Shamokin Area Elementary School is located at 3000 West State Street, Shamokin. In 2016, the school's enrollment declined further to 888 pupils in grades preschool through 4th, with 77% of pupils receiving a federal free or reduced-price meals due to family poverty. Additionally, 19% of the pupils receive special education services, while none are identified as gifted. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated highly qualified under No Child Left Behind. The school provides full-day kindergarten and taxpayer paid preschool. The school is a federally designated Title I school.