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How has North Schuylkill Elem Sch changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,064
Elementary
DISTRICT 1,034 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SCHUYLKILL SD·NCES 421011006069
North Schuylkill Elementary School
38 Line St, Ashland, PA 17921 · (570) 874-3661 · Schuylkill County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,064 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% 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.
- DBeats 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
13.9:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
632 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 145 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 154 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 146 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 177 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 162 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 141 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 139 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (145) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (139).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
North Schuylkill Elementary School→North Schuylkill JSHS
Based on grade levels within North Schuylkill SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
32.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.4pp since 2023
Math
28.6%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.9% | 28.6% |
| 2023-24 | 41.3% | 31.5% |
% 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
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 North Schuylkill Elementary School
North Schuylkill Elementary School's state test result (37.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Schuylkill Elementary School this school | 1,064 | 59.4% | 37.7% |
| Lehighton Area Elementary Center Lehighton | 1,005 | 56.2% | 46.2% |
| Northern Lebanon Elementary School Fredericksburg | 1,018 | 51.0% | 56.3% |
| Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School Philadelphia | 962 | 69.1% | 41.5% |
| Pittston City Intrmd Center Pittston | 730 | 58.8% | 51.3% |
| Punxsutawney Area Elementary School Punxutawney | 1,085 | 64.8% | 46.9% |
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 North Schuylkill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Schuylkill County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #1,092 of 1,396 | #12 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #1,178 of 1,511 ▼ 75 | #12 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #1,148 of 1,511 ▼ 44 | #12 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,064 | #20 of 1,638 | #1 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,046 of 1,528 | #13 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.4% | #900 of 1,531 | #8 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.4% | #828 of 1,600 | #10 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #401 of 450 | #7 of 7 |
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
1,064
+68 (+7%) vs 2020
+6% since 2010-11, when it was 1,000
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 1,064 | 76.4 | 13.9:1 | 59% (632) |
| 2023-24 | 1,066 | 74.4 | 14.3:1 | 59% (632) |
| 2022-23 | 1,089 | 75.8 | 14.4:1 | 56% (607) |
| 2020-21 | 996 | 72 | 13.8:1 | 43% (432) |
| 2017-18 | 1,050 | 74.7 | 14.1:1 | 32% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 1,028 | 76 | 13.5:1 | 51% (525) |
| 2010-11 | 1,000 | 75 | 13.3:1 | 47% (467) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Schuylkill Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,050 to 1,064); teachers up 2% (74.7 to 76.4).
About North Schuylkill Elementary School
North Schuylkill Elementary School, a high-enrollment elementary school, is located in Ashland, Pennsylvania. School enrollment was 1,064 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 443 students.
North Schuylkill SD has 2,067 students spread across 2 schools.
Roughly 80% of students at North Schuylkill Elementary School are White. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. North Schuylkill Elementary School's diversity index is 34%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 76.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. 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 59%.
Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, North Schuylkill Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for North Schuylkill Elementary School is 52.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Schuylkill County show that the median household income is $68,313, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 35 public schools in Schuylkill County, enrolling about 18,259 students in all.
The closest other public school is North Schuylkill JSHS, about 0.2 miles away. North Schuylkill Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. North Schuylkill Elementary School ranks 3rd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 37.7% against a local average of 34.9%.
North Schuylkill Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,064, a 7% gain from 996 in 2020-21.
Community posts for North Schuylkill Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Nearby schools
- North Schuylkill JSHS0.2 mi · 1,003
- Schuylkill Technology Centers-North Campus3.2 mi · 1
- Shenandoah Valley Elementary School5.3 mi · 726
- Shenandoah Valley JSHS5.3 mi · 546
- Minersville Area JSHS5.5 mi · 481
- Minersville Area El Center5.5 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About North Schuylkill Elementary SchoolHow large is North Schuylkill Elementary School?
North Schuylkill Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,064 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does North Schuylkill Elementary School serve?
North Schuylkill Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Schuylkill Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Schuylkill Elementary School is approximately 13.9:1 (76 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Schuylkill Elementary School?
At North Schuylkill Elementary School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is North Schuylkill Elementary School public or private?
North Schuylkill Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Schuylkill SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.