Apollo-Ridge School District

Summary:

The Apollo-Ridge School District in Pennsylvania consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of standout and struggling schools within the district.

Apollo-Ridge High School is a standout, ranking 37th out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 5-star rating. It boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and strong performance on Keystone Exams, with 67.2% of 11th graders proficient or better in Literature. In contrast, Apollo-Ridge Middle School struggles with Math proficiency, with only 23.5% of students proficient or better, compared to the district and state averages.

Apollo-Ridge Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages on PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests, despite serving a high-need student population with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The district also shows funding disparities, with Apollo-Ridge High School spending significantly more per student than Apollo-Ridge Middle School.

District Detail

1825 State Route 56
Spring Church, PA 15686

(724) 478-6010

SchoolDigger Rank:
322^nd of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,136

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Apollo-Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 State Route 56	Spring Church	15686	Armstrong County	Apollo-Ridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 478-6000	545	41	13.1	97.8%	502 (92.1%)	6 (1.1%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	46.3	873^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	42.2%		49.4	874^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.7%	1				51.7	51.2	38.9				47.2	30.6	54.1	41.1				41.9	$22,703	$1,830	$20,873
Apollo-Ridge High School	Public	9-12	1825 State Route 56	Spring Church	15686	Armstrong County	Apollo-Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 478-6000	327	25	12.9	98.2%	300 (91.7%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	58.3	307^th of 681 public high schools	54.9%		65.3	245^th of 686 public high schools	64.3%	62	34.8	58.2	67.2															$32,652	$1,808	$30,844
Apollo-Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1829 State Route 56	Spring Church	15686	Armstrong County	Apollo-Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 478-6000	264	19	14.0	99.2%	245 (92.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	50.2	431^st of 873 public middle schools	50.6%		52.7	431^st of 891 public middle schools	51.6%								24.3	19.4	25.5	23.5				48.8	49.3	53.6	50.8	$17,146	$1,806	$15,340

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kiski Area School District	4.77 mi	6	274^th
Leechburg Area School District	6.89 mi	3	176^th
River Valley School District	7.91 mi	4	276^th
Armstrong School District	9.45 mi	11	203^rd
Lenape Technical School	11.61 mi	1	461^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.

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