Enrollment
139
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST LYCOMING SD·NCES 420849003018
George A Ferrell Elementary School
34 Court Street, Picture Rocks, PA 17762 · (570) 584-3341 · Lycoming County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL139 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
14.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
67 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (19).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
George A Ferrell Elementary School→Hughesville JSHS
Based on grade levels within East Lycoming SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.1%
PA avg 51.1% . +9.2pp since 2023
Math
47.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.1% | 47.4% |
| 2023-24 | 45.9% | 48.2% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 George A Ferrell Elementary School
George A Ferrell Elementary School's state test result (52.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George A Ferrell Elementary School this school | 139 | 48.2% | 52.2% |
| Mahantongo Elementary School Klingerstown | 148 | 48.6% | 47.6% |
| Ross Elementary School Sweet Valley | 166 | 47.6% | 50.3% |
| Carl G Renn Elementary School Lairdsville | 181 | 49.7% | 54.0% |
| Rockhill Elementary School Rockhill Furnace | 148 | 57.4% | 57.7% |
| Liberty Elementary School Liberty | 185 | 50.8% | 47.0% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary 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 George A Ferrell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lycoming County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #812 of 1,396 | #12 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #855 of 1,511 ▼ 49 | #12 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #585 of 1,511 ▲ 424 | #6 of 14 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 139 | #1,597 of 1,638 | #14 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.2% | #1,026 of 1,600 | #12 of 14 |
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
139
-11 (-7%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 169
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 139 | 9.6 | 14.5:1 | 48% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 156 | 9 | 17.4:1 | 43% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 143 | 8.6 | 16.7:1 | 38% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 150 | 9 | 16.7:1 | 39% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 163 | 9.1 | 17.8:1 | 40% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 153 | 9 | 17.0:1 | 32% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 157 | 8 | 19.6:1 | 20% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 148 | 8 | 18.5:1 | 20% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 169 | 9 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George A Ferrell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (163 to 139); teachers up 5% (9.1 to 9.6).
About George A Ferrell Elementary School
George A Ferrell Elementary School sits in Picture Rocks, Pennsylvania, and is classified as an elementary school. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 6, with 139 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 443 students for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
East Lycoming SD is responsible for 4 schools, George A Ferrell Elementary School included, with 1,601 students in all.
The share of students at George A Ferrell Elementary School who are White is 96%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 7, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 14.5:1 is based on 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 48% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Lycoming County average 60%.
Among Pennsylvania public elementary schools, George A Ferrell Elementary School outscored 37%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 56.9% at George A Ferrell Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 52.2%.
In the surrounding county, Lycoming County, median household income comes to about $63,917, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 30 public schools and about 14,288 students.
Hughesville JSHS sits about 2.9 miles from George A Ferrell Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 55.5% proficiency; George A Ferrell Elementary School posts 52.2%.
George A Ferrell Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 150 (2020-21) to 139 (2024-25). The school's ratio dropped from 16.7:1 to 14.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The George A Ferrell Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 East Lycoming SD
- Hughesville JSHSHigh · 728 students
- Joseph C Ashkar Elementary SchoolElementary · 553 students
- Carl G Renn Elementary SchoolElementary · 181 students
Nearby schools
- Hughesville JSHS2.9 mi · 728
- Lycoming Career and Technology Center3.0 mi · 1
- Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School3.2 mi · 553
- Carl G Renn Elementary School6.4 mi · 181
- Ward L Myers Elementary School6.5 mi · 451
- Muncy JSHS6.7 mi · 472
Frequently asked questions
About George A Ferrell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at George A Ferrell Elementary School?
George A Ferrell Elementary School enrolls approximately 139 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does George A Ferrell Elementary School serve?
George A Ferrell Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does George A Ferrell Elementary School have?
George A Ferrell Elementary School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at George A Ferrell Elementary School?
Student demographics at George A Ferrell Elementary School are roughly 96% White, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees George A Ferrell Elementary School?
George A Ferrell Elementary School is overseen by East Lycoming SD in Lycoming County.
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