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Best Public Schools in Butler, PA

At a glance

Schools

5,501

Students

Districts

Top rankedNorthwest Elementary School184^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Broad Street Elementary School up 119 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Broad Street Elementary School 10.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Butler, Pennsylvania is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 0 alternative schools. The schools in this area serve a diverse range of students and face varying challenges, as evidenced by the wide range of academic performance across the district.

Among the standout schools in Butler are Northwest Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state with a 4-star rating and strong proficiency rates in math and English language arts. Butler Area IHS (Intermediate High School) also performs well, with a 4-star rating and high test scores that exceed district and state averages. In contrast, Broad Street Elementary School and Emily Brittain Elementary School struggle with low proficiency rates.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the Butler Area School District, with a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and student outcomes. The district as a whole is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement. Additionally, the Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School faces unique challenges, with the lowest performance and ranking among the schools in the data set.

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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
Emily Brittain Elementary School	Public	K-5	338 North Washington Street	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	255	23	10.9	95.7%	206 (80.8%)	11 (4.3%)	16 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.5%)	47.2	863^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	42.9%		47.3	901^st of 1526 public elementary schools	41.0%	38				52.8	54.0	28.6				44.4	50.0	51.3	35.7				45.2	$15,365	$1,059	$14,306
Mcquistion Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 Mechling Drive	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	498	39	12.6	100.6%	442 (88.8%)	16 (3.2%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	68	506^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.5%		67	554^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.7%	48				63.3	68.4	48.8				59.8	55.1	58.1	51.2				54.7	$16,260	$1,121	$15,140
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	124 Staley Avenue	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	404	29	13.7	104.0%	378 (93.6%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	86	184^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.8%		80.6	272^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	82.2%	88				75.1	80.4	56.9				69.5	71.9	80.4	68.1				72.7	$16,418	$1,132	$15,287
Center Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	950 Mercer Road	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	584	53	11.0	42.3%	556 (95.2%)	9 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	77.5	328^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.3%		74.9	396^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.0%	68				70.8	61.4	53.7				61.8	70.8	71.9	54.8				65.7	$16,503	$1,138	$15,365
Summit Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	351 Brinker Road	Butler	16002	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	259	22	12.0	95.0%	248 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	45.3	893^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	40.9%		58.8	728^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.3%	165				40.9	63.9	43.2				50.0	39.5	44.7	32.4				39.4	$16,175	$1,115	$15,060
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
Butler Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	120 Campus Lane	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 287-8721	1,956	113	17.3	41.5%	1,793 (91.7%)	41 (2.1%)	39 (2.0%)	9 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (3.6%)	40.3	455^th of 681 public high schools	33.2%		50.5	384^th of 686 public high schools	44.0%	71	42.2	35.1	54.9															$17,277	$388	$16,890
Broad Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Broad St	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 214-3630	228	21	10.7	98.7%	167 (73.2%)	21 (9.2%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (11.4%)	35	1028^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.0%		25.6	1147^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.8%	119				51.6	29.4	23.7				34.0	51.6	47.0	23.7				39.8	$16,864	$1,162	$15,702
Butler County Area Vocational Technical School	Public	9-12	210 Campus Lane	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School	No	No	No	No	(724) 282-0735	26	20	1.3	88.5%	25 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Butler

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Renfrew	6.17 mi	1	112^th
Prospect	7.99 mi	1	186^th
Saxonburg	8.46 mi	4	299^th
Fenelton	9.03 mi	1
West Sunbury	9.93 mi	2	229^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.