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Emily Brittain Elementary School

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Emily Brittain Elementary School ranks 863 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

863^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Emily Brittain Elementary School is a public elementary school in Butler, Pennsylvania, serving 249 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Butler Area School District, which is ranked 232 out of 606 school districts in the state.

While Emily Brittain Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average spending per student, the school's academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past five years. Its proficiency rates on PSSA tests in Math and English Language Arts are generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities.

Compared to nearby schools within the Butler Area School District, such as Connoquenessing Elementary School and Summit Township Elementary School, Emily Brittain Elementary lags behind in academic achievement. The performance gap becomes even more pronounced when comparing the school to institutions outside the district, like Knoch Intermediate Elementary School and Dassa McKinney Elementary School, which have significantly higher proficiency rates and rankings.

255

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,365

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

338 North Washington Street
Butler, PA 16001-5242

(724) 287-8721

District: Butler Area School District

Students who attend Emily Brittain Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Butler Area IHS

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg54%

Pennsylvania avg45%

863^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Butler Area School District

232^nd of 606Butler 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	47.2	863 of 1511	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	901 of 1526	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	971 of 1534	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	1038 of 1534	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	1011 of 1433	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	984 of 1544	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	1071 of 1530	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.6	881 of 1547	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.3	940 of 1554	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.8	1055 of 1474	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.8	902 of 1467	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.0	934 of 1519	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.1	1060 of 1599	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.7	1110 of 1597	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.6	1106 of 1579	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.6	879 of 1549	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.3	952 of 1551	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.9	997 of 1555	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.6	794 of 1545	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	73.9	323 of 1299	75.1%	★★★★☆
2004	40.7	901 of 1308	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	58.1	641 of 1302	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	15.1	988 of 1084	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	706 of 1043	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	881 of 1466	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	968 of 1488	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	474 of 1369	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	678 of 1432	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	833 of 1414	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	808 of 1475	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	836 of 1495	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	873 of 1201	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	892 of 1229	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	908 of 1236	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2024)9th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-3 vs state

Math44%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Emily Brittain 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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emily Brittain Elementary School	Public	K-5	338 North Washington Street	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	255	23	10.9	95.7%	206 (80.8%)	11 (4.3%)	16 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.5%)	47.2	863^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	42.9%		47.3	901^st of 1526 public elementary schools	41.0%	38	52.8	54.0	28.6	44.4	50.0	51.3	35.7	45.2	$15,365	$1,059	$14,306
Broad Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Broad St	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 214-3630	228	21	10.7	98.7%	167 (73.2%)	21 (9.2%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (11.4%)	35	1028^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.0%		25.6	1147^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.8%	119	51.6	29.4	23.7	34.0	51.6	47.0	23.7	39.8	$16,864	$1,162	$15,702
Mcquistion Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 Mechling Drive	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	498	39	12.6	100.6%	442 (88.8%)	16 (3.2%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	68	506^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.5%		67	554^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.7%	48	63.3	68.4	48.8	59.8	55.1	58.1	51.2	54.7	$16,260	$1,121	$15,140
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	124 Staley Avenue	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	404	29	13.7	104.0%	378 (93.6%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	86	184^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.8%		80.6	272^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	82.2%	88	75.1	80.4	56.9	69.5	71.9	80.4	68.1	72.7	$16,418	$1,132	$15,287
Center Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	950 Mercer Road	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	584	53	11.0	42.3%	556 (95.2%)	9 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	77.5	328^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.3%		74.9	396^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.0%	68	70.8	61.4	53.7	61.8	70.8	71.9	54.8	65.7	$16,503	$1,138	$15,365
Summit Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	351 Brinker Road	Butler	16002	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	259	22	12.0	95.0%	248 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	45.3	893^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	40.9%		58.8	728^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.3%	165	40.9	63.9	43.2	50.0	39.5	44.7	32.4	39.4	$16,175	$1,115	$15,060
Connoquenessing Elementary School	Public	K-5	102 Connoquenessing School Roa	Renfrew	16053	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 287-8721	287	21	13.7	29.6%	282 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	81	259^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.9%		77	350^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.1%	91	75.6	64.3	61.8	67.1	77.5	54.7	65.5	66.4	$16,393	$1,130	$15,263
Moraine Elementary School	Public	K-5	350 Main St	Prospect	16052	Butler County	Slippery Rock Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 865-2010	349	28	12.4	43.3%	336 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	73.9	404^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.3%		81.5	256^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.2%	148	71.7	64.4	58.7	65.7	59.7	59.4	52.1	57.5	$9,460	$539	$8,921
Knoch Intermediate Elementary School	Public	4-5	340 Knoch Road	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 352-1700	296	25	11.6	37.2%	279 (94.3%)	5 (1.7%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	76.4	350^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.8%		81.6	254^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.4%	96		67.3	71.4	69.3		54.3	56.4	55.3	$15,921	$858	$15,063
Knoch Primary School	Public	K-3	328 Knoch Road	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 352-1700	536	35	15.5	34.1%	502 (93.7%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)								(n/a)	73.3			73.3	63.0			63.0	$16,122	$653	$15,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Emily Brittain Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Emily Brittain Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Emily Brittain Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Butler Area IHS

What is the racial makeup of Emily Brittain Elementary School?

Students at Emily Brittain Elementary School are 81% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American.

Is Emily Brittain Elementary School a good school?

Emily Brittain Elementary School ranks 863^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Emily Brittain Elementary School in?

Butler Area School District

How many students attend Emily Brittain Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Emily Brittain Elementary School.

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