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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Philipsburg El Sch administration to hear?
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Enrollment
423
Elementary
DISTRICT 347 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA AREA SD·NCES 421902001555
Philipsburg Elementary School
1810 Black Moshannon Road, Philipsburg, PA 16866 · (814) 342-2870 · Centre County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% 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.
- B+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
12.2:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
188 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Philipsburg Elementary School→Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School→Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School
Based on grade levels within Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.3%
PA avg 51.1% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
68.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.3% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.8% | 66.2% |
% 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
66.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Philipsburg Elementary School
Philipsburg Elementary School's state test result (66.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg Elementary School this school | 423 | 44.4% | 66.8% |
| Saegertown Elementary School Saegertown | 405 | 44.4% | 61.4% |
| Keystone Elementary School Knox | 412 | 46.6% | 66.6% |
| Lewis M Myers Elementary School Bellwood | 399 | 47.1% | 64.8% |
| South Side Elementary School Hookstown | 390 | 41.5% | 53.8% |
| Jefferson-Morgan Elementary School Jefferson | 391 | 47.6% | 46.5% |
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 Philipsburg Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Centre County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #391 of 1,396 | #12 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #316 of 1,511 no change | #9 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #352 of 1,511 ▲ 271 | #11 of 19 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #788 of 1,638 | #2 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #496 of 1,528 | #7 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.6% | #1,517 of 1,531 | #16 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.4% | #1,090 of 1,600 | #6 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.3% | #132 of 450 | #2 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
423
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 299
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 423 | 34.8 | 12.2:1 | 44% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 32.9 | 12.6:1 | 45% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 32.7 | 12.4:1 | 59% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 27 | 15.6:1 | 46% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 367 | 29.3 | 12.6:1 | 38% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 398 | 31 | 12.8:1 | 52% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 29 | 13.0:1 | 50% (190) |
| 2000-01 | 238 | 14 | 17.0:1 | 36% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 299 | 15 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Philipsburg Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (367 to 423); teachers up 19% (29.3 to 34.8).
About Philipsburg Elementary School
Federal records list Philipsburg Elementary School as an elementary school in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 423 students.
Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD has a total of 4 schools and 1,591 students, Philipsburg Elementary School among them.
Philipsburg Elementary School's enrollment is 98% White. That is higher than the 84% White share among all Centre County residents. The school's diversity index is 5%, meaning two students picked at random have a 5% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Philipsburg Elementary School is 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. About 44% of students, or 188, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Centre County average 31%.
allk12 grades Philipsburg Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 58.5% for a school in Pennsylvania with Philipsburg Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Philipsburg Elementary School posts 66.8%.
In the county around the school, Centre County, the median household income is $74,291, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 33 public schools in Centre County, enrolling about 13,674 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School, is about 0.9 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Philipsburg Elementary School places 1st out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns Philipsburg Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (422) and 2024-25 (423). Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.6:1 in 2020-21, and 12.2:1 in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Centre County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
158,576
Census ACS
Median income
$74,291
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
13,674 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD
- Philipsburg-Osceola Area High SchoolHigh · 525 students
- Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 372 students
- Osceola Mills Elementary SchoolElementary · 271 students
Other schools in Philipsburg
- Philipsburg-Osceola Area High SchoolHigh · 525 students
- Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 372 students
Nearby schools
- Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School0.9 mi · 525
- Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School2.1 mi · 372
- Osceola Mills Elementary School5.1 mi · 271
- West Branch Area Elementary School5.2 mi · 374
- West Branch Middle School5.2 mi · 191
- West Branch Area High School5.2 mi · 269
Frequently asked questions
About Philipsburg Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Philipsburg Elementary School?
Philipsburg Elementary School enrolls approximately 423 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Philipsburg Elementary School serve?
Philipsburg Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Philipsburg Elementary School have?
Philipsburg Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Philipsburg Elementary School?
Student demographics at Philipsburg Elementary School are roughly 98% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Philipsburg Elementary School public or private?
Philipsburg Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.