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Best Public Schools in Prospect, PA

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349

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Top rankedMoraine Elementary School404^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Prospect, Pennsylvania is home to a single standout public elementary school, Moraine Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Slippery Rock Area School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates exceeding 65% in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels.

Moraine Elementary School's strong academic performance is reflected in its 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and its high statewide ranking, placing it among the top 404 elementary schools in Pennsylvania out of over 1,500. The school's small student-teacher ratio of 12.7 and higher-than-average spending per student of $9,523 suggest a focus on providing individualized attention and resources to support student learning.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with 44.28% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Moraine Elementary School continues to excel academically. This indicates that the school is effectively meeting the needs of students from various socioeconomic backgrounds and providing a high-quality education to the Prospect community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Moraine Elementary School	Public	K-5	350 Main St	Prospect	16052	Butler County	Slippery Rock Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 865-2010	349	28	12.4	43.3%	336 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	73.9	404^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.3%		81.5	256^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.2%	148	71.7	64.4	58.7	65.7	59.7	59.4	52.1	57.5	$9,460	$539	$8,921

Cities Near Prospect

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Renfrew	6.46 mi	1	112^th
Butler	6.87 mi	14	366^th
Harmony	6.99 mi	2	188^th
Zelienople	8.33 mi	1	120^th
Ellwood City	9.76 mi	7	383^rd

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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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