Enrollment
144
High
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALETON AREA SD·NCES 421053010036
Galeton JSHS
27 Bridge St, Galeton, PA 16922 · (814) 435-6751 · Potter County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
141 students
DISTRICT 104% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 35 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 16% |
Student demographics
12%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
Feeds from
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
17.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -23.0pp since 2023
Math
13.0%
PA avg 43.0% . -12.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 23 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.4% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.4% | 25.5% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Galeton JSHS
Galeton JSHS's state test result (31.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galeton JSHS this school | 144 | 97.9% | 31.2% |
| Fannett-Metal SHS Willow Hill | 124 | 99.2% | 46.9% |
| Benton Area High School Benton | 200 | 98.5% | 54.3% |
| Commodore Perry JSHS Hadley | 202 | 93.6% | 48.4% |
| Coudersport Area JSHS Coudersport | 244 | 98.8% | 51.9% |
| West Branch Area High School Morrisdale | 269 | 98.9% | 56.1% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Galeton JSHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #485 of 576 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #540 of 626 ▼ 103 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.4% | #602 of 626 ▼ 73 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 144 | #618 of 713 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.9% | #186 of 619 |
Ranked against other public high 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 | 144 | 13 | 11.1:1 | 98% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 147 | 13.5 | 10.9:1 | 98% (144) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Galeton JSHS.
About Galeton JSHS
At 27 Bridge St in Galeton, Pennsylvania, Galeton JSHS operates as a very small high school. In all, 144 students attend the school in grades 7 through 12. It has 80% fewer students than the average for high schools in Pennsylvania (about 738).
The 2 schools in Galeton Area SD enroll 289 students altogether, Galeton JSHS among them.
At Galeton JSHS, 94% of students are White. It is also 2% Hispanic and 2% Black. Census estimates put Potter County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Galeton JSHS scores 12%.
The school has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.1 students per teacher. High schools in Pennsylvania have an average ratio of 12.8:1. The school reported 98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Potter County average 90%.
On the allk12 Grade, Galeton JSHS lands at C, ahead of 26% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Galeton JSHS would be expected to post about 35.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.2%.
In Potter County, the median household earns about $59,020 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Potter County has 13 public schools with about 1,705 students, including Galeton JSHS.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Galeton Area School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Galeton JSHS ranks 8th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Area SchoolElementary · 145 students
- Galeton Area SchoolCombined
Other schools in Galeton
- Galeton Area SchoolElementary · 145 students
- Galeton Area SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Galeton Area School0.0 mi · 145
- 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 JSHSHow large is Galeton JSHS?
Galeton JSHS enrolls approximately 144 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Galeton JSHS serve?
Galeton JSHS serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Galeton JSHS?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Galeton JSHS.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Galeton JSHS?
At Galeton JSHS, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Galeton JSHS public or private?
Galeton JSHS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Galeton Area SD.
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