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South Side Area School District

At a glance

166^thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▲ 13

Better than 72% of Pennsylvania districts

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

4949 State Route 151
Hookstown, PA 15050-1439·(724) 573-9581·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 72.6% of districts

Schools

858

Students

Top rankedSouth Side High School120^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Biggest riser

South Side Middle School up 57 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The South Side Area School District operates three schools: South Side Elementary School, South Side High School, and South Side Middle School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in the South Side area.

South Side High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 120 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school excels in Keystone Exam proficiency, with strong results in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. Additionally, it boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%. In contrast, South Side Middle School has a 4-star rating and strong performance in PSSA English Language Arts, but its PSSA Math scores are slightly below the district and state averages.

The schools in the South Side Area School District vary in size, with South Side Elementary School having the largest enrollment at 432 students, followed by South Side High School with 279 students and South Side Middle School with 189 students. The schools also differ in their spending per student, with South Side Middle School having the highest at $26,870 and South Side High School the lowest at $21,321.

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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
South Side High School	Public	9-12	4949 State Route 151	Hookstown	15050	Beaver County	South Side Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 573-9581	272	24	11.4	27.9%	264 (97.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	79.5	120^th of 681 public high schools	82.4%		77.9	133^rd of 686 public high schools	80.6%	13	58.0	62.3	77.1															$29,087	$00	$29,087
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4949 State Route 151	Hookstown	15050	Beaver County	South Side Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 573-9581	390	33	11.6	41.5%	374 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	50.9	811^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.3%		58	738^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.6%	73				40.0	39.7	59.0				45.6	52.0	45.6	50.8				49.5	$26,524	$410	$26,114
South Side Middle School	Public	6-8	4949 State Route 151	Hookstown	15050	Beaver County	South Side Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 573-9581	196	17	11.4	21.9%	187 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	67.6	243^rd of 873 public middle schools	72.2%		66	300^th of 891 public middle schools	66.3%	57							32.8	46.0	34.9	37.1				52.8	56.0	61.2	56.5	$26,035	$00	$26,035

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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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