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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHERN HUNTINGDON COUNTY SD·NCES 422232002309

Rockhill El Sch

510 Meadow St, Rockhill Furnace, PA 17249 · (814) 447-5529 · Huntingdon County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL148 STUDENTS
Enrollment
148
Elementary
DISTRICT 137 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
85 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Kindergarten
22
Grade 1
28
Grade 2
16
Grade 3
27
Grade 4
30
Grade 5
25
Student demographics
White
14195%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
32%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 16%
Two+
43%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7853%
Female
7047%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
41.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -20.9pp since 2023
Math
54.3%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.0pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
148
-20 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 11.2:1
% White
95%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Rockhill El Sch

Rockhill El Sch is an one-room-style elementary campus in Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania, run under Southern Huntingdon County SD. The school instructs 148 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Rockhill El Sch sits 67% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Southern Huntingdon County SD (1,007 students total), Rockhill El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Rockhill El Sch shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). Beyond that, the school shows 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Rockhill El Sch lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Rockhill El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 57% of students at Rockhill El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Rockhill El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.0%, the actual is 57.7%, a residual of +4.7 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Huntingdon County put the typical household earns roughly $65,557 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Huntingdon County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,454 students), of which Rockhill El Sch is one.

Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.3 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rockhill El Sch ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 48.2%.

Rockhill El Sch operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rockhill El Sch has ticked down 12%, going from 168 students in 2018 to 148 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Huntingdon County at a glance

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Population
43,653
Census ACS
Median income
$65,557
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,454 students

Quick facts

School name
Rockhill El Sch
District
Southern Huntingdon County SD
Address
510 Meadow St, Rockhill Furnace, PA 17249
Phone
(814) 447-5529
County
Huntingdon County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
148
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
85 (57%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
422232002309
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Rockhill El Sch
How large is Rockhill El Sch?
Rockhill El Sch enrolls approximately 148 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Rockhill El Sch serve?
Rockhill El Sch serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Rockhill El Sch have?
Rockhill El Sch employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
How diverse is Rockhill El Sch?
Rockhill El Sch reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Rockhill El Sch public or private?
Rockhill El Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by Southern Huntingdon County SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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