Best Public Schools in Salisbury, PA

Summary:

The city of Salisbury, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Salisbury-Elk Lick Elementary School and Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Salisbury-Elk Lick School District. The elementary school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently exceeding state and district averages on PSSA Math and ELA tests, with particularly strong 4th grade math and 3rd/4th grade ELA performance. In contrast, the junior/senior high school faces more challenges, struggling with PSSA Math proficiency rates below 25% in 7th and 8th grade, though it maintains a solid 4-year graduation rate of 87.9%.

The elementary school's success is further highlighted by its 100% science proficiency rate among 4th graders and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.6. However, the school also has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 64.06%, suggesting a higher level of economic disadvantage among its student population. Conversely, the junior/senior high school has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 45.97%, but its Keystone Exam performance is mixed, with higher proficiency in Literature compared to Algebra I and Biology.

The data also reveals a significant difference in per-student spending between the two schools, with the junior/senior high school spending $29,364 per student compared to the elementary school's $22,216 per student. This disparity may be attributed to the additional resources and programming required for secondary education, as well as the junior/senior high school's lower student-teacher ratio of 7.1.

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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
Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 Smith Ave	Salisbury	15558	Somerset County	Salisbury-Elk Lick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 662-2741	125	18	7.0	45.6%	121 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	27.3	514^th of 681 public high schools	24.5%		28.8	511^th of 686 public high schools	25.5%	3	31.6	36.8	42.1					5.3	22.2	13.5					26.3	66.7	45.9	$28,316	$3,649	$24,667
Salisbury-Elk Lick Elementary School	Public	K-6	196 Smith Ave	Salisbury	15558	Somerset County	Salisbury-Elk Lick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 662-2733	130	14	9.6	63.1%	123 (94.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	80.4	274^th of 1511 public elementary schools	81.9%		62.7	649^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.5%	375				66.7	64.3	64.7	64.7			65.2	66.6	64.3	64.7	58.8			63.6	$23,116	$7,577	$15,539

Cities Near Salisbury

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meyersdale	4.02 mi	3	364^th
Rockwood	12.18 mi	2	324^th
Confluence	13.25 mi	2	699^th
Berlin	13.97 mi	3	271^st
Somerset	17.32 mi	4	124^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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