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Elementary Schools in Butler Area School District

At a glance

DistrictButler Area School District232^nd of 606 Pennsylvania districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,515

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

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Summary:

The Butler Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to 7 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The district's schools exhibit a wide range of academic performance, with some campuses ranking among the top in the state while others struggle to meet proficiency standards.

Northwest Elementary School stands out as the district's highest performer, consistently ranking in the top 300 elementary schools statewide and boasting the strongest proficiency rates in both math and English Language Arts. Connoquenessing Elementary School and Center Township Elementary School also excel, with rankings in the top 400 schools and above-average proficiency levels. In contrast, Broad Street Elementary School lags behind, with proficiency rates under 40% and a statewide ranking below 1,000.

The disparities in academic performance across the district's elementary schools appear to be correlated with socioeconomic factors, as the schools with the highest percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch also tend to have the lowest proficiency rates. However, the district provides equitable per-student funding across all campuses, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and community support, are driving the differences in student achievement. Addressing these underlying issues and ensuring all students have access to a high-quality education should be a priority for the Butler Area School District.

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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 (2025)	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
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
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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