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2024-10-09 12 52 32 View west towards Mount Davis from the east end of Mount Davis Road in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, PennsylvaniaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Elk Lick Township · Salisbury-Elk Lick School District

Elk Lick Township’s public schools score below 57% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Elk Lick Township, 47% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elk Lick Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$23.7K
▲ 9% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
8
255 students on the public path
In brief

Elk Lick Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2015 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elk Lick Township’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $23,683 per student in FY2024, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 32% of its revenue that year was federal (Pennsylvania 8%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Salisbury-Elk Lick JSHS. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Mountain View Christian School (private), Cross Road School (private), Hidden Valley Amish Parochial School (private), High Point Parochial School (private), Niverton School (private), Sugar Grove School (private), Hickory Hollow School (private) and Spring Valley School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Elk Lick Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 43% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are below the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2015)Better than 31%
Towns in Somerset County (25)Better than 8%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 116 test results could put Elk Lick Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Elk Lick Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (120 in math, 113 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elk Lick Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Salisbury-Elk Lick El Schin SalisburyB−
7–12Salisbury-Elk Lick JSHSin SalisburyC+

Elk Lick Township’s public schools are run by Salisbury-Elk Lick School District, which also serves Salisbury. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Salisbury-Elk Lick School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 255 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 8.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$23,683PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 55.1% · 113 students tested
Math37%
State average 36.1% · 120 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 32% of the Salisbury-Elk Lick district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 8% across Pennsylvania, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Elk Lick Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Elk Lick Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elk Lick TownshipC+Salisbury-Elk Lick
SummitC+Meyersdale Area
Greenville—Meyersdale Area
Addison—Turkeyfoot Valley Area

Every school in Elk Lick Township

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Elk Lick Townshipin other towns
Salisbury-Elk Lick El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Salisbury
B−
130 students10:1Rate it →
Salisbury-Elk Lick JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Salisbury
C+
125 students7:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Mountain View Christian School
Grades 1–12 · Springs
Private · Religious
62 students13:1Rate it →
Cross Road School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Meyersdale
Private · Religious
42 students21:1Rate it →
Hidden Valley Amish Parochial School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Meyersdale
Private · Religious
25 students18:1Rate it →
High Point Parochial School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Meyersdale
Private · Religious
22 students8:1Rate it →
Niverton School
Elementary · Grades 2–8 · Salisbury
Private · Religious
20 students10:1Rate it →
Sugar Grove School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Salisbury
Private · Religious
17 students9:1Rate it →
Hickory Hollow School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Salisbury
Private · Religious
17 students17:1Rate it →
Spring Valley School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Meyersdale
Private · Religious
16 students16:1Rate it →

1 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about Elk Lick Township’s schools

Are Elk Lick Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elk Lick Township children attend score below 57% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elk Lick Township in?

Salisbury-Elk Lick School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 255 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Elk Lick Township spend per student?

$23,683 in Salisbury-Elk Lick School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Elk Lick Township?

Yes: Mountain View Christian School (religious, grades 1–12, 62 students), Cross Road School (religious, grades 1–8, 42 students), Hidden Valley Amish Parochial School (religious, grades 1–8, 25 students), High Point Parochial School (religious, grades 1–8, 22 students), Niverton School (religious, grades 2–8, 20 students), Sugar Grove School (religious, grades 1–8, 17 students), Hickory Hollow School (religious, grades 1–8, 17 students) and Spring Valley School (religious, grades 1–8, 16 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.