Best Public Schools in Sligo, PA

Summary:

The city of Sligo, Pennsylvania is home to a single public elementary school, Sligo Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Union School District. The district is ranked 391 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that Sligo Elementary School is not a standout performer in the region.

Sligo Elementary School has an enrollment of 218 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.4, which is slightly lower than the state average. The school's spending per student for the 2022-2023 school year was $18,755, and 100% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a predominantly low-income population. Academically, the school's performance is mixed, with math and science proficiency rates generally higher than the district average but lower than the state average, while its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are lower than both the district and state averages.

Sligo Elementary School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 802 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 991 out of 1,534 in 2022-2023, with a 2-star rating. This inconsistent performance indicates that the school may need to focus on improving its ELA instruction and support, as well as addressing the unique challenges and resource needs of its low-income student population.

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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
Sligo Elementary School	Public	K-5	2013 Madison Street Extension	Sligo	16255	Clarion County	Union School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 745-2152	214	19	11.2	101.9%	201 (93.9%)	9 (4.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	39.2	977^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.3%		54.6	802^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	47.4%	175	38.1	45.9	46.9	43.2	42.9	37.8	34.4	38.7	$21,343	$1,340	$20,003

Cities Near Sligo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rimersburg	5.23 mi	1	509^th
Knox	8.46 mi	2	453^rd
Clarion	8.7 mi	2	298^th
Shippenville	9.27 mi	1
Foxburg	9.73 mi	2	285^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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