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Enrollment
553
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST LYCOMING SD·NCES 420849003019
Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School
350 South Broad Street, Hughesville, PA 17737 · (570) 584-5121 · Lycoming County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL553 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% 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.
- 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
281 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 30% smaller than its 6th grade class (89).
Student demographics
9%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
Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School→Hughesville JSHS
Based on grade levels within East Lycoming SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -7.7pp since 2023
Math
57.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.5% | 57.3% |
| 2023-24 | 57.2% | 55.2% |
% 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
56.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School
Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School's state test result (56.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School this school | 553 | 50.8% | 56.3% |
| Cranberry Elementary School Seneca | 581 | 50.3% | 47.6% |
| Cambria Heights Elementary School Carrolltown | 533 | 52.7% | 56.7% |
| Lackawanna Trail El Center Factoryville | 505 | 50.9% | 53.8% |
| Pine Grove Elementary School Pine Grove | 563 | 48.1% | 65.9% |
| Claysville Elementary School Claysville | 478 | 52.3% | 56.0% |
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 Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lycoming County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #700 of 1,396 | #7 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #607 of 1,511 no change | #6 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #753 of 1,511 ▼ 43 | #10 of 14 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 553 | #380 of 1,638 | #3 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #1,341 of 1,528 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.1% | #1,445 of 1,531 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.8% | #982 of 1,600 | #7 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #261 of 450 | N/A |
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
553
+21 (+4%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 686
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 553 | 35.6 | 15.6:1 | 51% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 563 | 36.8 | 15.3:1 | 50% (281) |
| 2022-23 | 547 | 36.6 | 14.9:1 | 46% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 532 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 46% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 31.8 | 16.3:1 | 43% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 32 | 15.8:1 | 36% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 497 | 34 | 14.6:1 | 32% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 540 | 40 | 13.5:1 | 26% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 686 | 36 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (519 to 553); teachers up 12% (31.8 to 35.6).
About Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School
Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Hughesville, Pennsylvania. Enrollment is 553 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443 students, so this school is 25% above average.
Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School belongs to East Lycoming SD, a district of 4 schools and 1,601 students.
About 95% of the student body at Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School is White. The rest of enrollment is 3% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 9%, meaning two students picked at random have a 9% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 35.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. That is higher than the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 51%. The 60% average for public schools in Lycoming County is 9 points higher.
Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 56.3% and a predicted 55.8%.
Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School is located in Lycoming County, where the median household income is $63,917, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School is one of 30 public schools in the county.
Lycoming Career and Technology Center is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 5. Nearby schools with test data average 54.7% proficiency; Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School posts 56.3%.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Fringe, or in a town close to an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 553, a 4% increase from 532 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
- Carl G Renn Elementary SchoolElementary · 181 students
- George A Ferrell Elementary SchoolElementary · 139 students
Other schools in Hughesville
- Hughesville JSHSHigh · 728 students
- Lycoming Career and Technology CenterHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Lycoming Career and Technology Center0.2 mi · 1
- Hughesville JSHS0.2 mi · 728
- George A Ferrell Elementary School3.2 mi · 139
- Ward L Myers Elementary School3.5 mi · 451
- Muncy JSHS3.8 mi · 472
- Carl G Renn Elementary School6.4 mi · 181
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph C Ashkar Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School?
Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School enrolls approximately 553 students in grades PK-06.
Is Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School have?
Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School?
At Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School?
Joseph C Ashkar Elementary School is overseen by East Lycoming SD in Lycoming County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.