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Grove City Area School District

At a glance

135^thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▲ 3

Better than 77% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

511 Highland Ave
Grove City, PA 16127-1107·(724) 458-6733·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 77.7% of districts

Schools

1,859

Students

Top rankedGrove City Area Middle School194^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Biggest riser

Grove City Area High School up 26 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Grove City Area School District in Pennsylvania operates three schools: Hillview Elementary School, Grove City Area High School, and Grove City Area Middle School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Hillview Elementary standing out as a top-performing school in the district.

Hillview Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages on PSSA Math and ELA tests, with proficiency rates as high as 74.8% in 4th grade Math. The school is ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools by SchoolDigger, making it a standout in the district. In contrast, Grove City Area Middle School also performs well, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools, but its test scores are not as strong as Hillview Elementary's.

Grove City Area High School has a strong 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%, indicating that the district is effectively supporting students through the transition to high school. However, the school's performance on Keystone Exams is more mixed, with proficiency rates above 60% in Literature and Biology but room for improvement in Algebra I. Overall, the Grove City Area School District appears to be a strong-performing district, with Hillview Elementary School and Grove City Area Middle School standing out as particularly high-achieving schools.

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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
Grove City Area High School	Public	9-12	511 Highland Ave	Grove City	16127	Mercer County	Grove City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 458-5456	649	45	14.3	43.5%	570 (87.8%)	29 (4.5%)	20 (3.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	69.2	224^th of 681 public high schools	67.1%		64.8	250^th of 686 public high schools	63.6%	26	46.7	60.3	71.0															$21,742	$940	$20,802
Hillview Elementary School	Public	K-5	482 E Main Street Ext	Grove City	16127	Mercer County	Grove City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 458-7570	768	58	13.1	43.8%	693 (90.2%)	15 (2.0%)	14 (1.8%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.2%)	70.7	460^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.6%		76.6	359^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.5%	101				69.3	74.8	49.6				64.3	53.3	66.4	46.9				55.1	$18,583	$1,493	$17,090
Grove City Area Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Middle School Drive	Grove City	16127	Mercer County	Grove City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 458-8040	442	37	11.8	42.1%	396 (89.6%)	11 (2.5%)	13 (2.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	73.3	194^th of 873 public middle schools	77.8%		73.8	208^th of 891 public middle schools	76.7%	14							52.7	43.5	43.3	46.2				50.9	52.7	56.2	53.5	$20,221	$1,111	$19,110

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Slippery Rock Area School District	6.54 mi	4	109^th
Mercer Area School District	8.9 mi	3	122^nd
Franklin Area School District	9.01 mi	5	356^th
Mercer County Career Center	9.97 mi	1
Lakeview School District	12.42 mi	2	140^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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