Best Public Schools in Marion Center, PA

Summary:

The city of Marion Center, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School and W.A. McCreery Elementary School. These schools are part of the Marion Center Area School District, which is ranked 304 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

The data reveals that W.A. McCreery Elementary School has stronger academic performance compared to the high school. In the 2024-2025 school year, the elementary school had higher proficiency rates in both math (47.2% vs 34.2%) and English language arts (41.3% vs 48.8%) across all grades. The elementary school also outperformed the district and state averages in these subjects. Additionally, the elementary school had significantly higher science proficiency rates, with 88.2% of students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 56% at the high school.

While the high school has a relatively low dropout rate of 1.4%, its graduation rate of 87.9% in 2023-2024 is lower than the state average. The high school also lags the state average in Keystone Exam proficiency for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. Interestingly, the high school spends $26,623 per student, which is higher than the $20,552 spent per student at the elementary school, despite the elementary school's stronger academic performance.

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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
Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	22800 Route 403 Hwy N	Marion Center	15759	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 397-5551	550	45	12.3	52.2%	534 (97.1%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	51.8	366^th of 681 public high schools	46.3%		50.3	386^th of 686 public high schools	43.7%	20	37.6	54.3	58.5					37.3	31.5	34.2					45.3	51.6	48.8	$26,613	$2,073	$24,540
W.A. McCreery Elementary School	Public	3-6	22810 Route 403 Hwy N	Marion Center	15759	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 397-5551	372	31	12.1	53.0%	362 (97.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	48.6	847^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.9%		66.4	561^st of 1526 public elementary schools	63.2%	286				46.4	47.5	50.0	44.5			47.2	39.1	41.5	37.2	47.8			41.3	$24,236	$3,206	$21,030

Cities Near Marion Center

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Home	6.79 mi	1
Commodore	6.98 mi	2	390^th
Indiana	10.82 mi	7	125^th
Clymer	11.1 mi	2	559^th
Punxsutawney	11.76 mi	2	311^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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