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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Donald E. Schick Sch this year?
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Enrollment
721
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP SD·NCES 421431003036
Donald E. Schick School
2800 Four Mile Dr, Montoursville, PA 17754 · (570) 326-3554 · Lycoming County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL721 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
103%
745 students
DISTRICT 103% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 147 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Loyalsock Township SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
51.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.8pp since 2023
Math
55.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.8% | 55.4% |
| 2023-24 | 57.6% | 57.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+24.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 25 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Donald E. Schick School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lycoming County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #645 of 1,396 | #6 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #661 of 1,511 ▼ 101 | #7 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #684 of 1,511 ▲ 11 | #9 of 14 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 721 | #124 of 1,638 | #1 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,103 of 1,528 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.2% | #822 of 1,531 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 103% | #165 of 1,600 | #1 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #254 of 450 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
721
+16 (+2%) vs 2020
+75% since 1990-91, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 721 | 51 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 735 | 49 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 754 | 47 | 16.0:1 | 46% (347) |
| 2020-21 | 705 | 43 | 16.4:1 | 42% (297) |
| 2017-18 | 675 | 37.2 | 18.1:1 | 43% (288) |
| 2015-16 | 638 | 39 | 16.4:1 | 40% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 651 | 39 | 16.7:1 | 31% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 381 | 20 | 19.1:1 | 25% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 413 | 20 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Donald E. Schick School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (675 to 721); teachers up 37% (37.2 to 51).
About Donald E. Schick School
Donald E. Schick School is a public elementary school run by Loyalsock Township SD in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. There are 721 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. The school is 63% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
The district for Donald E. Schick School is Loyalsock Township SD, with 3 schools and 1,510 students.
Of every 100 students at Donald E. Schick School, about 78 are White. The rest of enrollment is 10% multiracial, 6% Black, and 4% Hispanic. Among all residents of Lycoming County, the White share is about 89%. The diversity index for Donald E. Schick School is 37%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 14.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Donald E. Schick School, which has 51. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1, 1.1 fewer students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Donald E. Schick School lands at A-, ahead of 76% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Donald E. Schick School would score about 33.3%. It scores 58.1%, a top-10% result among Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Lycoming County show median household income comes to about $63,917, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 30 public schools and about 14,288 students.
A public school about 1.1 miles away, Loyalsock Twp Middle School, is the closest to Donald E. Schick School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Donald E. Schick School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Small.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 721, starting from 705. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 14.1:1, from 16.4:1.
On allk12, people connected to Donald E. Schick School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lycoming County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,489
Census ACS
Median income
$63,917
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
14,288 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Loyalsock Township SD
- Loyalsock Twp SHSHigh · 436 students
- Loyalsock Twp Middle SchoolMiddle · 353 students
Other schools in Montoursville
- Montoursville Area SHSHigh · 570 students
- C E McCall Middle SchoolMiddle · 530 students
- Lyter Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Loyalsock Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 197 students
Nearby schools
- Loyalsock Twp Middle School1.1 mi · 353
- Loyalsock Twp SHS1.1 mi · 436
- Montoursville Area SHS1.6 mi · 570
- Lyter Elementary School1.8 mi · 382
- C E McCall Middle School2.2 mi · 530
- Curtin Intrmd School3.0 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Donald E. Schick SchoolHow large is Donald E. Schick School?
Donald E. Schick School enrolls approximately 721 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Donald E. Schick School serve?
Donald E. Schick School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Donald E. Schick School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Donald E. Schick School is approximately 14.1:1 (51 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Donald E. Schick School?
Donald E. Schick School reports a student body of 78% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Donald E. Schick School in?
Donald E. Schick School is part of Loyalsock Township SD.
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