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Connoquenessing Elementary School

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Connoquenessing Elementary School ranks 259 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Connoquenessing Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Renfrew, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 296 students. The school is part of the Butler Area School District, which is ranked 232 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Connoquenessing Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a ranking as high as 150 out of 1,534 schools in 2022-2023. The school's PSSA test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math and ELA for all grades were 67.1% and 66.4%, respectively, compared to the district's 48.7% and 59%, and the state's 41.7% and 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where the proficiency rates in Math and ELA were 75.6% and 77.5%, respectively, in 2024-2025.

While the school's overall academic performance is strong, there are notable disparities in the performance of different student subgroups. The school's male students outperform their female counterparts, and white students also perform well, but the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students struggle. When compared to other elementary schools in the Butler Area School District, Connoquenessing Elementary School stands out as the top performer, with significantly higher Math and ELA proficiency rates than McQuistion Elementary School and Emily Brittain Elementary School.

287

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,393

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 Connoquenessing School Roa
Renfrew, PA 16053-8201

(724) 287-8721

District: Butler Area School District

Students who attend Connoquenessing Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Butler Area IHS

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.3%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Hispanic:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (67% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg54%

Pennsylvania avg45%

259^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	81.0	259 of 1511	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	350 of 1526	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	150 of 1534	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	263 of 1534	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	397 of 1433	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	535 of 1544	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	467 of 1530	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.3	450 of 1547	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.7	307 of 1554	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	79.4	275 of 1474	81.3%	★★★★☆
2014	75.4	349 of 1467	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.6	327 of 1519	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	78.1	275 of 1599	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	71.1	471 of 1597	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	60.5	771 of 1579	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.7	732 of 1549	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.9	594 of 1551	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.9	637 of 1555	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.8	652 of 1545	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.1	525 of 1299	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.3	669 of 1308	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.2	754 of 1302	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	358 of 1466	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	361 of 1488	75.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	805 of 1369	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	787 of 1432	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	88.2	78 of 1414	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	208 of 1475	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	326 of 1495	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	354 of 1201	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	436 of 1229	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.1	200 of 1236	83.8%	★★★★☆

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)86th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+25 vs state

English Language Arts66%+18 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ehrman Crest Elementary School	Public	K-4	2070 Ehrman Rd	Cranberry Township	16066	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 538-3680	837	57	14.8	17.9%	733 (87.6%)	8 (1.0%)	42 (5.0%)	17 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.4%)	77.9	319^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.9%		79.1	308^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.8%	11	71.0	65.2		68.2	63.6	64.6		64.1	$15,885	$231	$15,654
Mars Area Elementary School	Public	2-4	549 Route 228	Mars	16046	Butler County	Mars Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 625-3161	880	55	15.8	13.2%	798 (90.7%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.3%)	49 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	81.1	257^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.0%		85.5	181^st of 1526 public elementary schools	88.1%	76	77.3	70.2		73.7	62.4	65.6		64.0	$11,581	$148	$11,433

Frequently Asked Questions about Connoquenessing Elementary School

Is Connoquenessing Elementary School a good school?

Connoquenessing Elementary School ranks 259^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Connoquenessing Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Butler Area IHS

What district is Connoquenessing Elementary School in?

Butler Area School District

How many students attend Connoquenessing Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Connoquenessing Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Connoquenessing Elementary School?

Students at Connoquenessing Elementary School are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

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