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Kiski Area South Primary School

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Kiski Area South Primary School ranks 557 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

557^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Kiski Area South Primary School is a public elementary school serving 291 students in grades K-4 in the Kiski Area School District in Export, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years and is currently rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Kiski Area South Primary School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming both the Kiski Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.3% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 38.5% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, 56.6% of students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 51.1% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also excels in science proficiency, with 98% of students proficient or better in PSSA Science in the 2023-2024 school year, far exceeding the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Kiski Area South Primary School outperforms its peers in the Kiski Area School District in academic metrics. However, some schools in other nearby districts, such as Franklin Regional Intermediate School and Franklin Regional Primary School, have even higher academic performance. The school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $14,722 to $21,651 over the past 4 years, may contribute to its strong outcomes, but it is important to consider the cost-effectiveness of this spending.

308

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,946

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

230 Mamont Dr
Export, PA 15632-9802

(724) 327-4057

District: Kiski Area School District

Students who attend Kiski Area South Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kiski Area IHS
	Kiski Area Upper Elementary School
High:	Kiski Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg45%

557^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Kiski Area School District

274^th of 606Kiski 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	66.0	557 of 1511	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.4	278 of 1526	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	176 of 1534	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	239 of 1534	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	255 of 1433	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	345 of 1544	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	301 of 1530	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	77.7	331 of 1547	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.7	370 of 1554	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	76.3	337 of 1474	77.1%	★★★★☆
2014	75.6	344 of 1467	76.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	230 of 1519	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	83.1	119 of 1599	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	85.6	55 of 1597	96.6%	★★★★★
2010	89.4	7 of 1579	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	82.8	118 of 1549	92.4%	★★★★★
2008	79.8	219 of 1551	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	82.2	176 of 1555	88.7%	★★★★☆
2006	86.0	65 of 1545	95.8%	★★★★★
2005	87.8	27 of 1299	97.9%	★★★★★
2004	83.9	169 of 1308	87.1%	★★★★☆
2003	90.6	65 of 1302	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	746 of 1466	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.4	498 of 1488	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	364 of 1369	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	119 of 1432	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	63 of 1414	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	319 of 1475	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	124 of 1495	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	598 of 1201	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	309 of 1229	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	116 of 1236	90.6%	★★★★★

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)78th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math62%+21 vs state

English Language Arts57%+8 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
Kiski Area South Primary School	Public	K-4	230 Mamont Dr	Export	15632	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 327-4057	308	21	14.7	45.1%	279 (90.6%)	5 (1.6%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)	66	557^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.1%		80.4	278^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.8%	279	77.2	44.9		62.3	63.1	49.0		56.6	$14,946	$1,862	$13,084
Franklin Regional Intermediate School	Public	3-5	4125 Sardis Road	Murrysville	15668	Westmoreland County	Franklin Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 327-5456	789	48	16.4	21.8%	643 (81.5%)	22 (2.8%)	23 (2.9%)	67 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.3%)	88.8	140^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.7%		87.4	145^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.5%	5	72.0	78.3	71.4	73.7	77.9	74.5	70.8	74.4	$15,122	$386	$14,736
Franklin Regional Primary School	Public	K-2	4121 Sardis Rd	Murrysville	15668	Westmoreland County	Franklin Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 327-5456	619	45	13.6	21.0%	527 (85.1%)	12 (1.9%)	18 (2.9%)	26 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)								(n/a)									$16,960	$784	$16,176
Saltsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	199 Trojan Lane	Saltsburg	15681	Indiana County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 639-3556	267	24	11.2	110.5%	247 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	71.5	448^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.4%		75.9	375^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.4%	73	64.8	73.7	60.0	67.0	54.0	62.1	44.0	54.5	$18,725	$1,156	$17,570
University Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	320 Noel Dr	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 327-4113	328	25	13.3	93.6%	170 (51.8%)	58 (17.7%)	28 (8.5%)	28 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.8%)	78.8	304^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.9%		87.5	142^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	90.7%	162	67.6	64.7		66.2	61.6	75.3		68.6	$28,428	$1,047	$27,381
Kiski Area East Primary School	Public	K-4	420 Franklin Ave	Vandergrift	15690	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 567-6706	425	31	13.9	91.1%	328 (77.2%)	34 (8.0%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.5%)	52.2	790^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.7%		70.8	469^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.3%	321	50.6	66.3		58.9	32.9	51.9		42.7	$12,090	$1,654	$10,435
McCullough Elementary School	Public	K-5	213 Watt Rd	Jeannette	15644	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 744-7441	448	28	15.7	23.0%	406 (90.6%)	9 (2.0%)	13 (2.9%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	95	30^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.0%		91.8	45^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.1%	15	90.0	82.7	77.6	83.0	86.7	82.7	81.6	83.5	$11,917	$172	$11,745
Level Green Elementary School	Public	K-5	650 Cypress CT	Trafford	15085	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 372-6603	269	19	13.9	20.1%	249 (92.6%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	84.7	202^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	86.6%		80.7	270^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.3%	68	84.6	69.2	71.0	75.5	76.9	57.7	67.7	67.4	$13,833	$35	$13,799
Pivik Elementary School	Public	K-4	151 School Rd	Plum	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 795-4580	740	41	18.0	32.0%	642 (86.8%)	32 (4.3%)	16 (2.2%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.9%)	73.9	403^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	73.3%		74.8	400^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.8%	3	67.5	68.0		67.8	61.2	57.1		59.2	$15,109	$452	$14,657
O'Block Elementary School	Public	K-4	201 Center New Texas Rd	Pittsburgh	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 795-4420	512	35	14.5	39.8%	391 (76.4%)	54 (10.5%)	20 (3.9%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	64.3	586^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.2%		60.4	703^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	53.9%	117	57.6	63.3		60.6	49.4	58.6		54.4	$17,699	$529	$17,169

Frequently Asked Questions about Kiski Area South Primary School

What is the racial makeup of Kiski Area South Primary School?

Students at Kiski Area South Primary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Kiski Area South Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Kiski Area South Primary School.

Is Kiski Area South Primary School a good school?

Kiski Area South Primary School ranks 557^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Kiski Area South Primary School in?

Kiski Area School District

What schools do graduates of Kiski Area South Primary School attend?

Students who attend Kiski Area South Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kiski Area IHS
Middle : Kiski Area Upper Elementary School
High : Kiski Area High School

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