outperform Port Allegany Elementary School on PSSA assessments across all subject areas and grade levels. These schools have higher proficiency rates, stronger student subgroup performance, and better overall SchoolDigger rankings. The declining performance of Port Allegany Elementary School over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 902 out of 1,474 in 2014-2015 to 1,101 out of 1,526 in 2023-2024, suggests the need for a comprehensive review of the school's practices and resources to identify and address the root causes of its underperformance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

85 Clyde Lynch Dr
Port Allegany, PA 16743

(814) 642-9557

District: Port Allegany School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1101^st of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,948

Students who attend Port Allegany Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 506

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Port Allegany Elementary School ranks worse than 72.1% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.9%), two or more races (3%), Hispanic (1.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Port Allegany Elementary School is 12.5. (See more...)

Compare Port Allegany Elementary School employs 40.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Port Allegany Elementary School is $14,948.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Port Allegany Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Port Allegany Elementary School 1101^st of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Port Allegany Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

White students:

Port Allegany School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Port Allegany School District 415^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Port Allegany Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Port Allegany Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	19.94	1089^th	1302	16.4%
2004	34.19	971^st	1308	25.8%
2005	38.51	957^th	1299	26.3%
2006	46.31	1037^th	1545	32.9%
2007	46.35	1027^th	1555	34.0%
2008	38.25	1172^nd	1551	24.4%
2009	39.83	1155^th	1549	25.4%
2010	35.29	1236^th	1579	21.7%
2011	27.47	1332^nd	1597	16.6%
2012	33.39	1261^st	1599	21.1%
2013	51.62	941^st	1519	38.1%
2014	35.82	1116^th	1467	23.9%
2015	48.63	902^nd	1474	38.8%
2016	40.84	1062^nd	1554	31.7%
2017	42.20	1040^th	1547	32.8%
2018	39.89	1060^th	1530	30.7%
2019	35.96	1105^th	1544	28.4%
2021	30.07	1069^th	1433	25.4%
2022	38.20	1043^rd	1534	32.0%
2023	34.96	1081^st	1534	29.5%
2024	30.55	1101^st	1526	27.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Port Allegany Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.39	921^st	1414	34.9%
2024	36.36	997^th	1432	30.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Port Allegany Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.88	1094^th	1488	26.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Port Allegany Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.22	796^th	1043	23.7%
2024	18.68	930^th	1084	14.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Port Allegany Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.88	1074^th	1495	28.2%

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Rank History for White students at Port Allegany Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.54	1134^th	1236	8.3%
2024	10.98	1151^st	1229	6.3%

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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.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Port Allegany Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	645	1	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	648
1990	691	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
1991	692	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	692
1992	700	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	702
1993	667	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1994	680	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
1995	685	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1996	685	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1997	683	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1998	674	3	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
1999	668	3	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
2000	635	4	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	644
2001	648	2	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	657
2002	610	1	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	618
2003	610	1	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	618
2004	540	4	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	550
2005	535	9	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	551
2006	510	8	1	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	528
2007	489	6	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	500
2008	500	7	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	513
2009	480	4	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2010	454	1	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	464
2011	461	1	1	4	0	0	2	0	469
2012	458	2	1	9	0	0	2	0	472
2013	456	2	1	6	0	0	3	0	468
2014	474	5	1	3	0	1	4	0	488
2015	449	1	1	3	0	1	3	0	458
2016	374	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	378
2017	474	2	1	4	0	1	2	0	484
2018	480	2	1	4	0	1	2	0	490
2019	505	1	1	7	0	0	5	0	519
2020	499	1	0	6	0	0	2	0	508
2021	485	0	0	6	0	0	1	0	492
2022	454	3	1	9	0	0	1	0	468
2023	451	3	0	8	1	0	13	0	476
2024	480	1	0	9	1	0	15	0	506

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 Port Allegany Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	648	28.2	22.9	n/a
1990	693	41.5	16.6	0
1991	692	43.0	16.0	n/a
1992	702	43.5	16.1	n/a
1993	670	33.0	20.3	n/a
1994	681	32.0	21.3	n/a
1995	687	31.0	22.2	n/a
1996	687	31.0	22.2	n/a
1997	687	32.0	21.5	n/a
1998	679	32.0	21.2	n/a
1999	673	32.0	21.0	n/a
2000	644	33.0	19.5	39.1
2001	657	33.0	19.9	40
2002	618	34.5	17.9	43
2003	618	34.5	17.9	43
2004	550	32.5	16.9	49.5
2005	551	33.4	16.5	48.3
2006	528	33.5	15.8	42.4
2007	500	32.3	15.5	41.4
2008	513	30.3	16.9	45.6
2009	492	32.2	15.3	47.2
2010	464	31.2	14.8	47.6
2011	469	30.2	15.5	46.1
2012	472	30.2	15.6	49.8
2013	468	30.2	15.4	47
2014	488	29.2	16.7	48.8
2015	458	29.0	15.7	46.7
2016	378	31.0	12.1	53.4
2017	484	35.2	13.7	52.1
2018	490	37.2	13.1	55.3
2019	519	37.2	13.9	57.6
2020	508	37.2	13.6	57.9
2021	492	36.2	13.5	60.4
2022	468	37.2	12.5	65.6
2023	476	38.2	12.4	99.6
2024	506	40.2	12.5	n/a

