Elementary Schools in Montoursville Area School District

Summary:

The Montoursville Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. Based on the available data, Lyter Elementary School emerges as the standout performer in the district, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and outperforming both the district and state averages on key academic metrics.

Lyter Elementary School boasts a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and has reached as high as 57th out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year rankings. The school's students demonstrate significantly higher proficiency rates in math (81.4% vs. 50.8% district and 40.4% state), science (94.8% vs. 80.8% district and 65.8% state), and English language arts (87.2% vs. 63.7% district and 53% state) compared to their peers at Loyalsock Valley Elementary School and the broader district and state averages.

While Loyalsock Valley Elementary School also performs above the state averages in these areas, it lags behind Lyter Elementary School and the Montoursville Area School District as a whole. Additionally, Lyter Elementary School achieves these strong academic results despite having a higher free/reduced lunch rate (39.65%) compared to Loyalsock Valley Elementary School (35.43%) and spending less per student ($17,964 vs. $19,426).

District Detail

50 N Arch St
Montoursville, PA 17754-1902

(570) 368-2491

SchoolDigger Rank:
172^nd of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,685

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)			PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lyter Elementary School	Public	K-4	900 Spruce St	Montoursville	17754	Lycoming County	Montoursville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 368-2614	368	27	13.8	33.2%	341 (92.7%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	91.3	57^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.3%		82.3	234^th of 1534 public elementary schools	84.7%	177	78.4	84.2	81.4	94.8	94.8	84.9	89.4	87.2	$17,964	$1,812	$16,152
Loyalsock Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	3790 Route 87 Highway	Montoursville	17754	Lycoming County	Montoursville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 435-0446	213	17	12.5	31.0%	194 (91.1%)	5 (2.3%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	69.3	508^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.7%		58.5	731^st of 1534 public elementary schools	52.3%	223	62.5	53.7	57.5	85.2	85.2	60.0	72.3	67.1	$19,426	$1,347	$18,079

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Loyalsock Township School District	1.82 mi	3	118^th
South Williamsport Area School District	4.69 mi	3	358^th
Williamsport Area School District	4.69 mi	7
Montgomery Area School District	5.76 mi	2	143^rd
Muncy School District	7.33 mi	2	128^th

Elementary Schools in Montoursville Area School District

District Detail

Lyter Elementary School

Loyalsock Valley Elementary School

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