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Elementary Schools in Freeport Area School District

At a glance

DistrictFreeport Area School District39^th of 606 Pennsylvania districtsFull district overview →

Schools

785

Students

Top rankedBuffalo Elementary School230^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Buffalo Elementary School up 37 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Freeport Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to two exceptional elementary schools: Buffalo Elementary School and South Buffalo Elementary School. Both schools have consistently ranked in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with strong academic performance and a commitment to supporting the diverse needs of their student populations.

Buffalo Elementary School has demonstrated exceptional test scores, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts significantly higher than the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school achieved a 73.4% proficiency rate in Math, compared to 62.4% for the district and 41.7% for the state. South Buffalo Elementary School has also excelled, with an impressive 100% proficiency rate in 3rd grade Math for the same year. These high-performing schools suggest the Freeport Area School District is providing a quality education to its students.

While both schools are standout performers, they serve student populations with varying socioeconomic backgrounds. Buffalo Elementary School has a relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 25.82%, while South Buffalo Elementary School has a higher rate of 43.6%. This difference in student demographics is reflected in the schools' resource allocation, with South Buffalo Elementary spending $17,575 per student, compared to $14,015 per student at Buffalo Elementary. Additionally, South Buffalo Elementary maintains a lower student-teacher ratio of 12, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

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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
Buffalo Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Sarver Rd	Sarver	16229	Armstrong County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 353-9577	564	37	15.1	26.4%	531 (94.1%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	83.3	230^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.8%		80.9	267^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.5%	37	80.5	73.8	65.3	73.4	76.8	55.0	60.0	65.0	$14,778	$104	$14,674
South Buffalo Elementary School	Public	K-5	562 Freeport Rd	Freeport	16229	Armstrong County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 295-9510	221	17	13.1	41.6%	208 (94.1%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	79.3	291^st of 1511 public elementary schools	80.7%		86.5	161^st of 1526 public elementary schools	89.4%	130	100.0	68.1	53.3	72.3	78.6	61.7	50.0	62.8	$18,613	$1,338	$17,275

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Burrell School District	6.16 mi	3	443^rd
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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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