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Meyersdale Area Elementary School

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Meyersdale Area Elementary School ranks 602 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

602^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Meyersdale Area Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 313 students in grades K-5 in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Meyersdale Area School District. This school consistently outperforms the state average on PSSA tests in both Math and English Language Arts, with 54.9% of students proficient or better in Math and 55.5% proficient or better in ELA, placing it in the top 40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.51% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Meyersdale Area Elementary School's performance for this subgroup is strong, ranking in the top 14% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. The school also spends significantly more per student than the state average, at $20,628 per student in 2022-2023, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.2, which may contribute to its academic success.

Compared to nearby schools like Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School and Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary School, Meyersdale Area Elementary School outperforms them in academic proficiency and has a higher SchoolDigger rating. While the school's overall performance is strong, there may be an opportunity to focus on improving outcomes for its white student subgroup, as its ranking for this group is relatively lower compared to other subgroups.

338

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,899

Per pupil spending ?

53.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1345 Shaw Mines Rd
Meyersdale, PA 15552

(814) 634-8313

District: Meyersdale Area School District

Students who attend Meyersdale Area Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meyersdale Area Middle School
High:	Meyersdale Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.2%

Two or more races:

2.1%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (55% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (60th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg52%

Pennsylvania avg45%

602^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

256^th of 606Meyersdale 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	63.2	602 of 1511	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.3	345 of 1526	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	415 of 1534	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	619 of 1534	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	673 of 1433	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	710 of 1544	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	731 of 1530	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.4	687 of 1547	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.5	764 of 1554	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.6	777 of 1474	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.1	611 of 1467	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	681 of 1519	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	792 of 1599	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.3	719 of 1597	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.2	1009 of 1579	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.8	1222 of 1549	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.1	1263 of 1551	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.8	1272 of 1555	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.7	1138 of 1545	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.6	910 of 1299	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.7	964 of 1308	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	33.3	966 of 1302	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	545 of 1466	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	324 of 1488	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	574 of 1369	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.6	196 of 1432	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	177 of 1414	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	608 of 1475	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	345 of 1495	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	657 of 1201	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	440 of 1229	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	490 of 1236	60.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile~ school

White (2025)45th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+7 vs state

Math55%+13 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
Meyersdale Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	1345 Shaw Mines Rd	Meyersdale	15552	Somerset County	Meyersdale Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 634-8313	338	30	11.2	53.3%	325 (96.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	63.2	602^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	60.2%		77.3	345^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.4%	257	46.4	74.0	44.2		54.9	51.8	66.7	48.0		55.5	$20,899	$2,702	$18,197
Salisbury-Elk Lick Elementary School	Public	K-6	196 Smith Ave	Salisbury	15558	Somerset County	Salisbury-Elk Lick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 662-2733	130	14	9.6	63.1%	123 (94.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	80.4	274^th of 1511 public elementary schools	81.9%		62.7	649^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.5%	375	66.7	64.3	64.7	64.7	65.2	66.6	64.3	64.7	58.8	63.6	$23,116	$7,577	$15,539
Berlin Brothersvalley Elementary School	Public	K-4	1025 E Main Street	Berlin	15530	Somerset County	Berlin Brothersvalley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 267-4623	290	24	12.2	45.2%	274 (94.5%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	56	727^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.9%		53.2	822^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	46.1%	95	56.0	63.4			59.7	40.7	51.7			46.2	$14,270	$1,991	$12,280
Rockwood Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	435 Somerset Ave	Rockwood	15557	Somerset County	Rockwood Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 926-4677	295	26	11.3	42.4%	286 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	61.6	623^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	58.8%		68.9	514^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.3%	109	57.1	33.4	54.3	62.8	51.9	64.3	47.3	45.8	54.3	51.3	$19,578	$3,807	$15,771
Eagle View Elementary School	Public	3-5	191 Discovery Ln	Somerset	15501	Somerset County	Somerset Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 444-8455	439	37	11.8	58.5%	400 (91.1%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.9%)	67.6	515^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.9%		69.4	506^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.8%	9	56.8	60.2	53.2		56.6	56.8	58.5	55.3		56.7	$17,925	$1,729	$16,196
Maple Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	105 New Centerville Rd	Somerset	15501	Somerset County	Somerset Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 445-6677	484	41	11.9	54.5%	447 (92.4%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)								(n/a)											$18,531	$1,824	$16,707
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	172 Turkeyfoot Rd	Confluence	15424	Somerset County	Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 395-3621	135	13	10.3	77.0%	132 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	14	1288^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.8%		12	1329^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.9%	41	8.3	46.7	13.3	7.1	19.6	25.0	13.3	13.3	21.4	17.9	$22,059	$2,415	$19,644
Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 Corner Stone Rd	Shanksville	15560	Somerset County	Shanksville-Stonycreek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 267-4649	133	11	11.5		131 (98.5%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27	1113^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.3%		34.1	1077^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.4%	36	44.4	29.4	9.1		26.3	55.6	41.2	4.5		31.6	$143	$08	$135

Frequently Asked Questions about Meyersdale Area Elementary School

What district is Meyersdale Area Elementary School in?

Meyersdale Area School District

Is Meyersdale Area Elementary School a good school?

Meyersdale Area Elementary School ranks 602^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meyersdale Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Meyersdale Area Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Meyersdale Area Elementary School?

Students at Meyersdale Area Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Meyersdale Area Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Meyersdale Area Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meyersdale Area Middle School
High : Meyersdale Area High School

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