Enrollment
145
Elementary
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALETON AREA SD·NCES 421053010035
Galeton Area School
27 Bridge St, Galeton, PA 16922 · (814) 435-6571 · Potter County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
111%
161 students
DISTRICT 104% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 9% larger than its 6th grade class (23).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Galeton Area School→Galeton JSHS
Based on grade levels within Galeton Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.7pp since 2023
Math
31.2%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.2% | 31.2% |
| 2023-24 | 34.9% | 31.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Galeton Area School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #1,137 of 1,511 ▼ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #1,182 of 1,511 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 145 | #1,590 of 1,638 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 111% | #31 of 1,600 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 145 | 19.6 | 7.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 22.1 | 7.3:1 | 98% (158) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Galeton Area School.
About Galeton Area School
This page covers Galeton Area School, a small elementary school in Galeton, Pennsylvania. It enrolled 145 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 67% lower than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, which is about 443.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in Galeton Area SD totals 289 students.
About 99% of the student body at Galeton Area School is White. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 3%, meaning two students picked at random have a 3% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 7.4:1 comes from the school's 19.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Potter County has about 16,188 residents, and the median household income is $59,020, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Galeton Area School, Potter County has 12 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Galeton JSHS, is less than a tenth of a mile away.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Community posts for Galeton Area School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Potter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,188
Census ACS
Median income
$59,020
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
1,705 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Galeton Area SD
- Galeton JSHSHigh · 144 students
- Galeton Area SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Galeton JSHS0.0 mi · 144
- Cowanesque Valley JSHS13.2 mi · 365
- Westfield Area Elementary School13.3 mi · 315
- Northern Potter JSHS13.9 mi · 219
- Northern Potter Childrens School14.0 mi · 293
- Rock L Butler Middle School17.3 mi · 433
Frequently asked questions
About Galeton Area SchoolHow large is Galeton Area School?
Galeton Area School enrolls approximately 145 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Galeton Area School serve?
Galeton Area School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Galeton Area School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Galeton Area School is approximately 7.4:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Galeton Area School?
At Galeton Area School, the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Galeton Area School public or private?
Galeton Area School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Galeton Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.