Enrollment
233
Combined
STATE 1,819
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILLINGHAM CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 420084107420
Gillingham Charter School
915 Howard Avenue, Pottsville, PA 17901 · (570) 955-3830 · Schuylkill County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED32-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Pennsylvania public K-12 schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
107%
250 students
STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 15 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 14% smaller than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
16.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.1% | 16.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35.7% | 11.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
233
-10 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 233 | 22.8 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 23.6 | 10.6:1 | 100% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 20 | 12.3:1 | 100% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 243 | 25 | 9.7:1 | 100% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 221 | 26.1 | 8.5:1 | 68% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 239 | 24 | 10.0:1 | 64% (153) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gillingham Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (221 to 233); teachers down 13% (26.1 to 22.8).
About Gillingham Charter School
Gillingham Charter School is a combined-grade school in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, reachable at (570) 955-3830. The school's 233 students are in kindergarten through 12. Enrollment is 87% lower than the average for combined schools in Pennsylvania, which is about 1,819.
Federal records list Gillingham Charter School as its own district.
White students make up a majority at Gillingham Charter School, at 64%. The remaining students are 18% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 7% Black. Census figures show Schuylkill County is about 88% White. Gillingham Charter School's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Gillingham Charter School and a ratio of 10.2:1. This ratio sits 5.3 below the 15.5:1 average for combined schools in Pennsylvania.
Gillingham Charter School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 51% of Pennsylvania public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Schuylkill County show that the median household income is $68,313, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Gillingham Charter School is one of 35 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Lengel Middle School is about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Gillingham Charter School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Gillingham Charter School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
2024-25 enrollment was 233, a 4% decrease from 243 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about school safety, transportation, and start times at Gillingham Charter School, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Schuylkill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
143,558
Census ACS
Median income
$68,313
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
18,259 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pottsville
- Pottsville Area High SchoolHigh · 976 students
- Clarke El CenterElementary · 892 students
- Lengel Middle SchoolMiddle · 720 students
- Minersville Area JSHSHigh · 481 students
- Early Childhood Edu CenterElementary · 101 students
Nearby schools
- Lengel Middle School0.6 mi · 720
- Pottsville Area High School0.7 mi · 976
- Clarke El Center0.9 mi · 892
- Saint Clair Area El/MS2.7 mi · 547
- Minersville Area El Center3.5 mi · 468
- Schuylkill Haven Middle School3.6 mi · 255
Frequently asked questions
About Gillingham Charter SchoolHow large is Gillingham Charter School?
Gillingham Charter School enrolls approximately 233 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Gillingham Charter School serve?
Gillingham Charter School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Gillingham Charter School?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Gillingham Charter School.
How diverse is Gillingham Charter School?
Gillingham Charter School reports a student body of 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Gillingham Charter School?
Gillingham Charter School is overseen by Gillingham Charter School in Schuylkill County.
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