Meyersdale Area School District

Summary:

The Meyersdale Area School District in Pennsylvania consists of 3 schools: Meyersdale Area Elementary School, Meyersdale Area High School, and Meyersdale Area Middle School. The standout performer in the district appears to be the middle school, which has consistently ranked in the top 250-270 middle schools in Pennsylvania and earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The middle school also has strong performance on PSSA tests, with 60.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 35.2% proficient or better in Math across all grades. In comparison, the elementary and high schools in the district have lower rankings and test scores. Meyersdale Area Elementary School has seen its statewide ranking drop from 345 to 602 over the past 3 years, while Meyersdale Area High School is ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools.

The data also reveals that the elementary school has the highest spending per student at $20,628, as well as the lowest student-teacher ratio at 10.2 students per teacher. However, this has not translated to improved academic performance, suggesting opportunities to enhance instructional practices and student outcomes at the elementary level. Overall, the Meyersdale Area School District appears to have room for improvement, particularly at the elementary and high school levels, while the middle school stands out as a strong performer within the district.

District Detail

309 Industrial Park Road
Meyersdale, PA 15552-0060

(814) 634-5123

SchoolDigger Rank:
256^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 747

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Meyersdale Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1353 Shaw Mines Rd	Meyersdale	15552	Somerset County	Meyersdale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 634-1437	163	13	12.3	53.4%	153 (93.9%)	5 (3.1%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	66.7	250^th of 873 public middle schools	71.4%		73	217^th of 891 public middle schools	75.6%	33							44.0	44.5	18.8	35.2				62.5	74.5	43.4	60.1	$19,356	$2,368	$16,988
Meyersdale Area High School	Public	9-12	1349 Shaw Mines Rd	Meyersdale	15552	Somerset County	Meyersdale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 634-8311	246	23	10.8	48.8%	240 (97.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	47.7	397^th of 681 public high schools	41.7%		45.8	423^rd of 686 public high schools	38.3%	26	50.0	38.9	55.5															$19,725	$2,413	$17,312
Meyersdale Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	1345 Shaw Mines Rd	Meyersdale	15552	Somerset County	Meyersdale Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 634-8313	338	30	11.2	53.3%	325 (96.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	63.2	602^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	60.2%		77.3	345^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.4%	257				46.4	74.0	44.2				54.9	51.8	66.7	48.0				55.5	$20,899	$2,702	$18,197

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salisbury-Elk Lick School District	3.88 mi	2	333^rd
Berlin Brothersvalley School District	9.98 mi	3	174^th
Rockwood Area School District	10.51 mi	2	223^rd
Somerset Area School District	14.35 mi	3	83^rd
Somerset County Technology Center	14.36 mi	1

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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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