Chief Shikellamy Sch

615 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Chief Shikellamy Elementary School is a public school located in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, and is part of the Shikellamy School District. Serving students in the local community, the school is named in honor of Shikellamy, a prominent 18th-century leader of the Oneida nation who played a significant role in the history of the Susquehanna Valley. The school functions as a foundational institution within the district, focusing on providing a comprehensive primary education that emphasizes core academic skills, character development, and student engagement.

As part of the broader Shikellamy School District, the school benefits from a centralized administrative structure that supports its faculty and staff in meeting state educational standards. The facility at 338 Memorial Drive serves as a hub for young learners in the Sunbury area, aiming to foster a supportive environment that prepares students for the transition to middle school. Through its curriculum and extracurricular efforts, the school strives to integrate the history and values of the local community into the daily educational experience of its students.

615

Total Students

34.9

Full-Time Teachers

17.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Chief Shikellamy Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	427
Hispanic	108
Black	21
Asian	1
Two or More	58

White
427 (69.4 %)
Hispanic
108 (17.6 %)
Two or More
58 (9.4 %)
Black
21 (3.4 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Shikellamy SD
Phone:	(570)286-3728
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	615
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 3 215

Grade 4 187

Grade 5 213