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Friendship Hill Elementary School

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Friendship Hill Elementary School ranks 666 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

666^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Friendship Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Point Marion, PA, serving 158 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Albert Gallatin Area School District, which is ranked 405 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Friendship Hill Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 55.4% of Friendship Hill students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 36.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, in PSSA English Language Arts, Friendship Hill had 49.2% proficiency compared to 40.7% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 424 out of 1,466 Pennsylvania elementary schools for female students and 405 out of 1,369 for students of low socioeconomic status, both earning 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars.

Friendship Hill Elementary School has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $8,277 in the 2019-2020 school year to $19,658 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the spending per student at the nearby schools within the Albert Gallatin Area School District. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10 to 10.8 students per teacher over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the district.

155

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,594

Per pupil spending ?

101.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

218 New Geneva Rd
Point Marion, PA 15474-9722

(724) 725-9515

District: Albert Gallatin Area School District

Students who attend Friendship Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Albert Gallatin South Middle School
High:	Albert Gallatin Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.1%

Two or more races:

1.3%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Albert Gallatin Area School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg45%

666^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Albert Gallatin Area School District

405^th of 606Albert Gallatin Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	666 of 1511	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	846 of 1526	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	916 of 1534	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	776 of 1534	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.4	584 of 1433	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	768 of 1544	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	992 of 1530	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.5	1092 of 1547	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	1200 of 1554	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.0	1155 of 1474	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.7	1166 of 1467	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.1	1204 of 1519	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.2	1094 of 1599	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	1077 of 1597	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.0	1193 of 1579	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.5	1366 of 1549	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.2	1234 of 1551	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.2	1264 of 1555	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.6	1165 of 1545	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.5	1066 of 1299	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	70.2	431 of 1308	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	46.7	807 of 1302	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	424 of 1466	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	818 of 1488	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	405 of 1369	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	692 of 1432	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	614 of 1414	56.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	778 of 1201	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	912 of 1229	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1015 of 1236	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)71st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math55%+14 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
Friendship Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	218 New Geneva Rd	Point Marion	15474	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 725-9515	155	14	10.8	101.9%	152 (98.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	59.3	666^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.9%		51.2	846^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.6%	180	50.0	57.7	57.1				55.4	44.4	51.8	50.0				49.2	$21,594	$4,814	$16,780
Bobtown Elementary School	Public	K-6	304 Grant St	Bobtown	15315	Greene County	Southeastern Greene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 839-7241	317	24	13.2	101.3%	305 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	83.5	226^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.0%		87.1	149^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.2%	77	73.4	77.1	76.6	56.1			70.9	63.3	71.4	63.8	58.6			64.0	$18,000	$1,316	$16,684
Masontown Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Spring St	Masontown	15461	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 583-1091	251	19	13.1	104.8%	210 (83.7%)	16 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.6%)	29.5	1089^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.9%		24.3	1156^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.2%	67	44.1	36.4	12.9				31.7	57.2	25.0	19.3				34.7	$15,332	$2,998	$12,334
Smithfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	23 Liberty St	Smithfield	15479	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 569-9570	220	16	13.7	104.1%	217 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	52.3	788^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.8%		64	616^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.6%	172	45.3	42.8	74.3				54.3	59.5	34.3	38.4				44.9	$19,016	$3,496	$15,520
George J Plava Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 Puritan Rd	Mc Clellandtown	15458	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 737-5424	314	25	12.5	98.7%	278 (88.5%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)	29	1096^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.5%		23.8	1163^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	23.8%	67	36.9	28.8	19.2				27.4	68.4	30.7	25.0				38.7	$15,481	$2,683	$12,798
Carmichaels Area Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	225 N Vine St	Carmichaels	15320	Greene County	Carmichaels Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 966-5045	433	30	14.4	99.3%	425 (98.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	32	1063^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	29.6%		31.3	1096^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.2%	33	36.0	45.2	16.1				32.6	39.5	46.8	30.6				39.0	$16,953	$1,549	$15,403
A L Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Al Wilson Drive	Fairchance	15436	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 564-7434	341	27	12.7	104.7%	307 (90.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.2%)	24.3	1144^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.3%		32.5	1085^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.9%	59	26.6	33.3	19.6				25.8	29.7	50.0	31.4				35.1	$15,822	$2,660	$13,162
Hatfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	370 Derrick Ave	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-7371	342	24	14.2	34.2%	280 (81.9%)	16 (4.7%)	7 (2.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	27 (7.9%)	47.6	858^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.2%		55.1	788^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.4%	70	46.0	55.3	36.2				45.7	42.6	51.8	41.4				45.1	$18,156	$1,216	$16,940
Hutchinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	213 Mountain View Road	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-6208	308	25	12.1	39.3%	256 (83.1%)	21 (6.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.4%)	52.5	783^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	48.2%		48.6	881^st of 1526 public elementary schools	42.3%	98	55.1	63.4	17.3				44.4	55.2	63.4	36.5				51.0	$20,560	$1,697	$18,863
Ben Franklin School	Public	K-8	351 Morgantown St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 439-5020	502	32	15.5	96.8%	334 (66.5%)	84 (16.7%)	36 (7.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	34 (6.8%)	44.8	900^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.4%		46.4	920^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.7%	20	33.4	43.2	30.0	42.3	16.9	16.6	27.9	57.1	43.2	22.0	57.8	42.9	46.2	45.5	$18,123	$1,871	$16,252

Frequently Asked Questions about Friendship Hill Elementary School

What district is Friendship Hill Elementary School in?

Albert Gallatin Area School District

What schools do graduates of Friendship Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Friendship Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Albert Gallatin South Middle School
High : Albert Gallatin Area Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Friendship Hill Elementary School?

Students at Friendship Hill Elementary School are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Friendship Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 155 students attended Friendship Hill Elementary School.

Is Friendship Hill Elementary School a good school?

Friendship Hill Elementary School ranks 666^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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