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George J Plava Elementary School

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George J Plava Elementary School ranks 1096 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1096^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

George J Plava Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mc Clellandtown, PA, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 310 students. The school is part of the Albert Gallatin Area School District, which is ranked 405 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George J Plava Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rate in PSSA Math for all grades was 27.4%, compared to 36.9% for the Albert Gallatin Area School District and 41.7% for the state. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities, is particularly low. George J Plava Elementary School has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 100% in recent years.

Nearby schools within the Albert Gallatin Area School District, such as Friendship Hill Elementary and A.L. Wilson Elementary, generally outperform George J Plava Elementary School in both PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $14,169 in 2022-2023 and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.4 in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance has not shown significant improvement.

314

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,481

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Puritan Rd
Mc Clellandtown, PA 15458-9720

(724) 737-5424

District: Albert Gallatin Area School District

Students who attend George J Plava Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Albert Gallatin North Middle School
High:	Albert Gallatin Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

7.6%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (33% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 14 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,096^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Albert Gallatin Area School District

405^th of 606Albert Gallatin Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	1096 of 1511	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1163 of 1526	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1225 of 1534	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1167 of 1534	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	1126 of 1433	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	1055 of 1544	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1070 of 1530	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.5	1179 of 1547	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.5	1177 of 1554	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.3	1125 of 1474	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.1	1191 of 1467	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.5	1241 of 1519	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.5	1215 of 1599	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.6	1331 of 1597	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.4	1342 of 1579	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.7	938 of 1549	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.6	947 of 1551	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.0	1215 of 1555	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.7	926 of 1545	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.1	664 of 1299	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.9	608 of 1308	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	77.6	309 of 1302	76.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	765 of 1030	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	643 of 1084	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	752 of 1043	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	1063 of 1466	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1119 of 1488	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	1040 of 1369	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1203 of 1432	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1224 of 1414	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	1071 of 1475	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1164 of 1495	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1094 of 1201	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1176 of 1229	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	1201 of 1236	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-10 vs state

Math27%-14 vs state

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Schools Near George J Plava Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George J Plava Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 Puritan Rd	Mc Clellandtown	15458	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 737-5424	314	25	12.5	98.7%	278 (88.5%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)	29	1096^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.5%		23.8	1163^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	23.8%	67	36.9	28.8	19.2				27.4	68.4	30.7	25.0				38.7	$15,481	$2,683	$12,798
Masontown Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Spring St	Masontown	15461	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 583-1091	251	19	13.1	104.8%	210 (83.7%)	16 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.6%)	29.5	1089^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.9%		24.3	1156^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.2%	67	44.1	36.4	12.9				31.7	57.2	25.0	19.3				34.7	$15,332	$2,998	$12,334
Menallen School	Public	K-6	8 Pedro Drive	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 438-4160	318	25	12.6	99.7%	255 (80.2%)	15 (4.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.9%)	53.3	773^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	48.8%		54.4	808^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.1%	35	53.7	50.0	42.9	26.5			43.5	58.6	66.7	35.3	44.1			51.1	$19,248	$2,747	$16,501
Carmichaels Area Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	225 N Vine St	Carmichaels	15320	Greene County	Carmichaels Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 966-5045	433	30	14.4	99.3%	425 (98.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	32	1063^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	29.6%		31.3	1096^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.2%	33	36.0	45.2	16.1				32.6	39.5	46.8	30.6				39.0	$16,953	$1,549	$15,403
Smithfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	23 Liberty St	Smithfield	15479	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 569-9570	220	16	13.7	104.1%	217 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	52.3	788^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.8%		64	616^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.6%	172	45.3	42.8	74.3				54.3	59.5	34.3	38.4				44.9	$19,016	$3,496	$15,520
Ben Franklin School	Public	K-8	351 Morgantown St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 439-5020	502	32	15.5	96.8%	334 (66.5%)	84 (16.7%)	36 (7.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	34 (6.8%)	44.8	900^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.4%		46.4	920^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.7%	20	33.4	43.2	30.0	42.3	16.9	16.6	27.9	57.1	43.2	22.0	57.8	42.9	46.2	45.5	$18,123	$1,871	$16,252
Hatfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	370 Derrick Ave	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-7371	342	24	14.2	34.2%	280 (81.9%)	16 (4.7%)	7 (2.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	27 (7.9%)	47.6	858^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.2%		55.1	788^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.4%	70	46.0	55.3	36.2				45.7	42.6	51.8	41.4				45.1	$18,156	$1,216	$16,940
A L Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Al Wilson Drive	Fairchance	15436	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 564-7434	341	27	12.7	104.7%	307 (90.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.2%)	24.3	1144^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.3%		32.5	1085^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.9%	59	26.6	33.3	19.6				25.8	29.7	50.0	31.4				35.1	$15,822	$2,660	$13,162
Friendship Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	218 New Geneva Rd	Point Marion	15474	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 725-9515	155	14	10.8	101.9%	152 (98.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	59.3	666^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.9%		51.2	846^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.6%	180	50.0	57.7	57.1				55.4	44.4	51.8	50.0				49.2	$21,594	$4,814	$16,780
Hutchinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	213 Mountain View Road	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-6208	308	25	12.1	39.3%	256 (83.1%)	21 (6.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.4%)	52.5	783^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	48.2%		48.6	881^st of 1526 public elementary schools	42.3%	98	55.1	63.4	17.3				44.4	55.2	63.4	36.5				51.0	$20,560	$1,697	$18,863

Frequently Asked Questions about George J Plava Elementary School

How many students attend George J Plava Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended George J Plava Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of George J Plava Elementary School attend?

Students who attend George J Plava Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Albert Gallatin North Middle School
High : Albert Gallatin Area Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of George J Plava Elementary School?

Students at George J Plava Elementary School are 89% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is George J Plava Elementary School in?

Albert Gallatin Area School District

Is George J Plava Elementary School a good school?

George J Plava Elementary School ranks 1096^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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