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Schools in Shamokin Dam · Selinsgrove Area School District

Shamokin Dam’s public schools outscore 59% of Pennsylvania districts

In Shamokin Dam, 49% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shamokin Dam, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
61%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▼ 21% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,283 students on the public path
In brief

Shamokin Dam’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,241 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Selinsgrove Intrmd Sch, then Selinsgrove Area MS, then Selinsgrove Area HS. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Shamokin Dam’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 59% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2002)Better than 57%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 1,164 test results and a graduating class of 186 could put Shamokin Dam anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Shamokin Dam’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,129 in math, 1,198 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shamokin Dam, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Selinsgrove Area El Schin SelinsgroveNo scores
3–5Selinsgrove Intrmd Schin SelinsgroveB
6–8Selinsgrove Area MSin SelinsgroveB
9–12Selinsgrove Area HSin SelinsgroveA

Shamokin Dam’s public schools are run by Selinsgrove Area School District, which also serves Chapman, Freeburg, Jackson and Monroe and others. 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.

Selinsgrove Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,283 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,241PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 55.1% · 1198 students tested
Math49%
State average 36.1% · 1129 students tested

Shamokin Dam vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Shamokin Dam’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Shamokin DamBSelinsgrove Area
MonroeBSelinsgrove Area
Upper AugustaC−Shikellamy

Every school in Shamokin Dam

4 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 Shamokin Damin other towns
Selinsgrove Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Selinsgrove
472 students13:1Rate it →
Selinsgrove Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Selinsgrove
B
535 students13:1Rate it →
Selinsgrove Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Selinsgrove
B
532 students14:1Rate it →
Selinsgrove Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Selinsgrove
A
744 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Shamokin Dam’s schools

Are Shamokin Dam’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Shamokin Dam children attend outscore 59% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shamokin Dam in?

Selinsgrove Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,283 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Shamokin Dam kids go to high school?

Selinsgrove Area HS in Selinsgrove, with 744 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Shamokin Dam’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Selinsgrove Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Shamokin Dam spend per student?

$17,241 in Selinsgrove Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.