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Best Public Schools in Armagh, PA

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856

Students

Top rankedUnited Junior/Senior High School142^nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Summary:

The city of Armagh, Pennsylvania is home to two schools that are part of the United School District, which is ranked 131 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The standout school in the area is United Junior/Senior High School, which has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

United Elementary School has a student enrollment of 460 and a student-teacher ratio of 11.5. The school outperforms the state average on PSSA Math and ELA assessments, with 46.2% and 53% proficiency, respectively. In contrast, United Junior/Senior High School has a student enrollment of 404 and a student-teacher ratio of 11. The high school excels on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates above the state average in Algebra I (54.9%), Biology (69.3%), and Literature (71%).

Both schools have a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 54.57% of United Elementary School students and 44.8% of United Junior/Senior High School students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the schools have maintained strong academic performance, with United Junior/Senior High School being a standout in the region and United Elementary School also showing impressive results on state assessments.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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
United Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10780 Route 56 East	Armagh	15920	Indiana County	United School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 446-5615	401	32	12.5	45.1%	384 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	77.7	142^nd of 681 public high schools	79.1%		82.7	93^rd of 686 public high schools	86.4%	49	54.9	69.3	71.0					33.9	46.2	40.3					54.8	70.2	62.8	$30,168	$1,166	$29,002
United Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10775 Route 56 East	Armagh	15920	Indiana County	United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 446-5615	455	38	11.9	55.2%	439 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	58.2	686^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.6%		71.6	457^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.1%	229				46.9	55.3	46.1	38.7			46.2	46.9	51.1	55.4	58.0			53.0	$25,147	$2,369	$22,778

Cities Near Armagh

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Florence	7.96 mi	1	567^th
Johnstown	8.64 mi	15	477^th
Nanty Glo	9.45 mi	2	474^th
Homer City	9.81 mi	2	249^th
Blairsville	10.97 mi	3	438^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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