Shade Gap El Sch

Set in Shade Gap, Pennsylvania, Shade Gap El Sch is a micro-enrollment elementary school, operated by Southern Huntingdon County SD. It teaches 90 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 80% leaner than typical.

Within Southern Huntingdon County SD, which oversees 4 schools and 1,007 students, Shade Gap El Sch is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Shade Gap El Sch reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). The remainder looks like 4% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Shade Gap El Sch has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Huntingdon County (around 63%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Shade Gap El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.7%, the actual is 62.2%, a residual of +7.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Huntingdon County put median household income runs about $65,557, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Huntingdon County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,454 students), Shade Gap El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MS, roughly 4.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Shade Gap El Sch ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.1%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Shade Gap El Sch's enrollment has fell 35% since 2018, when it stood at 138 (now 90). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Shade Gap El Sch community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.