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Marion Elementary School

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Marion Elementary School ranks 968 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

968^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Marion Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, serving 662 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Belle Vernon Area School District, which is ranked 295 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Marion Elementary School's academic performance on PSSA tests is generally below the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA), the school faces some significant challenges. Its proficiency rates in the 2024-2025 school year were 38.4% in Math and 40.1% in ELA, compared to the district's 43% in Math and 47.8% in ELA, and the state's 41.7% in Math and 48.5% in ELA. The school's performance is particularly low in 6th grade, with only 29.2% proficiency in Math and 42.2% in ELA, compared to the district's 46.1% in Math and 51.9% in ELA. Additionally, the school's performance is significantly lower for certain student subgroups, such as White students, Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students, and Disabled students, compared to the overall school and state averages.

Interestingly, nearby schools like West Newton Elementary School in the Yough School District and Rostraver Elementary School in the Belle Vernon Area School District consistently outperform Marion Elementary School on PSSA tests. These comparisons highlight the significant academic performance gap between Marion Elementary School and some of the higher-performing schools in the region. Additionally, the high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Marion Elementary School, coupled with the school's lower academic performance, suggests that the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student learning and achievement.

635

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,943

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Perry Ave
Belle Vernon, PA 15012-2798

(724) 808-2500

District: Belle Vernon Area School District

Students who attend Marion Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Two or more races:

6.8%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg45%

968^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	39.7	968 of 1511	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	736 of 1526	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	866 of 1534	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	868 of 1534	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	753 of 1433	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	793 of 1544	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	801 of 1530	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.3	808 of 1547	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.4	799 of 1554	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.6	754 of 1474	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.2	719 of 1467	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.6	548 of 1519	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.0	725 of 1599	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	825 of 1597	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.1	928 of 1579	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.5	1066 of 1549	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.6	1081 of 1551	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.9	1123 of 1555	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	54.9	829 of 1545	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.0	627 of 1299	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	26.1	1042 of 1308	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	26.8	1028 of 1302	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	879 of 1030	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	748 of 1084	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	780 of 1043	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	940 of 1466	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	762 of 1488	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	905 of 1369	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	614 of 1432	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	775 of 1414	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	958 of 1475	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	667 of 1495	55.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1002 of 1201	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	821 of 1229	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	939 of 1236	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile~ school

White (2025)17th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2025)15th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-8 vs state

Math38%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Marion 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
California Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	40 Trojan Way	Coal Center	15423	Washington County	California Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 785-5800	485	32	15.0	99.4%	387 (79.8%)	21 (4.3%)	19 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (11.3%)	20.6	1190^th of 1511 public elementary schools	21.2%		37.2	1039^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.9%	151	19.7	10.4	12.1	16.7	14.9	32.0	22.7	40.9	43.3	34.4	$13,403	$653	$12,751
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
Brownsville Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	7 Falcon Drive	Brownsville	15417	Fayette County	Brownsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 785-9600	617	47	13.2	105.2%	445 (72.1%)	81 (13.1%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (10.5%)	11	1338^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.4%		15.8	1278^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.3%	60	24.8	11.4	7.8		14.6	29.9	21.5	16.5		22.6	$18,147	$3,542	$14,605
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Marion Elementary School

Is Marion Elementary School a good school?

Marion Elementary School ranks 968^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marion Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 635 students attended Marion Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Marion Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Marion Elementary School?

Students at Marion Elementary School are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Marion Elementary School in?

Belle Vernon Area School District

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