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Rostraver Elementary School

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Rostraver Elementary School ranks 499 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Rostraver Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, serving 654 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Belle Vernon Area School District, which is ranked 295 out of 606 districts in the state.

Rostraver Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, 59.2% of Rostraver students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 43% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In PSSA English Language Arts, 55.2% of Rostraver students were proficient or better, compared to 47.8% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in PSSA Science, with 87.8% of students proficient or better, compared to 73% for the district and 65.8% for the state.

Rostraver Elementary School's academic success extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students. When compared to nearby schools like Marion Elementary School, H.W. Good Elementary, and Mendon Elementary, Rostraver consistently outperforms these schools in academic metrics, indicating that it is a high-performing school within the region. The school's success can serve as a model for other elementary schools in the area and provide valuable insights for educational leaders and policymakers.

660

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,491

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Crest Ave
Belle Vernon, PA 15012-9653

(724) 808-2500

District: Belle Vernon Area School District

Students who attend Rostraver Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Belle Vernon Area Middle School
High:	Belle Vernon Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Asian:

6.5%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2024 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2024) to 67th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg45%

499^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Belle Vernon Area School District

295^th of 606Belle Vernon 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	68.5	499 of 1511	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.7	232 of 1526	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	365 of 1534	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	436 of 1534	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	744 of 1433	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.0	482 of 1544	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	325 of 1530	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	438 of 1547	71.7%	★★★★☆
2016	67.6	578 of 1554	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.1	573 of 1474	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.9	728 of 1467	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.0	715 of 1519	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	782 of 1599	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.3	638 of 1597	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.0	882 of 1579	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.6	900 of 1549	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.5	806 of 1551	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.6	773 of 1555	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.9	524 of 1545	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.5	425 of 1299	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.0	399 of 1308	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.1	575 of 1302	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	664 of 1030	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.2	210 of 1084	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	36.9	665 of 1043	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	589 of 1466	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.0	257 of 1488	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	590 of 1369	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	265 of 1432	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	292 of 1414	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	374 of 1475	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	207 of 1495	86.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	505 of 1201	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	285 of 1229	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	372 of 1236	69.9%	★★★★☆

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)75th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)36th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math59%+18 vs state

English Language Arts55%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Rostraver 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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rostraver Elementary School	Public	K-6	300 Crest Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Westmoreland County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 808-2500	660	39	16.7	99.1%	526 (79.7%)	30 (4.5%)	25 (3.8%)	43 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.3%)	68.5	499^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.0%		82.7	232^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	84.8%	267	60.7	49.0	64.5	64.3	59.2	47.0	51.0	60.5	63.2	55.2	$11,491	$515	$10,975
West Newton Elementary School	Public	K-4	1208 Vine Street	West Newton	15089	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 872-5877	181	15	12.0	42.0%	166 (91.7%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	84.1	217^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.6%		90.5	81^st of 1526 public elementary schools	94.7%	136	71.4	77.1			74.3	68.5	68.6			68.6	$19,311	$1,150	$18,161
Monessen Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1275 Rostraver St	Monessen	15062	Westmoreland County	Monessen City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 684-4456	330	28	11.7	86.1%	95 (28.8%)	130 (39.4%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (28.5%)	9.1	1373^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.3	1370^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.2%	3	23.1	11.8	14.7		16.8	21.0	11.8	17.6		16.9	$76	$12	$64
Marion Elementary School	Public	K-6	500 Perry Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Fayette County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 808-2500	635	41	15.4	99.5%	547 (86.1%)	30 (4.7%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	39.7	968^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.9%		58.3	736^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.8%	232	42.7	32.6	49.4	29.2	38.4	37.5	35.7	44.8	42.2	40.1	$12,943	$580	$12,363
Ringgold Elementary School South	Public	K-4	120 Alexander Avenue	Monongahela	15063	Washington County	Ringgold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 258-8454	517	44	11.8	70.6%	357 (69.1%)	71 (13.7%)	25 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.2%)	33.1	1049^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.6%		36.4	1052^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	31.1%	3	45.4	31.9			37.2	44.0	38.6			40.8	$18,349	$2,276	$16,073
William Penn Elementary School	Public	K-5	392 William Penn Road	Monongahela	15063	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 896-2330	333	27	12.5	54.1%	280 (84.1%)	16 (4.8%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	76	356^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.4%		67.4	545^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.3%	189	67.3	53.7	68.5		63.2	76.4	63.0	51.8		63.8	$19,111	$1,550	$17,560
Charleroi Area Elementary Center	Public	K-5	75 Fecsen Dr	Charleroi	15022	Washington County	Charleroi School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 483-5554	621	46	13.5	60.5%	342 (55.1%)	175 (28.2%)	23 (3.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.6%)	48.2	852^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	43.6%		56.8	767^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.7%	85	54.4	52.1	28.6		44.8	51.1	44.9	42.3		46.3	$16,192	$829	$15,363
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 Rock Run Road	Elizabeth	15037	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2318	292	23	12.8	34.6%	256 (87.7%)	6 (2.1%)	7 (2.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	87.4	170^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.7%		86.3	164^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.3%	6	93.3	72.9	62.8		76.0	75.5	64.9	68.6		69.9	$18,459	$860	$17,599
Frazier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Constitution St	Perryopolis	15473	Fayette County	Frazier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 736-9507	425	29	14.9	61.9%	402 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	39.2	973^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	35.6%		47.5	899^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.1%	74	44.9	39.7	28.2		37.7	46.2	45.2	38.5		43.3	$19,399	$1,063	$18,336
H W Good Elementary School	Public	K-4	1464 Herminie-WN Rd	Herminie	15637	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 446-5503	270	20	13.5	52.6%	238 (88.1%)	7 (2.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	76.4	348^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.0%		63.7	621^st of 1526 public elementary schools	59.3%	273	54.0	69.2			60.6	68.0	79.5			73.1	$16,129	$1,165	$14,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Rostraver Elementary School

Is Rostraver Elementary School a good school?

Rostraver Elementary School ranks 499^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Rostraver Elementary School in?

Belle Vernon Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Rostraver Elementary School?

Students at Rostraver Elementary School are 80% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Rostraver Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Belle Vernon Area Middle School
High : Belle Vernon Area High School

How many students attend Rostraver Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended Rostraver Elementary School.

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