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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUNTINGDON AREA SD·NCES 421209000451

Standing Stone El Sch

10 29th Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652 · (814) 643-0771 · Huntingdon County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
251 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Kindergarten
58
Grade 1
53
Grade 2
63
Grade 3
62
Grade 4
72
Grade 5
74
Student demographics
White
33588%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
72%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Two+
318%
DISTRICT 5% · 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
19752%
Female
18548%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
37.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -17.8pp since 2023
Math
45.5%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.9pp 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
49.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
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
382
-72 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 11.1:1
% White
88%
was 93%
% Hispanic
2%
was 0%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Standing Stone El Sch

Located at 10 29th Street, in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, Standing Stone El Sch is a mid-tier elementary campus that serves 382 students (grades K through 5), run under Huntingdon Area SD.

Across the 4 schools in Huntingdon Area SD (1,694 students total), Standing Stone El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Standing Stone El Sch shows that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Huntingdon County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Standing Stone El Sch has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Standing Stone El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 49.7%.

Zooming out to the county, Huntingdon County reports that median household income runs about $65,557, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Huntingdon County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,454 students), of which Standing Stone El Sch is one.

Nearest neighbor: Huntingdon Area MS, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Standing Stone El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Standing Stone El Sch at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 40.4%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 16%: 454 students in 2018 compared to 382 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 93% to 88%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 today.

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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
Standing Stone El Sch
District
Huntingdon Area SD
Address
10 29th Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652
Phone
(814) 643-0771
County
Huntingdon County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
382
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
9.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
251 (66%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
421209000451
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Standing Stone El Sch
How many students attend Standing Stone El Sch?
Standing Stone El Sch enrolls approximately 382 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Standing Stone El Sch serve?
Standing Stone El Sch serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Standing Stone El Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Standing Stone El Sch is approximately 9.4:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Standing Stone El Sch?
At Standing Stone El Sch, the student body is approximately 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Standing Stone El Sch in?
Standing Stone El Sch is part of Huntingdon Area SD.
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