For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,190 students in Littlestown Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Littlestown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,727 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Littlestown 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#337 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
57%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
16%
# Black Students
18 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,565 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
91%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
100
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
139
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,094 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 $19,960 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$35 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$21,094
$23,696

Spending / Student
$19,960
$23,119

Best Littlestown Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alloway Creek Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
162 Newark St
Littlestown, PA 17340
(717) 359-4146
Littlestown, PA 17340
(717) 359-4146
Grades: K-5
| 780 students
Rank: #22.
Maple Avenue Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
75 Maple Avenue
Littlestown, PA 17340
(717) 359-4146
Littlestown, PA 17340
(717) 359-4146
Grades: 6-8
| 410 students
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