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Meridian School

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Public Grades K-6

421

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

25.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 Sparks Avenue
Butler, PA 16001

(724) 287-8721

District: Butler Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2006 → 79th in 2015

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (70% vs 52% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school70%

Pennsylvania avg52%

Not ranked this year

Meridian School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2015	78.1	305 of 1474	79.3%	★★★★☆
2014	75.6	343 of 1467	76.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	447 of 1519	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	476 of 1599	70.2%	★★★★☆
2011	68.6	543 of 1597	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.4	537 of 1579	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.4	482 of 1549	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.2	309 of 1551	80.1%	★★★★☆
2007	79.1	250 of 1555	83.9%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	262 of 1545	83.0%	★★★★☆
2005	74.1	320 of 1299	75.4%	★★★★☆
2004	87.6	105 of 1308	92.0%	★★★★★
2003	92.6	38 of 1302	97.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2014-2015) ?

Science94%+26 vs state

English Language Arts75%+15 vs state

Math60%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Meridian 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 Pittsburgh St	Zelienople	16063	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 452-8280	714	51	14.1	20.2%	656 (91.9%)	8 (1.1%)	13 (1.8%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.5%)	79.1	297^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.3%		77.5	341^st of 1526 public elementary schools	77.7%	44	75.7	62.0		68.9	64.4	66.5		65.4	$17,124	$233	$16,891
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Meridian School

How many students attend Meridian School?

In the 2014-15 school year, 421 students attended Meridian School.

What is the racial makeup of Meridian School?

Students at Meridian School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Meridian School in?

Butler Area School District

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