Elementary Schools in Southern Huntingdon County School District

Summary:

The Southern Huntingdon County School District in Pennsylvania is home to three elementary schools: Spring Farms Elementary School, Rockhill Elementary School, and Shade Gap Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in the southern part of Huntingdon County.

Among the three schools, Rockhill Elementary School stands out as the highest performer, ranking 512 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Rockhill outperforms the district and state averages in key academic areas, with the highest percentage of students proficient or better in PSSA Math (57.3%), PSSA Science (92%), and PSSA English Language Arts (62.2%) across all grades. In contrast, Spring Farms Elementary School and Shade Gap Elementary School lag behind, with rankings of 1,081 and 833, respectively.

The data also reveals that Spring Farms Elementary School has the highest dropout rate at 1.6% and the lowest test scores among the three schools, falling below the district and state averages in most subject areas. Meanwhile, Shade Gap Elementary School performs well in PSSA Math and Science but lags behind Rockhill Elementary School in English Language Arts. The district as a whole, ranked 406 out of 610 in Pennsylvania and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggests room for improvement in overall academic performance compared to the state averages.

District Detail

10339 Pogue Road
Three Springs, PA 17264-9730

(814) 447-5529

SchoolDigger Rank:
406^th of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,037

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 0
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 5th 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 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rockhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	510 Meadow St	Rockhill Furnace	17249	Huntingdon County	Southern Huntingdon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 447-5529	153	16	9.5	55.6%	145 (94.8%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	69.1	512^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.4%		56.8	762^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	50.3%	250	76.7	44.0	48.1	57.3	92.0	92.0	73.4	52.0	59.3	62.2	$14,773	$1,261	$13,512
Shade Gap Elementary School	Public	K-5	22251 Shade Valley Road	Shade Gap	17255	Huntingdon County	Southern Huntingdon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 447-5529	105	10	10.5	45.7%	102 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.3	833^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	45.4%		40.5	1013^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.0%	180	64.3	66.6	11.2	43.2	91.6	91.6	71.4	50.0	33.4	50.0	$14,773	$1,261	$13,512
Spring Farms Elementary School	Public	K-5	12075 Old Plank Road	Three Springs	17264	Huntingdon County	Southern Huntingdon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 447-5529	162	16	10.1	58.6%	153 (94.4%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	33.4	1081^st of 1526 public elementary schools	29.2%		37	1063^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	30.7%	18	34.8	19.5	10.0	20.3	66.7	66.7	69.5	38.9	56.7	52.8	$13,184	$1,261	$11,923

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Union Area School District	9.15 mi	4	506^th
Fannett-Metal School District	10.29 mi	3	346^th
Youth Forestry Camp #3	12.8 mi	1
Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center	13.46 mi	1
Forbes Road School District	14.08 mi	2	386^th

Elementary Schools in Southern Huntingdon County School District

District Detail

Rockhill Elementary School

Shade Gap Elementary School

Spring Farms Elementary School

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