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Littlestown Area School District

162 Newark St
Littlestown, PA 17340
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 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 4/10, 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 36% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), 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

Student By Grade

District Rank

Littlestown Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#314 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
41%
38%
54%
55%
65%
57%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
91%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (PA)
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 (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alloway Creek Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
162 Newark St
Littlestown, PA 17340
(717) 359-4146
Gr: K-5 | 780 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Maple Avenue Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
75 Maple Avenue
Littlestown, PA 17340
(717) 359-4146
Gr: 6-8 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,727 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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