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Elementary Schools in Karns City Area School District

At a glance

DistrictKarns City Area School District379^th of 606 Pennsylvania districtsFull district overview →

School

645

Students

Top rankedKarns City Area Elementary School768^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Karns City Area Elementary School up 162 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Karns City Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools: Chicora Elementary School and Sugarcreek Elementary School. Based on the available data, Sugarcreek Elementary School emerges as the standout performer in the district, consistently outpacing the district and state averages in key academic metrics.

Sugarcreek Elementary School holds a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Chicora Elementary is rated 2 stars. Sugarcreek's statewide ranking places it 565th out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools, significantly higher than Chicora's 930th ranking. Sugarcreek's students demonstrate stronger proficiency in math (40% vs. 32.4% district, 40.4% state), science (93.4% vs. 75.1% district, 65.8% state), and English Language Arts (70.2% vs. 56.4% district, 53% state).

Additionally, Sugarcreek Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.7, compared to Chicora's 16.2, which may contribute to its academic success. While Sugarcreek spends more per student ($18,834) than Chicora ($13,749), the higher investment appears to yield stronger educational outcomes. Further analysis of Sugarcreek's teaching practices, resource allocation, and strategies for supporting its student population could provide valuable insights for the district and other schools.

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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
Karns City Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	205 Kittanning Street	Chicora	16025	Butler County	Karns City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 445-3680	645	41	15.7	34.6%	633 (98.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	53.6	768^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.2%		45.7	930^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.1%	162	41.9	44.3	54.0	30.2	42.3	52.3	47.7	48.2	57.3	51.5	$27,252	$751	$26,501

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Armstrong School District	6.37 mi	11	203^rd
Butler Area School District	7.88 mi	15	232^nd
Union School District	9.81 mi	2	391^st
Lenape Technical School	11.24 mi	1	461^st
Freeport Area School District	15.22 mi	6	39^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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