Enrollment
350
Elementary
DISTRICT 305 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUSSEY MOUNTAIN SD·NCES 422397000752
Tussey Mountain Elementary School
1110 Mifflin St, Saxton, PA 16678 · (814) 635-2934 · Bedford County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- CTest 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
11.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
103%
362 students
DISTRICT 101% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 36% smaller than its 4th grade class (76).
Student demographics
7%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
Based on grade levels within Tussey Mountain SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -9.2pp since 2023
Math
28.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -9.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.1% | 28.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.3% | 38.5% |
% 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
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
Where Tussey Mountain Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Bedford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #1,050 of 1,396 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #1,176 of 1,511 ▼ 184 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #1,184 of 1,511 ▼ 65 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #1,057 of 1,638 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #397 of 1,528 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.3% | #1,485 of 1,531 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 103% | #163 of 1,600 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #821 of 1,045 | N/A |
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
350
-18 (-5%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 361
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 350 | 29.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 30.8 | 11.8:1 | 100% (362) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 31.1 | 12.1:1 | 100% (374) |
| 2020-21 | 368 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 64% (235) |
| 2017-18 | 371 | 28.8 | 12.9:1 | 60% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 294 | 20 | 14.7:1 | 61% (179) |
| 2010-11 | 305 | 23 | 13.3:1 | 59% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 304 | 25 | 12.2:1 | 38% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 361 | 19 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tussey Mountain Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (371 to 350); teachers up 2% (28.8 to 29.5).
About Tussey Mountain Elementary School
Tussey Mountain Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school located in Saxton, Pennsylvania. The school serves 350 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is roughly 443 students; this school is 21% smaller than that.
Tussey Mountain Elementary School is a school in Tussey Mountain SD. The district has 3 schools and 915 students.
Tussey Mountain Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 96% White. The rest of enrollment is 2% multiracial. The White share in Bedford County as a whole is similar, at about 96%. The chance that two students picked at random at Tussey Mountain Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 7%.
Federal staffing data show 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Tussey Mountain Elementary School and a ratio of 11.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1, higher than at this school.
Tussey Mountain Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 41% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with Tussey Mountain Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Pennsylvania is predicted to score 33.3%. Tussey Mountain Elementary School scores 41.1%, 7.9 points above that line.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Bedford County show that median household income is about $59,992, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Tussey Mountain Elementary School is one of 18 public schools in Bedford County, which together enroll about 5,951 students.
The nearest public school is Tussey Mountain Middle School, at about 0.8 miles. Tussey Mountain Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. The school's 41.1% average proficiency ranks 6th among 7 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 5%, from 368 to 350. The ratio was 15.3:1 in 2020-21 and 11.9:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bedford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,513
Census ACS
Median income
$59,992
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,951 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tussey Mountain SD
- Tussey Mountain High SchoolHigh · 293 students
- Tussey Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 272 students
Other schools in Saxton
- Tussey Mountain High SchoolHigh · 293 students
- Tussey Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Tussey Mountain Middle School0.8 mi · 272
- Tussey Mountain High School0.8 mi · 293
- Northern Bedford County Middle School7.3 mi · 205
- Northern Bedford County High School7.3 mi · 235
- Martinsburg Elementary School7.3 mi · 364
- Northern Bedford Co Elementary School7.3 mi · 414
Frequently asked questions
About Tussey Mountain Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Tussey Mountain Elementary School?
Tussey Mountain Elementary School enrolls approximately 350 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Tussey Mountain Elementary School serve?
Tussey Mountain Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Tussey Mountain Elementary School have?
Tussey Mountain Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Tussey Mountain Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tussey Mountain Elementary School are roughly 96% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Tussey Mountain Elementary School in?
Tussey Mountain Elementary School is part of Tussey Mountain SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.