Keystone School District

The Keystone School District in Pennsylvania consists of two schools: Keystone Junior/Senior High School and Keystone Elementary School. Based on the available data, Keystone Elementary School stands out as the higher-performing school in the district, consistently outpacing the high school and state averages in key academic metrics.

Keystone Elementary School is ranked 202 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts higher proficiency rates than the district and state in PSSA Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels, and an impressive 98% proficiency in 4th grade PSSA Science. In contrast, the high school is ranked 361 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and has a 2-star rating, with lower proficiency rates than the district and state averages in most subject areas. However, the high school maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%.

While the high school spends slightly more per student ($18,615) than the elementary school ($18,089), both schools have similar student-teacher ratios (12.4 and 12.3, respectively). This suggests that factors beyond just staffing levels may be contributing to the performance differences between the two schools. Overall, the Keystone School District has room for improvement, as it is ranked 317 out of 606 Pennsylvania school districts, indicating the need to focus on enhancing academic outcomes, particularly at the high school level.