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Margaret Ross Elementary School

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Margaret Ross Elementary School ranks 576 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

576^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Margaret Ross Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Hopewell Area School District. The school consistently outperforms its district and the state of Pennsylvania in academic achievement, particularly in Math and English Language Arts (ELA).

In the 2024-2025 school year, Margaret Ross Elementary School had 66.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 48.4% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In ELA, the school had 51.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 47.1% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is especially strong in 4th-grade Math, with 75.6% of students proficient or better, compared to 53.6% for the district and 50.6% for the state.

Within the Hopewell Area School District, Margaret Ross Elementary School outperforms the other two elementary schools, Independence Elementary and Hopewell Elementary, in both Math and ELA proficiency rates. However, when compared to schools outside the district, such as Edgeworth Elementary and Bon Meade Elementary, Margaret Ross Elementary School's performance is not as strong, as these schools have significantly higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

185

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,169

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1955 Maratta Rd
Aliquippa, PA 15001-4151

(724) 375-2956

District: Hopewell Area School District

Students who attend Margaret Ross Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hopewell Junior High School
High:	Hopewell Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Two or more races:

5.9%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

576^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hopewell Area School District

261^st of 606Hopewell 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	65.0	576 of 1511	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.8	312 of 1526	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	437 of 1534	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	289 of 1534	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	689 of 1433	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	610 of 1544	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.0	315 of 1530	79.4%	★★★★☆
2017	70.0	507 of 1547	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.4	419 of 1554	73.0%	★★★★☆
2015	65.0	594 of 1474	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.4	262 of 1467	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	57.3	839 of 1519	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.8	701 of 1599	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.5	546 of 1597	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	80.9	178 of 1579	88.7%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	252 of 1549	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	63.9	649 of 1551	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.3	302 of 1555	80.6%	★★★★☆
2006	81.5	185 of 1545	88.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	86.3	91 of 1043	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	608 of 1466	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.5	270 of 1488	81.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	416 of 1369	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	244 of 1432	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	338 of 1414	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	506 of 1475	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	355 of 1495	76.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	518 of 1201	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	302 of 1229	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	470 of 1236	62.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2023)91st percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+25 vs state

English Language Arts51%+3 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 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
Margaret Ross Elementary School	Public	K-4	1955 Maratta Rd	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 375-2956	185	13	13.7	50.3%	161 (87.0%)	7 (3.8%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.9%)	65	576^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.9%		78.8	312^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.6%	264	58.2	75.6			66.7	51.2	51.3			51.1	$25,169	$1,294	$23,874
Aliquippa Elementary School	Public	K-6	800 Twenty-First Street	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Aliquippa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 857-7500	480	45	10.6	0.6%	45 (9.4%)	325 (67.7%)	48 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (12.5%)	4.9	1488^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.5%		5.1	1467^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.9%	21	8.9	10.6	3.2	3.4	6.5	12.8	12.2	6.6	13.6	11.3	$13,576	$4,359	$9,217
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	K-4	3000 Kane Road	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 375-1111	323	21	15.0	39.6%	279 (86.4%)	4 (1.2%)	21 (6.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	35.8	1017^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.7%		56.7	768^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.7%	249	56.6	37.5			46.7	36.6	34.4			35.4	$21,160	$542	$20,618
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Highland Avenue	Ambridge	15003	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 266-2833	284	25	11.2	107.4%	171 (60.2%)	73 (25.7%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.0%)	17.8	1237^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.1%		18.6	1239^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.8%	2	23.5	29.0	22.9		25.0	29.4	25.8	25.7		27.0	$15,759	$1,225	$14,534
State Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Harmony Road	Baden	15005	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 266-2833	241	18	13.5	102.9%	176 (73.0%)	40 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.4%)	63.4	595^th of 1511 public elementary schools	60.6%		47.6	897^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.2%	302	63.4	44.8	38.7		50.5	73.2	72.4	35.5		61.4	$11,908	$1,483	$10,425
Bon Meade Elementary School	Public	K-4	1595 Brodhead Rd	Moon township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	572	35	16.1	18.5%	442 (77.3%)	19 (3.3%)	30 (5.2%)	40 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.0%)	92.7	69^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.4%		90.5	79^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.8%	10	86.7	88.8			87.4	78.8	72.6			75.3	$17,948	$136	$17,812
Baden Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	1016 State Street	Baden	15005	Beaver County	Baden Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(855) 590-2227	593	44	13.4	66.6%	331 (55.8%)	157 (26.5%)	22 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (13.8%)	29.9	1085^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.2%		37	1042^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	31.7%	43	41.4	44.1	19.2	35.8	35.4	32.2	31.0	18.0	42.9	30.7	$18,792	$2,038	$16,754
Center Grange Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	225 Center Grange Rd	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 775-5600	496	37	13.3	31.5%	393 (79.2%)	57 (11.5%)	28 (5.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.8%)								(n/a)											$19,909	$337	$19,572
Provident Charter School - West	Public, Charter	1-5	200 Quigley Drive	Baden	15005	Beaver County	Provident Charter School - West	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 709-5160	51	10	4.8	15.7%	41 (80.4%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	3 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.8%)	12	1315^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.0%					(n/a)		46.2	5.3		20.5		0.0	0.0		2.6	$68,453	$00	$68,453
Edgeworth Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Meadow Ln	Sewickley	15143	Allegheny County	Quaker Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 749-3605	412	33	12.4	22.8%	347 (84.2%)	9 (2.2%)	17 (4.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (8.0%)	89.1	134^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.1%		92.9	26^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.3%	108	77.8	71.9	74.0		74.7	68.1	81.3	76.7		75.1	$22,853	$1,009	$21,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Margaret Ross Elementary School

How many students attend Margaret Ross Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Margaret Ross Elementary School.

Is Margaret Ross Elementary School a good school?

Margaret Ross Elementary School ranks 576^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Margaret Ross Elementary School?

Students at Margaret Ross Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Margaret Ross Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Margaret Ross Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hopewell Junior High School
High : Hopewell Senior High School

What district is Margaret Ross Elementary School in?

Hopewell Area School District

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