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Butler Area Junior High School

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Public Grades 7-8

1,080

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 East North Street
Butler, PA 16001

(724) 287-8721

District: Butler Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

African American:

2.2%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2006 → 66th in 2015

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school50%

Pennsylvania avg52%

Not ranked this year

Butler Area Junior High 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	65.6	287 of 835	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.0	268 of 728	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	299 of 758	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	316 of 834	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.8	260 of 825	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	293 of 805	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.6	253 of 770	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.1	243 of 753	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.2	196 of 749	73.8%	★★★★☆
2006	74.8	170 of 736	76.9%	★★★★☆
2005	61.7	301 of 687	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.5	245 of 663	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.5	300 of 643	53.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2014-2015) ?

Science68%~ state avg

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Math33%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Butler Area Junior High 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 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Butler Area IHS	Public	6-8	551 Fairground Hill Road	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 287-8721	1,291	109	11.8	45.2%	1,186 (91.9%)	26 (2.0%)	35 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.2%)	73.9	188^th of 873 public middle schools	78.5%		73.4	213^th of 891 public middle schools	76.1%	25			47.1	41.2	30.0	39.9			63.5	59.2	60.0	61.0	$15,449	$347	$15,102
Knoch Middle School	Public	6-8	754 Dinnerbell Rd	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 352-1700	479	35	13.7	36.7%	467 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	71.2	211^th of 873 public middle schools	75.8%		65.6	306^th of 891 public middle schools	65.7%	95			44.3	48.9	23.5	38.9			63.9	54.0	60.0	59.6	$16,726	$522	$16,204
Mars Area Centennial School	Public	5-6	100 Winfield Manor Dr	Mars	16046	Butler County	Mars Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 625-2601	627	39	16.1	12.0%	586 (93.5%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.3%)	24 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)								(n/a)		66.4	67.6			66.9		61.6	74.9			68.1	$11,589	$151	$11,438
Ryan Gloyer Middle School	Public	7-8	122 Seneca School Rd	Harmony	16037	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 452-6043	1,157	99	11.6	22.6%	998 (86.3%)	30 (2.6%)	39 (3.4%)	30 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (5.1%)	82.9	121^st of 873 public middle schools	86.1%		78.2	158^th of 891 public middle schools	82.3%	37				47.4	38.0	42.8				64.9	67.0	65.9	$22,891	$138	$22,753
Mars Area Middle School	Public	7-8	1775 Three Degree Rd	Mars	16046	Butler County	Mars Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 625-3145	563	40	13.9	10.8%	520 (92.4%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (2.0%)	23 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	83.2	118^th of 873 public middle schools	86.5%		85.6	94^th of 891 public middle schools	89.5%	24				43.8	43.6	43.7				64.3	65.9	65.1	$14,309	$41	$14,268
Ehrman Crest Middle School	Public	5-6	2070A Ehrman Rd	Cranberry Township	16066	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 538-8800	642	46	13.9	20.1%	571 (88.9%)	10 (1.6%)	24 (3.7%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)								(n/a)		61.5	54.7			58.1		58.9	62.4			60.6	$16,526	$234	$16,293
Freeport Area Middle School	Public	6-8	629 South Pike Rd.	Sarver	16055	Butler County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 295-9020	428	30	14.3	29.0%	416 (97.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	88.9	83^rd of 873 public middle schools	90.5%		89.8	64^th of 891 public middle schools	92.8%	19			66.7	46.8	41.5	51.6			70.6	73.3	76.4	73.4	$16,497	$76	$16,421
Eden Hall Upper Elementary School	Public	4-6	3900 Bakerstown Road	Gibsonia	15044	Allegheny County	Pine-Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 443-1450	1,076	79	13.6	9.3%	912 (84.8%)	14 (1.3%)	26 (2.4%)	85 (7.9%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.0%)								(n/a)	77.2	76.7	71.5			75.2	79.2	70.4	79.4			76.4	$18,100	$274	$17,827
Pine-Richland Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Logan Rd	Gibsonia	15044	Allegheny County	Pine-Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 625-3111	703	58	12.1	6.4%	595 (84.6%)	9 (1.3%)	29 (4.1%)	47 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.8%)	94.8	38^th of 873 public middle schools	95.6%		94.1	36^th of 891 public middle schools	96.0%	2				62.5	53.8	58.1				81.6	72.3	77.0	$20,267	$462	$19,804
Slippery Rock Area Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Kiester Rd	Slippery Rock	16057	Butler County	Slippery Rock Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 794-2960	404	39	10.2	39.4%	380 (94.1%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	88.2	89^th of 873 public middle schools	89.8%		85.4	96^th of 891 public middle schools	89.2%	7			63.1	61.4	42.3	55.0			69.7	68.1	65.7	67.8	$11,757	$206	$11,551

Frequently Asked Questions about Butler Area Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Butler Area Junior High School?

Students at Butler Area Junior High School are 94% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Butler Area Junior High School in?

Butler Area School District

How many students attend Butler Area Junior High School?

In the 2014-15 school year, 1,080 students attended Butler Area Junior High School.

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