The top reported proficiency rate is 62% in Math. The lowest is 53% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Turbotville El Sch
Turbotville Elementary School has closed. It was a public elementary school serving middle grades within the Warrior Run School District, housed in a brick building on Pine Street in the small borough of Turbotville in Northumberland County.
During its final year of operation, the school's state assessment results in grades three through eight showed proficiency in math at a rate below midpoint within the state, and proficiency in English language arts at roughly midpoint. The math results placed the school below average for Pennsylvania's comparable schools. Enrollment data for the school and broader demographic information were not available in the records reviewed, which is common for schools in their closure year.
The school's closure came as part of a district consolidation. The Warrior Run School District merged Turbotville Elementary and Watsontown Elementary into a single new Warrior Run Elementary School that opened on the district's main campus in 2023. That shift centralized all K-6 instruction to one facility, moving Turbotville's elementary students to a new building outside the borough.
Turbotville itself is a small historic borough of compact size in north-central Pennsylvania with a mixed white- and blue-collar economy anchored by manufacturing. Muncy Industries, which produces wire-rope accessories, operates locally alongside AgPro Farm & Home and other trade and service businesses. The town centers on community assets including the Community Park with playground and tennis courts, and the renovated Community Hall. Most residents drive for commuting; there is no public transit system.
The borough's population has remained flat to modestly declining, with housing development concentrated in Wellington Estates, a small in-town subdivision with utilities, lots near the elementary school and downtown, and only a handful of remaining lots. The housing market is characterized as a sellers' market. Home values in the 17772 zip code fall noticeably below both state and national medians, making it an affordability-favoring area, though mortgage and property tax costs have risen with successive district budget increases in recent budget cycles.
The broader Warrior Run School District, which now serves Turbotville and other towns across three counties, is managing significant long-term facilities change. Beyond the elementary consolidation, a major multi-year, multi-million-dollar Jr/Sr High School renovation and addition project is underway on the main campus, reshaping the secondary facility for years to come. District property taxes have increased in successive budgets as the district funds both facility projects and operations across its footprint.
A parent or resident seeking to understand this place should know that Turbotville Elementary no longer exists as a school; students now attend Warrior Run Elementary School on the main campus outside town. The closure marks the end of in-borough elementary education, though the community remains a residential hub with modest new housing stock and a stable, historically grounded character.
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