Towanda Area Elementary School
420 State St
Towanda PA, 18848, Bradford County
Phone: 570-265-6131
Ranking: 
(1,656 out of 2,311, bottom 28%)*
(1,656 out of 2,311, bottom 28%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 6
School District: Towanda 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: | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 422 | 441 | 452 | 457 | 455 | 461 | 437 | |||||||
| Grade 3: | 122 | 28.9% | 107 | 24.3% | 94 | 20.8% | 104 | 22.8% | 125 | 27.5% | 122 | 26.5% | 112 | 25.6% |
| Grade 4: | 103 | 24.4% | 98 | 22.2% | 108 | 23.9% | 122 | 26.7% | 115 | 25.3% | 120 | 26.0% | 107 | 24.5% |
| Grade 5: | 93 | 22.0% | 102 | 23.1% | 130 | 28.8% | 122 | 26.7% | 106 | 23.3% | 111 | 24.1% | 95 | 21.7% |
| Grade 6: | 103 | 24.4% | 132 | 29.9% | 118 | 26.1% | 107 | 23.4% | 103 | 22.6% | 102 | 22.1% | 123 | 28.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 6 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 210 | 49.8% | 226 | 51.2% | 225 | 49.8% | 234 | 51.2% | 231 | 50.8% | 252 | 54.7% | 242 | 55.4% |
| Female: | 212 | 50.2% | 215 | 48.8% | 227 | 50.2% | 223 | 48.8% | 216 | 47.5% | 201 | 43.6% | 191 | 43.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 12 | 2.8% | 8 | 1.8% | 10 | 2.2% | 10 | 2.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Black: | 3 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.2% |
| White: | 398 | 94.3% | 420 | 95.2% | 436 | 96.5% | 439 | 96.1% | 445 | 97.8% | 449 | 97.4% | 429 | 98.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 183 | 43.4% | 189 | 42.9% | 176 | 38.9% | 177 | 38.7% | 176 | 38.7% | 180 | 39.0% | 160 | 36.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 12.3% | 56 | 12.7% | 59 | 13.1% | 31 | 6.8% | 52 | 11.4% | 42 | 9.1% | 55 | 12.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.18 | 14.95 | 14.94 | 14.62 | 13.52 | 14.80 | 14.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 81.6% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 83.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 80% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 71.9% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 63.1% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 74.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.6% | 87.6% | 81.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 78.7% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 84.7% | 82.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 69.6% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.1% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 65.1% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 72.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 83.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 77.9% | 81.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.3% | 82.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 80.4% | 82.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 68.3% | 74.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.2% | 76.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 56.5% | 73.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 64.7% | 64.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 58.2% | 64.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 63.2% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 54.7% | 65% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 38.5% | 58.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 41.6% | 67.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 55.6% | 64.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 75.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 90.9% | 78% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84.1% | 77.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 64.4% | 67.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 80.6% | 68.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 78.1% | 69.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 73.1% | 68.5% |
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* Towanda Area Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.