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Shamokin Area Elementary School
3000 West State St
Coal Township PA, 17866, Northumberland County
Phone: 570-648-5721
Ranking: 
(1,607 out of 2,311, bottom 30%)*
(1,607 out of 2,311, bottom 30%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Shamokin Area School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 66 | 77 | 90 | 95 | 94 | 91 | 100 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 923 | 1,292 | 1,350 | 1,431 | 1,355 | 1,313 | 1,322 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 213 | 23.1% | 215 | 16.6% | 265 | 19.6% | 314 | 21.9% | 316 | 23.3% | 296 | 22.5% | 315 | 23.8% |
| Grade 1: | 183 | 19.8% | 188 | 14.6% | 184 | 13.6% | 201 | 14.0% | 180 | 13.3% | 185 | 14.1% | 167 | 12.6% |
| Grade 2: | 187 | 20.3% | 170 | 13.2% | 189 | 14.0% | 180 | 12.6% | 190 | 14.0% | 165 | 12.6% | 157 | 11.9% |
| Grade 3: | 163 | 17.7% | 180 | 13.9% | 178 | 13.2% | 209 | 14.6% | 169 | 12.5% | 150 | 11.4% | 172 | 13.0% |
| Grade 4: | 177 | 19.2% | 167 | 12.9% | 192 | 14.2% | 174 | 12.2% | 151 | 11.1% | 166 | 12.6% | 172 | 13.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 489 | 53.0% | 673 | 52.1% | 685 | 50.7% | 717 | 50.1% | 687 | 50.7% | 679 | 51.7% | 671 | 50.8% |
| Female: | 434 | 47.0% | 619 | 47.9% | 665 | 49.3% | 714 | 49.9% | 660 | 48.7% | 626 | 47.7% | 647 | 48.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.4% | 8 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 6 | 0.7% | 10 | 0.8% | 13 | 1.0% | 12 | 0.8% | 13 | 1.0% | 16 | 1.2% | 8 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 43 | 4.7% | 54 | 4.2% | 46 | 3.4% | 40 | 2.8% | 40 | 3.0% | 37 | 2.8% | 28 | 2.1% |
| Black: | 9 | 1.0% | 17 | 1.3% | 17 | 1.3% | 31 | 2.2% | 27 | 2.0% | 24 | 1.8% | 22 | 1.7% |
| White: | 842 | 91.2% | 1,190 | 92.1% | 1,258 | 93.2% | 1,340 | 93.6% | 1,271 | 93.8% | 1,231 | 93.8% | 1,257 | 95.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 21 | 2.3% | 16 | 1.2% | 8 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 612 | 66.3% | 593 | 45.9% | 751 | 55.6% | 734 | 51.3% | 600 | 44.3% | 505 | 38.5% | 462 | 34.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 3.6% | 126 | 9.8% | 143 | 10.6% | 131 | 9.2% | 136 | 10.0% | 176 | 13.4% | 158 | 12.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.02 | 16.69 | 15.06 | 15.04 | 14.42 | 14.40 | 13.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 90% | 81% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 80% | 83% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 72.8% | 78.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 75.3% | 80.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 82.6% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 83% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 77.6% | 83.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 80% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 68% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 65% | 69% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.8% | 72.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 71.1% | 76.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 75.7% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 76.8% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 75.5% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 74.4% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 87.3% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 80.3% | 78% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 80.5% | 79.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 83.8% | 81.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 94.5% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 92.9% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 93.8% | 82.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 69.3% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 69.9% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 63.6% | 70.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 70.6% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.8% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 82.6% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 75.2% | 72.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.1% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82.1% | 83.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 80% | 81.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 86.3% | 82.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 81.6% | 82.3% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.7% | 37.7% | 56.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 65.1% | 61.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 68.1% | 69% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 54.5% | 66.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 74.6% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.1% | 74.4% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 75.1% | 74.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 76.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 84.2% | 73.3% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 51.3% | 58% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 62.7% | 62.7% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 64.3% | 64.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 53.8% | 60.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 58.2% | 60% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 59.9% | 61.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 62.9% | 64.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 56% | 64.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 67.1% | 65% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.6% | 28.6% | 54.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 58.5% | 57.3% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 53.8% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 63.8% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 68.4% | 67.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 64.2% | 64.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 70.4% | 68% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 59.9% | 69.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 66.2% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 71.8% | 75.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 72.6% | 78% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 74.8% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 67.7% | 65.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 64.1% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 62.4% | 66.9% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 69.4% | 67.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 64.3% | 68.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 72.4% | 69.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 61.5% | 68.5% |
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* Shamokin Area Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.