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421284007277
431
Kiski Area IHS
Public
7-8
260 Hyde Park Rd
Vandergrift
15690
Westmoreland County
Kiski Area School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(724) 845-2219
543
28
19.3
55.6%
493 (90.8%)
30 (5.5%)
14 (2.6%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (0.7%)
$19,498
$757
$18,740
53.5
64.6
307
124
422482004135
432
Youngsville Middle School/High School
Public
6-12
227 College St
Youngsville
16371
Warren County
Warren County School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(814) 563-7573
356
29
12.4
89.9%
348 (97.8%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.4%)
$20,916
$2,153
$18,763
53.5
42.6
536
104
422523007672
433
West Branch Middle School
Public
5-8
444 Allport Cutoff
Morrisdale
16858
Clearfield County
West Branch Area School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(814) 345-5615
257
18
14.3
48.2%
247 (96.1%)
1 (0.4%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (2.3%)
$17,806
$2,092
$15,715
53.4
67.6
261
172
422511007619
434
Waynesboro Area Middle School
Public
6-8
702 E 2nd St
Waynesboro
17268
Franklin County
Waynesboro Area School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(717) 762-1191
990
66
15
53.5%
827 (83.5%)
35 (3.5%)
58 (5.9%)
3 (0.3%)
2 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
65 (6.6%)
$12,705
$1,410
$11,295
53.3
49.7
468
34
422412001501
435
Union High School
Public
6-12
354 Baker Street Suite 1
Rimersburg
16248
Clarion County
Union School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(814) 473-3121
308
26
11.7
81.8%
305 (99.0%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.6%)
$14,719
$1,505
$13,214
53.1
48.5
485
50
421980006165
436
Punxsutawney Area High School
Public
7-12
500 N Findley Street
Punxsutawney
15767
Jefferson County
Punxsutawney Area School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(814) 938-5151
826
82
10
55.2%
781 (94.6%)
6 (0.7%)
16 (1.9%)
2 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
20 (2.4%)
$18,129
$1,038
$17,090
53
53.7
425
11
421371004440
437
Ligonier Valley Middle School
Public
6-8
536 Bell Street
Ligonier
15658
Westmoreland County
Ligonier Valley School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(724) 238-6412
310
25
12.5
43.2%
294 (94.8%)
2 (0.6%)
3 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
10 (3.2%)
$17,012
$1,012
$16,000
53
50
466
29
422181005054
438
Swift Middle School
Public
6-8
1866 Robert Fulton Hwy
Quarryville
17566
Lancaster County
Solanco School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(717) 548-2187
338
34
10
40.5%
294 (87.0%)
4 (1.2%)
25 (7.4%)
2 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.6%)
11 (3.3%)
$19,183
$928
$18,254
52.9
57
390
48
420915006418
439
Elk Lake Junior/Senior High School
Public
7-12
2380 Elk Lake School Road
Dimock
18844
Susquehanna County
Elk Lake School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(570) 278-1106
555
63
8.8
33.9%
496 (89.4%)
4 (0.7%)
36 (6.5%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
18 (3.2%)
$20,894
$1,303
$19,591
52.8
52.4
436
3
421761006860
440
Northern Cambria Middle School
Public
5-8
601 Joseph St
Northern Cambria
15714
Cambria County
Northern Cambria School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(814) 948-5880
240
27
8.8
100.0%
237 (98.8%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
$14,591
$00
$14,591
52.7
55.5
404
36
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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on PSSA Math, PSSA English Language Arts, PSSA Science test scores released by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 8, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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