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Masontown Elementary School

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Masontown Elementary School ranks 1089 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1089^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Masontown Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Albert Gallatin Area School District in Pennsylvania. With 263 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Masontown Elementary School's academic performance has been a concern, with the school underperforming compared to state and district averages on standardized tests. In 2024-2025, only 31.7% of Masontown students were proficient or better in math, compared to 41.7% statewide, and 34.7% were proficient in English language arts, compared to 48.5% statewide.

The school's challenges extend beyond academic performance. Masontown Elementary School has an extremely high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school struggles to effectively serve its student subgroups, with its white students ranking in the bottom 8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and its disabled students ranking in the bottom 21% in 2024-2025.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($14,587 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, Masontown Elementary School has not been able to translate this additional funding into improved academic outcomes for its students. In contrast, nearby schools in the Albert Gallatin Area School District, such as Smithfield Elementary School and Friendship Hill Elementary School, significantly outperform Masontown Elementary on academic measures, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review and overhaul of Masontown's strategies and resource allocation.

251

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,332

Per pupil spending ?

104.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Spring St
Masontown, PA 15461-1896

(724) 583-1091

District: Albert Gallatin Area School District

Students who attend Masontown Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Two or more races:

9.6%

African American:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 35th percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped from its 35th-percentile peak (2022) to 28th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,089^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	29.5	1089 of 1511	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1156 of 1526	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1110 of 1534	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	990 of 1534	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	1119 of 1433	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	1129 of 1544	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1261 of 1530	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.5	1204 of 1547	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.4	1185 of 1554	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.2	1162 of 1474	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.3	1264 of 1467	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.4	1290 of 1519	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.1	1278 of 1599	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.4	1485 of 1597	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.6	1481 of 1579	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	26.9	1306 of 1549	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.1	1395 of 1551	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.3	1434 of 1555	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	22.5	1325 of 1545	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.4	946 of 1299	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	58.7	640 of 1308	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	19.5	1092 of 1302	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	810 of 1030	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	1142 of 1466	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1208 of 1488	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	892 of 1369	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1098 of 1432	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	901 of 1414	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	947 of 1475	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	1068 of 1495	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	1111 of 1201	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	1160 of 1229	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1124 of 1236	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)36th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-14 vs state

Math32%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Masontown 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
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
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
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
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
Bobtown Elementary School	Public	K-6	304 Grant St	Bobtown	15315	Greene County	Southeastern Greene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 839-7241	317	24	13.2	101.3%	305 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	83.5	226^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.0%		87.1	149^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.2%	77	73.4	77.1	76.6	56.1			70.9	63.3	71.4	63.8	58.6			64.0	$18,000	$1,316	$16,684
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Masontown Elementary School

How many students attend Masontown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Masontown Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Masontown Elementary School?

Students at Masontown Elementary School are 84% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is Masontown Elementary School a good school?

Masontown Elementary School ranks 1089^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Masontown Elementary School in?

Albert Gallatin Area School District

What schools do graduates of Masontown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Masontown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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