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Ligonier Valley School District

At a glance

299^thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▼ 56

Better than 50% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

339 West Main St
Ligonier, PA 15658·(724) 238-5696·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 50.7% of districts

Schools

1,335

Students

Top rankedMellon Elementary School443^rd of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ligonier Valley Middle School up 93 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Ligonier Valley School District in Pennsylvania operates four schools, including two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district faces a mix of strengths and challenges, with some standout schools and areas for improvement.

Mellon Elementary School emerges as the highest-performing school in the district, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school demonstrates strong proficiency in math and English language arts. In contrast, Ligonier Valley High School has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from the top 35% of Pennsylvania high schools to the bottom 28% over the past three years, with Keystone Exam proficiency rates well below the state average.

The district also faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with both Mellon Elementary and Laurel Valley Elementary having 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests the need for increased support services and community partnerships to address the unique needs of these high-poverty schools. Additionally, the district should consider more equitable funding and resource allocation across all schools, particularly to support the lower-performing high school.

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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
Ligonier Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	536 Bell Street	Ligonier	15658	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 238-6412	268	22	11.9	46.6%	251 (93.7%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.0%)	66.2	259^th of 873 public middle schools	70.3%		61.2	352^nd of 891 public middle schools	60.5%	93							48.5	25.5	23.2	30.6				68.3	61.7	58.1	62.2	$20,639	$798	$19,841
Ligonier Valley High School	Public	9-12	40 Springer Rd	Ligonier	15658	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 238-9531	434	36	12.1	47.0%	410 (94.5%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	31.9	491^st of 681 public high schools	27.9%		65.9	240^th of 686 public high schools	65.0%	251	19.2	33.7	61.7															$24,428	$950	$23,478
Mellon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	559 Bell Street	Ligonier	15658	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 238-5663	395	29	13.5	96.7%	370 (93.7%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	71.8	443^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	70.7%		77.9	333^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	78.2%	110				76.4	54.1	52.7				61.4	69.1	68.8	41.8				59.5	$21,080	$1,343	$19,737
Laurel Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	137 Education Lane	New Florence	15944	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 235-2723	238	21	11.5	96.6%	211 (88.7%)	12 (5.0%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	44.6	907^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.0%		42.3	986^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.4%	79				52.0	45.9	30.0				42.4	52.0	40.5	43.3				44.6	$24,895	$3,462	$21,433

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Derry Area School District	8.1 mi	3	266^th
Greater Latrobe School District	8.23 mi	5	99^th
Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center	8.41 mi	1
Dr Robert Ketterer Charter School Inc	9.89 mi	1
North Star School District	11.76 mi	3	193^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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