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Priestley Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–2

423 Cannery Rd, Northumberland, PA 17857 · (570) 473-3261 · Part of Shikellamy School District

Point Township’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
250
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Town
Grades
K–2
The gist

What stands out about Priestley Sch

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 30% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Point Township kids: Chief Shikellamy Sch

On the path

Where Point Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–2Priestley SchYou are here
3–5Chief Shikellamy Schin Sunbury

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

423 Cannery Rd, Northumberland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten86
Grade 174
Grade 290
Enrollment over time
357’20
269’21
261’22
239’23
250’24

Down 30% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Priestley Sch from Point Township families.

Other schools in Shikellamy School District

The district →
Oaklyn Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Sunbury
B+
375 students17:1
Chief Shikellamy Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Sunbury
C−
614 students19:1
Shikellamy MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Northumberland
C
588 students18:1
Shikellamy HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Sunbury
C+
855 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Point Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.