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Butler Area School District

At a glance

232^ndof 606 Pennsylvania districts▲ 15

Better than 61% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 7 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

110 Campus Lane
Butler, PA 16001-2662·(724) 287-8721·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 61.7% of districts

Schools

5,762

Students

Top rankedNorthwest Elementary School184^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Broad Street Elementary School up 119 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Broad Street Elementary School 10.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

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Summary:

The Butler Area School District in Pennsylvania serves 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 232 out of 606 school districts in the state and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their strong performance. Northwest Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with a 4-star rating and the highest proficiency rates in both math and English language arts across all grade levels compared to the district and state averages. Butler Area IHS, the district's middle school, also ranks highly with a 4-star rating and consistently strong performance on PSSA tests, particularly in English language arts. Additionally, Center Township Elementary School is another high-performing elementary school, with a 4-star rating and above-average proficiency rates in both math and English language arts.

However, the district also shows significant disparities in performance, with some schools, such as Broad Street Elementary and Emily Brittain Elementary, struggling to meet proficiency standards. This suggests a need to examine the factors contributing to these disparities and implement targeted interventions to ensure equitable access to quality education for all students in the Butler Area School District.

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Ranking:

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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
Emily Brittain Elementary School	Public	K-5	338 North Washington Street	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	255	23	10.9	95.7%	206 (80.8%)	11 (4.3%)	16 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.5%)	47.2	863^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	42.9%		47.3	901^st of 1526 public elementary schools	41.0%	38				52.8	54.0	28.6				44.4	50.0	51.3	35.7				45.2	$15,365	$1,059	$14,306
Mcquistion Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 Mechling Drive	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	498	39	12.6	100.6%	442 (88.8%)	16 (3.2%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	68	506^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.5%		67	554^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.7%	48				63.3	68.4	48.8				59.8	55.1	58.1	51.2				54.7	$16,260	$1,121	$15,140
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	124 Staley Avenue	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	404	29	13.7	104.0%	378 (93.6%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	86	184^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.8%		80.6	272^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	82.2%	88				75.1	80.4	56.9				69.5	71.9	80.4	68.1				72.7	$16,418	$1,132	$15,287
Center Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	950 Mercer Road	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	584	53	11.0	42.3%	556 (95.2%)	9 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	77.5	328^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.3%		74.9	396^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.0%	68				70.8	61.4	53.7				61.8	70.8	71.9	54.8				65.7	$16,503	$1,138	$15,365
Connoquenessing Elementary School	Public	K-5	102 Connoquenessing School Roa	Renfrew	16053	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 287-8721	287	21	13.7	29.6%	282 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	81	259^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.9%		77	350^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.1%	91				75.6	64.3	61.8				67.1	77.5	54.7	65.5				66.4	$16,393	$1,130	$15,263
Summit Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	351 Brinker Road	Butler	16002	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	259	22	12.0	95.0%	248 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	45.3	893^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	40.9%		58.8	728^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.3%	165				40.9	63.9	43.2				50.0	39.5	44.7	32.4				39.4	$16,175	$1,115	$15,060
Butler Area IHS	Public	6-8	551 Fairground Hill Road	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 287-8721	1,291	109	11.8	45.2%	1,186 (91.9%)	26 (2.0%)	35 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.2%)	73.9	188^th of 873 public middle schools	78.5%		73.4	213^th of 891 public middle schools	76.1%	25							47.1	41.2	30.0	39.9				63.5	59.2	60.0	61.0	$15,449	$347	$15,102
Butler Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	120 Campus Lane	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 287-8721	1,956	113	17.3	41.5%	1,793 (91.7%)	41 (2.1%)	39 (2.0%)	9 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (3.6%)	40.3	455^th of 681 public high schools	33.2%		50.5	384^th of 686 public high schools	44.0%	71	42.2	35.1	54.9															$17,277	$388	$16,890
Broad Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Broad St	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 214-3630	228	21	10.7	98.7%	167 (73.2%)	21 (9.2%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (11.4%)	35	1028^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.0%		25.6	1147^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.8%	119				51.6	29.4	23.7				34.0	51.6	47.0	23.7				39.8	$16,864	$1,162	$15,702

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School	1.14 mi	1
Slippery Rock Area School District	8.06 mi	4	109^th
Knoch School District	8.74 mi	4	200^th
Moniteau School District	9.47 mi	2	143^rd
Karns City Area School District	10.24 mi	2	379^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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