Enrollment
90
Elementary
DISTRICT 137 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHERN HUNTINGDON COUNTY SD·NCES 422232002310
Shade Gap Elementary School
22251 Shade Valley Road, Shade Gap, PA 17255 · (814) 447-5529 · Huntingdon County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL90 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
11.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
48 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (12).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Shade Gap Elementary School→Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MS
Based on grade levels within Southern Huntingdon County SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
PA avg 51.1% . +16.7pp since 2023
Math
69.2%
PA avg 43.0% . +26.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 26 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.7% | 69.2% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 43.2% |
% 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
62.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Shade Gap Elementary School
Shade Gap Elementary School's state test result (62.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shade Gap Elementary School this school | 90 | 53.3% | 62.2% |
| Stone Valley Community CS Huntingdon | 87 | 57.5% | 40.0% |
| Mill Village Elementary School Mill Village | 102 | 52.9% | 85.1% |
| Penn Cambria Pre-Primary Cresson | 103 | 58.3% | N/A |
| Howard Elementary School Howard | 87 | 47.1% | 78.7% |
| Miles Township Elementary School Rebersburg | 86 | 61.6% | 74.3% |
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 Shade Gap Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Huntingdon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 90 | #1,628 of 1,638 | #7 of 8 |
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
90
-26 (-22%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 198
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
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 | 90 | 8 | 11.3:1 | 53% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 105 | 10 | 10.5:1 | 46% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 111 | 10 | 11.1:1 | 50% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 116 | 10 | 11.6:1 | 38% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 138 | 10 | 13.8:1 | 41% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 136 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 33% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 154 | 11 | 14.0:1 | 41% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 180 | 10 | 18.0:1 | 38% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 198 | 11 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shade Gap Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (138 to 90); teachers down 20% (10 to 8).
About Shade Gap Elementary School
In Shade Gap, Pennsylvania, Shade Gap Elementary School is a very small elementary school. It had 90 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Pennsylvania enroll about 443 students on average.
Shade Gap Elementary School falls under Southern Huntingdon County SD, which has 4 schools enrolling 1,007 students.
Roughly 94% of students at Shade Gap Elementary School are White. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Shade Gap Elementary School scores 11%.
Its ratio of 11.3:1 is based on 8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 53%. For comparison, public schools in Huntingdon County average 63%.
On the allk12 Grade, Shade Gap Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 61% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Shade Gap Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 62.2% and a predicted 54.7%.
American Community Survey estimates for Huntingdon County show that median household income comes to about $65,557, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Huntingdon County counts 17 public schools with about 4,454 students.
Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MS, about 4.0 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Shade Gap Elementary School places 2nd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies Shade Gap Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Shade Gap Elementary School had a net loss of 26 students, or 22%.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Huntingdon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Southern Huntingdon County SD
- Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MSHigh · 595 students
- Spring Farms Elementary SchoolElementary · 174 students
- Rockhill Elementary SchoolElementary · 148 students
Nearby schools
- Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MS4.0 mi · 595
- Rockhill Elementary School4.4 mi · 148
- Fannett-Metal Elementary School6.0 mi · 175
- Fannett-Metal Middle School6.0 mi · 70
- Fannett-Metal SHS6.0 mi · 124
- Spring Farms Elementary School7.9 mi · 174
Frequently asked questions
About Shade Gap Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shade Gap Elementary School?
Shade Gap Elementary School enrolls approximately 90 students in grades KG-05.
Is Shade Gap Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shade Gap Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Shade Gap Elementary School have?
Shade Gap Elementary School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Shade Gap Elementary School?
Student demographics at Shade Gap Elementary School are roughly 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Shade Gap Elementary School public or private?
Shade Gap Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Southern Huntingdon County SD.
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