Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBERT GALLATIN AREA SD·NCES 420210006002
Masontown Elementary School
201 Spring St, Masontown, PA 15461 · (724) 583-1091 · Fayette County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of Pennsylvania public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
105%
263 students
DISTRICT 103% · 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 | 48 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 30% larger than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
34.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
31.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.7% | 31.6% |
| 2023-24 | 37.5% | 26.0% |
% 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
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
Where Masontown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,130 of 1,396 | #18 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #1,130 of 1,511 ▲ 60 | #15 of 21 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #1,122 of 1,511 ▲ 32 | #18 of 21 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #1,406 of 1,638 | #17 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #788 of 1,528 | #9 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.7% | #1,012 of 1,531 | #8 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 105% | #118 of 1,600 | #3 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #327 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
251
+31 (+14%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 378
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 251 | 19.2 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 19.2 | 13.7:1 | 100% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 20.2 | 12.4:1 | 100% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 220 | 19 | 11.6:1 | 99% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 19.8 | 12.2:1 | 99% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 244 | 18 | 13.6:1 | 100% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 238 | 21 | 11.3:1 | 80% (190) |
| 2000-01 | 292 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 71% (206) |
| 1990-91 | 378 | 20 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Masontown Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (241 to 251); teachers down 3% (19.8 to 19.2).
About Masontown Elementary School
Masontown Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Albert Gallatin Area SD in Masontown, Pennsylvania. It enrolls 251 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. The school is 43% below the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Enrollment across the 8 schools in Albert Gallatin Area SD totals 2,894 students.
White students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. It is also 10% multiracial and 6% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 29, compared with 70 nationally.
Masontown Elementary School reported 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.1:1. That is in line with the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
On the allk12 Grade, Masontown Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 29% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Test results at Masontown Elementary School are 1.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (34.0% actual, 32.7% predicted).
In Fayette County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $58,236 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Public schools in Fayette County number 39, with about 15,340 students.
Albert Gallatin North Middle School is the nearest public school to Masontown Elementary School, about 3.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 5. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Masontown Elementary School ranks 8th on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Masontown Elementary School had a net gain of 31 students, or 14%. The number of students per teacher increased from 11.6 to 13.1 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Masontown Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,997
Census ACS
Median income
$58,236
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
15,340 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Albert Gallatin Area SD
- Albert Gallatin Area SHSHigh · 920 students
- Albert Gallatin North Middle SchoolMiddle · 375 students
- A L Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
- Albert Gallatin South Middle SchoolMiddle · 318 students
- George J Plava Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
- Smithfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 220 students
Nearby schools
- Albert Gallatin North Middle School3.0 mi · 375
- George J Plava Elementary School3.3 mi · 314
- Mapletown JSHS3.6 mi · 239
- Friendship Hill Elementary School4.8 mi · 155
- Albert Gallatin South Middle School4.9 mi · 318
- Carmichaels Area High School5.2 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About Masontown Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Masontown Elementary School?
Masontown Elementary School enrolls approximately 251 students in grades KG-05.
Is Masontown Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Masontown Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Masontown Elementary School have?
Masontown Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Masontown Elementary School?
Student demographics at Masontown Elementary School are roughly 84% White, 6% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is Masontown Elementary School in?
Masontown Elementary School is part of Albert Gallatin Area SD.
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