Best Public Schools in Pine Grove, PA

Summary:

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

Among the three schools, Pine Grove Elementary School stands out as a top performer, consistently scoring high on standardized tests and ranking in the top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. The school's 4th-grade students achieved an impressive 82.5% proficiency rate in science in the 2023-2024 school year. In contrast, Pine Grove Area Middle School struggles with math proficiency, with only 29-35.5% of students scoring proficient or better across grade levels, compared to the district and state averages.

At the high school level, Pine Grove Area High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4% in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's Keystone Exam performance in Literature lags behind the state average, despite its Algebra I and Biology scores being close to or above the state average.

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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
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	107 School Street	Pine Grove	17963	Schuylkill County	Pine Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 345-2731	563	45	12.5	48.1%	526 (93.4%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	69	488^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.7%		72	452^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	70.4%	36				59.1	68.8					63.9	55.4	58.5					57.1	$14,622	$1,543	$13,079
Pine Grove Area High School	Public	9-12	101 School Street	Pine Grove	17963	Schuylkill County	Pine Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 345-2731	495	38	13.2	41.2%	477 (96.4%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	28.9	503^rd of 681 public high schools	26.1%		62.9	261^st of 686 public high schools	62.0%	242	43.1	35.2	27.9															$15,728	$1,424	$14,303
Pine Grove Area Middle School	Public	5-8	105 School Street	Pine Grove	17963	Schuylkill County	Pine Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 345-2731	411	39	10.6	47.0%	385 (93.7%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	53.5	398^th of 873 public middle schools	54.4%		44.4	520^th of 891 public middle schools	41.6%	122						45.9	32.3	33.1	32.3	35.5			34.1	35.5	42.2	56.6	42.5	$16,911	$979	$15,933

Cities Near Pine Grove

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fredericksburg	8.02 mi	2	460^th
Bethel	8.13 mi	1	471^st
Hegins	9.02 mi	1	473^rd
Tower City	9.37 mi	2	721^st
Friedensburg	9.48 mi	1	241^st

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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.