Best Public Schools in Meyersdale, PA

Summary:

The city of Meyersdale, Pennsylvania is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Meyersdale Area Elementary School, Meyersdale Area High School, and Meyersdale Area Middle School. These schools are part of the Meyersdale Area School District and serve the local community.

Among the standout schools in Meyersdale, Meyersdale Area Middle School ranks 250 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently performs well on PSSA English Language Arts assessments, with 60.1% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025. Additionally, Meyersdale Area Elementary School is ranked 345 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and has a 4-star rating. The elementary school excels in PSSA Math and English Language Arts assessments, with 54.9% and 55.5% proficiency, respectively, in 2024-2025, as well as a high PSSA Science proficiency rate of 90.2% in 2023-2024.

The schools in Meyersdale vary in size, with Meyersdale Area Elementary School having 313 students, Meyersdale Area High School having 264 students, and Meyersdale Area Middle School having 169 students. The schools also have varying rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, with the elementary school having the highest rate at 57.51%. Additionally, the spending per student ranges from $17,953 at the middle school to $20,628 at the elementary school, and the student-teacher ratios differ, with the elementary school having the lowest ratio of 10.2 students per teacher.

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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
Meyersdale Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1353 Shaw Mines Rd	Meyersdale	15552	Somerset County	Meyersdale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 634-1437	163	13	12.3	53.4%	153 (93.9%)	5 (3.1%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	66.7	250^th of 873 public middle schools	71.4%		73	217^th of 891 public middle schools	75.6%	33							44.0	44.5	18.8	35.2				62.5	74.5	43.4	60.1	$19,356	$2,368	$16,988
Meyersdale Area High School	Public	9-12	1349 Shaw Mines Rd	Meyersdale	15552	Somerset County	Meyersdale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 634-8311	246	23	10.8	48.8%	240 (97.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	47.7	397^th of 681 public high schools	41.7%		45.8	423^rd of 686 public high schools	38.3%	26	50.0	38.9	55.5															$19,725	$2,413	$17,312
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

Cities Near Meyersdale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salisbury	4.85 mi	2	472^nd
Berlin	9.04 mi	3	271^st
Rockwood	10.45 mi	2	324^th
Somerset	13.68 mi	4	124^th
Shanksville	15.96 mi	3	579^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.