For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,015 students in Albert Gallatin Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Elementary Schools in Albert Gallatin Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,971 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Albert Gallatin Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#446 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
57%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
16%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
90%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,277 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,545 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,277
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,545
$23,119
Best Albert Gallatin Area School District Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smithfield Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23 Liberty St
Smithton, PA 15479
(724) 569-9570
Smithton, PA 15479
(724) 569-9570
Grades: K-5
| 229 students
Rank: #22.
Friendship Hill Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
218 New Geneva Rd
Point Marion, PA 15474
(724) 725-9515
Point Marion, PA 15474
(724) 725-9515
Grades: K-5
| 158 students
Rank: #33.
Albert Gallatin South Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
224 New Geneva Road
Point Marion, PA 15474
(724) 725-5241
Point Marion, PA 15474
(724) 725-5241
Grades: 6-8
| 327 students
Rank: #44.
Masontown Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 Spring St
Masontown, PA 15461
(724) 583-1091
Masontown, PA 15461
(724) 583-1091
Grades: K-5
| 263 students
Rank: #55.
Albert Gallatin North Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
113 College Avenue
Mc Clellandtown, PA 15458
(724) 737-5423
Mc Clellandtown, PA 15458
(724) 737-5423
Grades: 6-8
| 371 students
Rank: #66.
A L Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Al Wilson Drive
Fairchance, PA 15436
(724) 564-7434
Fairchance, PA 15436
(724) 564-7434
Grades: K-5
| 357 students
Rank: #77.
George J Plava Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
120 Puritan Rd
Mc Clellandtown, PA 15458
(724) 737-5424
Mc Clellandtown, PA 15458
(724) 737-5424
Grades: K-5
| 310 students
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