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 Port Allegany Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	648	28.2	22.9	n/a
1990	693	41.5	16.6	0
1991	692	43.0	16.0	n/a
1992	702	43.5	16.1	n/a
1993	670	33.0	20.3	n/a
1994	681	32.0	21.3	n/a
1995	687	31.0	22.2	n/a
1996	687	31.0	22.2	n/a
1997	687	32.0	21.5	n/a
1998	679	32.0	21.2	n/a
1999	673	32.0	21.0	n/a
2000	644	33.0	19.5	39.1
2001	657	33.0	19.9	40
2002	618	34.5	17.9	43
2003	618	34.5	17.9	43
2004	550	32.5	16.9	49.5
2005	551	33.4	16.5	48.3
2006	528	33.5	15.8	42.4
2007	500	32.3	15.5	41.4
2008	513	30.3	16.9	45.6
2009	492	32.2	15.3	47.2
2010	464	31.2	14.8	47.6
2011	469	30.2	15.5	46.1
2012	472	30.2	15.6	49.8
2013	468	30.2	15.4	47
2014	488	29.2	16.7	48.8
2015	458	29.0	15.7	46.7
2016	378	31.0	12.1	53.4
2017	484	35.2	13.7	52.1
2018	490	37.2	13.1	55.3
2019	519	37.2	13.9	57.6
2020	508	37.2	13.6	57.9
2021	492	36.2	13.5	60.4
2022	468	37.2	12.5	65.6
2023	476	38.2	12.4	99.6
2024	506	40.2	12.5	n/a

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Port Allegany Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$441 (3.4%)	$12,550 (96.6%)	$12,991
2020	$506 (3.9%)	$12,324 (96.1%)	$12,830
2021	$603 (4.5%)	$12,665 (95.5%)	$13,268
2022	$528 (3.5%)	$14,420 (96.5%)	$14,948

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Port Allegany Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1105^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1081^st of 1534 Elementary schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Port Allegany Elementary School)	42.3	35.6	6.7%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Port Allegany Elementary School)	56.3	40.7	15.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Port Allegany Elementary School)	24.7	22.5	2.2%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Port Allegany Elementary School)	69.5	76.4	6.9%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Port Allegany Elementary School)	50.7	44.3	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Port Allegany Elementary School)	30.4	25.4	5%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Port Allegany Elementary School)	42.9	47.5	4.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (Port Allegany Elementary School)	37.8	21.2	16.6%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Port Allegany Elementary School)	73.8	50	23.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
All Grades Math (Port Allegany Elementary School)	33.6	25.9	7.7%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Port Allegany Elementary School)	69.5	76.4	6.9%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Port Allegany Elementary School)	55.3	45.6	9.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	519	476	8.3%
African American	1	3	200%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	7	8	14.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	505	451	10.7%
Two or More Races	5	13	160%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.6%	99.6%	42%

Schools Near Port Allegany Elementary School

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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 6th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Port Allegany Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	85 Clyde Lynch Dr	Port Allegany	16743	McKean County	Port Allegany School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 642-9557	506	40	12.5		480 (94.9%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	30.6	1101^st of 1526 public elementary schools	27.9%		35	1081^st of 1534 public elementary schools	29.5%	20	30.7	22.0	29.7	20.7	26.2	71.2	71.2	40.0	37.3	43.8	49.1	42.5	$14,948	$529	$14,420
Smethport Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	414 S Mechanic St	Smethport	16749	McKean County	Smethport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 887-5012	367	41	8.9	62.4%	354 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	62.7	646^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.7%		55.6	777^th of 1534 public elementary schools	49.3%	131	44.0	44.5	65.0	45.5	49.4	84.8	84.8	58.6	52.1	62.5	61.4	58.5	$18,327	$2,574	$15,753
Oswayo Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	277 S. Oswayo Street	Shinglehouse	16748	Potter County	Oswayo Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 260-1702	175	17	10.5	94.9%	173 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	77.6	338^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.9%		64.1	614^th of 1534 public elementary schools	60.0%	276	61.1	61.1	68.5		63.6	88.8	88.8	64.7	66.7	78.9		70.4	$17,392	$1,147	$16,245
Otto-Eldred Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5 Bennett Street	Eldred	16731	McKean County	Otto-Eldred School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 817-1380	274	23	12.1	64.2%	264 (96.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	68.4	528^th of 1526 public elementary schools	65.4%		69.4	510^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.8%	18	50.0	72.2	53.8	48.6	56.6	88.9	88.9	46.9	72.2	69.2	51.4	59.7	$21,000	$3,082	$17,918
Coudersport Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	802 Vine Street	Coudersport	16915	Potter County	Coudersport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 274-8500	316	32	9.8	99.1%	290 (91.8%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	71.4	460^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.9%		57.4	752^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	51.0%	292	79.4	50.0	62.6	31.8	58.9	88.9	88.9	69.2	61.1	71.9	45.4	63.6	$16,253	$3,089	$13,164
Austin Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	138 Costello Avenue	Austin	16720	Potter County	Austin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 647-8603	77	8	9.7	96.1%	77 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			66.6		62.8					73.4		63.9	$25,314	$2,717	$22,597

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