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B+

Philipsburg El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1810 Black Moshannon Road, Philipsburg, PA 16866 · (814) 342-2870 · Part of Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District

Rush Township’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
423
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Philipsburg El Sch

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Rush Township kids: Philipsburg-Osceola Area MS

On the path

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

K–5Philipsburg El SchYou are here
6–8Philipsburg-Osceola Area MSin Philipsburg

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

1810 Black Moshannon Road, Philipsburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 165
Grade 256
Grade 376
Grade 471
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
422’20
421’21
406’22
414’23
423’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Philipsburg El Sch from Rush Township families.

Other schools in Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District

The district →
Osceola Mills El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Osceola Mills
B+
271 students11:1
Philipsburg-Osceola Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Philipsburg
C
372 students12:1
Philipsburg-Osceola Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Philipsburg
A
525 students13:1

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; Rush Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.