The highest-performing public schools in reading in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Across Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 18 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Milton High School leads the list at 66.9%, against a median of 44.0% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton High School | Milton, PA | 66.9% | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | Line Mountain High School | Herndon, PA | 66.3% | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | Shikellamy High School | Sunbury, PA | 64.3% | no change |
| 4 | Warrior Run JSHS | Turbotville, PA | 59.9% | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | Warrior Run Elementary School | Turbotville, PA | 57.0% | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Milton Area Middle School | Milton, PA | 56.2% | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | Shamokin Area High School | Shamokin, PA | 50.4% | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | James F Baugher Elementary School | Milton, PA | 49.6% | ▲ 3 |
| 9 | Line Mountain Middle School | Herndon, PA | 47.5% | no change |
| 10 | Line Mountain Elementary School | Trevorton, PA | 40.4% | ▲ 3 |
| 11 | Mount Carmel Area High School | Mount Carmel, PA | 40.0% | ▼ 4 |
| 12 | Shikellamy Middle School | Northumberland, PA | 37.1% | ▲ 2 |
| 13 | Mount Carmel Area Elementary School | Mount Carmel, PA | 35.5% | ▲ 2 |
| 14 | Mount Carmel Area Junior High School | Mount Carmel, PA | 35.2% | ▲ 3 |
| 15 | Shamokin Area Middle School | Shamokin, PA | 32.7% | ▼ 5 |
| 16 | Chief Shikellamy School | Sunbury, PA | 32.6% | ▼ 4 |
| 17 | Shamokin Area Intermediate School | Coal Township, PA | 28.2% | ▼ 1 |
| 18 | Shamokin Area Elementary School | Coal Township, PA | 25.6% | no change |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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