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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP SD·NCES 421431003036

Donald E. Schick Sch

2800 Four Mile Dr, Montoursville, PA 17754 · (570) 326-3554 · Lycoming County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL721 STUDENTS
Enrollment
721
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 443
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
Pre-K
16
Kindergarten
105
Grade 1
107
Grade 2
113
Grade 3
126
Grade 4
147
Grade 5
107
Student demographics
White
56478%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
274%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 16%
Black
406%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 14%
Asian
122%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Two+
7510%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
35649%
Female
36551%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
51.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.8pp since 2023
Math
55.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.8pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
721
+46 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 18.1:1
% White
78%
was 80%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Donald E. Schick Sch

Donald E. Schick Sch, a sprawling elementary school in Montoursville, Pennsylvania, overseen by Loyalsock Township SD, educates 721 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Donald E. Schick Sch sits 63% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in Loyalsock Township SD (1,510 students total), Donald E. Schick Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Donald E. Schick Sch shows that White students make up the majority at 78%; the rest is composed of 10% multiracial, 6% Black, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Lycoming County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Donald E. Schick Sch shows 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Around 103% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Lycoming County's rate of about 60%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Donald E. Schick Sch is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 33.3%; this one delivers 58.1%, a residual of +24.8 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Lycoming County indicate the typical household earns roughly $63,917 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Lycoming County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,288 students), of which Donald E. Schick Sch is one.

Loyalsock Twp SHS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Donald E. Schick Sch ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.4%.

Donald E. Schick Sch operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 7%: 675 students in 2018 compared to 721 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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Lycoming County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Donald E. Schick Sch
District
Loyalsock Township SD
Address
2800 Four Mile Dr, Montoursville, PA 17754
Phone
(570) 326-3554
County
Lycoming County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
721
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
745 (103%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
421431003036
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Donald E. Schick Sch
How large is Donald E. Schick Sch?
Donald E. Schick Sch enrolls approximately 721 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Donald E. Schick Sch serve?
Donald E. Schick Sch serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Donald E. Schick Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Donald E. Schick Sch is approximately 14.1:1 (51 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Donald E. Schick Sch?
Donald E. Schick Sch reports a student body of 78% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Donald E. Schick Sch in?
Donald E. Schick Sch is part of Loyalsock Township SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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