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Shirley Twp El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

14188 Second St, Mount Union, PA 17066 · (814) 542-9381 · Part of Mount Union Area School District

Shirley Township’s School Grade C better than 27% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
279
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Shirley Twp El Sch

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shirley Township kids: Mount Union Area JHS

On the path

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

K–2Mount Union-Kistler El Schin Mount Union
3–5Shirley Twp El SchYou are here
6–8Mount Union Area JHSin Mount Union

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

14188 Second St, Mount Union

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3100
Grade 483
Grade 596
Enrollment over time
256’20
238’21
265’22
270’23
279’24

Up 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 3%Black 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shirley Twp El Sch from Shirley Township families.

Other schools in Mount Union Area School District

The district →
Mount Union-Kistler El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Mount Union
278 students9:1
Mount Union Area JHS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Union
C−
221 students10:1
Mount Union Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Union
B−
323 students11:1

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