Elementary Schools in Armstrong School District

Summary:

The Armstrong School District in Pennsylvania is home to 5 elementary schools that serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the district as a whole ranks in the middle of the pack for Pennsylvania, several of the individual elementary schools stand out as high-performing, particularly West Hills Primary School and Dayton Elementary School.

West Hills Primary School boasts the highest proficiency rates in Math (68.6%) and ELA (51.1%) for all grades in 2024-2025, and consistently ranks in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Dayton Elementary School, on the other hand, is the overall top performer, ranking in the top third of Pennsylvania elementary schools with strong proficiency rates in Math (58%) and ELA (54.2%) for all grades in 2024-2025, as well as the highest 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While all 5 schools have 100% free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a high-need student population, the data suggests the district is effectively supporting its students. Shannock Valley Elementary School stands out for its exceptional performance in Science, with 94.9% proficiency in 2023-2024. The variation in school performance within the Armstrong School District highlights the importance of analyzing school-level data rather than relying solely on district-level metrics.

District Detail

181 Heritage Park Drive
Kittanning, PA 16201-7025

(724) 548-7200

SchoolDigger Rank:
203^rd of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 4,240

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 6th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dayton Elementary School	Public	K-6	175 E. Grant Avenue	Dayton	16222	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 257-8816	194	17	11.3	100.0%	190 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	69.3	483^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	68.0%		73.8	422^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	72.3%	61	67.8	61.1	53.7	50.0	58.0	60.7	55.6	48.8	55.0	54.2	$20,841	$1,368	$19,473
West Hills Primary School	Public	K-3	181 Heritage Park Drive	Kittanning	16201	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 548-7651	522	43	12.0	102.9%	500 (95.8%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)								(n/a)	68.6				68.6	51.1				51.1	$18,337	$1,790	$16,546
Lenape Elementary School	Public	K-6	2300 Center Ave	Ford City	16226	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 763-5299	691	49	14.0	100.7%	654 (94.6%)	11 (1.6%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	46	878^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.9%		45.3	938^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.5%	60	29.2	58.1	39.5	53.9	45.9	27.8	41.9	40.7	46.1	39.4	$18,227	$1,769	$16,458
Elderton Elementary School	Public	K-6	239 S. Lytle Street	Elderton	15736	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 354-2131	199	19	10.5	104.0%	189 (95.0%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	60.3	647^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.2%		59.6	719^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.9%	72	61.6	60.8	66.7	55.0	60.7	38.5	53.6	39.4	40.0	42.5	$21,487	$1,238	$20,250
Shannock Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	210 Cowanshannock Avenue	Rural Valley	16249	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 783-6991	310	27	11.4	108.4%	310 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.9	579^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.7%		70	493^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	67.7%	86	68.3	57.9	43.9	47.7	54.3	65.9	47.4	46.3	52.3	53.0	$18,137	$1,424	$16,712

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marion Center Area School District	10.79 mi	3	304^th
Indiana Area School District	12.71 mi	6	84^th
Indiana County Technology Center	12.87 mi	1
Lenape Technical School	13.25 mi	1	461^st
Redbank Valley School District	14.74 mi	3	301^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.

Elementary Schools in Armstrong School District

District Detail

Dayton Elementary School

Shannock Valley Elementary School

Elderton Elementary School

Lenape Elementary School

West Hills Primary School

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