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Acmetonia Elementary School

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Acmetonia Elementary School ranks 684 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

684^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Acmetonia Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cheswick, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 467 students. The school is part of the Allegheny Valley School District, which is ranked 331 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Acmetonia Elementary School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math (42.2%) and PSSA English Language Arts (56.8%) were both higher than the Allegheny Valley School District averages (34.2% and 54.1%, respectively) and the state averages (41.7% and 48.5%, respectively). However, the school's proficiency rates have fluctuated over the past few years, with some grades performing below the state and district averages, particularly in Math. The school's Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Acmetonia Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower than higher-performing schools in the area, such as Fairview Elementary School and OHara Elementary School, both in the Fox Chapel Area School District, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts. However, Acmetonia's performance is generally higher than some of the lower-performing schools in the New Kensington-Arnold School District, such as Roy A. Hunt Elementary School.

458

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,808

Per pupil spending ?

102%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Pearl Street
Cheswick, PA 15024-1066

(724) 274-6500

District: Allegheny Valley School District

Students who attend Acmetonia Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Springdale Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2019 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg45%

684^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

331^st of 606Allegheny Valley 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	58.2	684 of 1511	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	694 of 1526	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	807 of 1534	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	963 of 1534	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	847 of 1433	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	732 of 1544	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	433 of 1030	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	396 of 1084	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	477 of 1043	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	690 of 1466	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	597 of 1488	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	324 of 1369	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	399 of 1432	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	606 of 1414	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	685 of 1475	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	726 of 1495	51.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	696 of 1201	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	698 of 1229	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	836 of 1236	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

White (2025)42nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+8 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

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Schools Near Acmetonia Elementary School

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Acmetonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Pearl Street	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Allegheny Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 274-6500	458	39	11.7	102.0%	390 (85.2%)	14 (3.1%)	23 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	58.2	684^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.7%		60.7	694^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.5%	10	64.6	39.1	36.4	33.9	42.2	54.1	57.1	60.6	54.3	56.8	$25,808	$1,779	$24,029
Tenth Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	901 Pennsylvania Ave	Oakmont	15139	Allegheny County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 828-1800	393	28	14.0	19.6%	351 (89.3%)	9 (2.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	88.3	154^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.8%		92.2	37^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.6%	117	73.6	70.9	73.8	63.4	70.6	71.6	72.8	64.7	88.4	73.7	$15,241	$816	$14,425
Verner Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 1st St	Verona	15147	Allegheny County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 828-1800	160	17	9.4	101.3%	126 (78.8%)	21 (13.1%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)	67.3	525^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.3%		62.6	651^st of 1526 public elementary schools	57.3%	126	70.0	72.2	56.3	60.0	65.5	50.0	50.0	56.3	40.0	48.9	$16,880	$904	$15,977
OHara Elementary School	Public	K-5	115 Cabin Lane	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 963-0333	726	54	13.3	13.8%	580 (79.9%)	8 (1.1%)	29 (4.0%)	41 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.4%)	96.3	15^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.0%		94.3	12^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.2%	3	90.4	86.6	86.1		87.8	89.7	83.7	84.2		85.9	$20,066	$416	$19,650
Berkey School	Public	1-2	1739 Victoria Ave	Arnold	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-1713	289	28	10.5	108.7%	109 (37.7%)	99 (34.3%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (23.9%)								(n/a)											$20,283	$3,779	$16,504
Roy A. Hunt Elementary School	Public	3-6	1701 Alcoa Dr	Arnold	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-2511	609	51	11.9	96.1%	218 (35.8%)	219 (36.0%)	26 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	143 (23.5%)	13	1302^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	13.8%		19.3	1229^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.5%	73	19.4	20.3	11.1	25.4	18.9	19.4	20.2	9.6	30.9	19.7	$18,532	$3,038	$15,494
Martin School	Public	PK-K	1800 Seventh Street Rd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-4401	147	12	12.7	112.2%	52 (35.4%)	52 (35.4%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (26.5%)								(n/a)											$19,881	$3,945	$15,936
Hartwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3730 Saxonburg Blvd	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 767-5396	386	34	11.2	31.3%	309 (80.1%)	12 (3.1%)	15 (3.9%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	93.6	53^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	96.5%		90.9	70^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.4%	17	81.1	76.9	88.9		82.2	86.4	75.4	87.3		83.2	$25,296	$657	$24,639
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	738 Dorseyville Rd	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 963-9315	387	28	13.8	7.8%	322 (83.2%)	8 (2.1%)	17 (4.4%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	98.2	1^st of 1511 public elementary schools	99.9%		97	1^st of 1526 public elementary schools	99.9%		95.2	94.7	98.5		96.1	92.1	90.7	92.6		91.7	$21,817	$194	$21,623
Pivik Elementary School	Public	K-4	151 School Rd	Plum	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 795-4580	740	41	18.0	32.0%	642 (86.8%)	32 (4.3%)	16 (2.2%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.9%)	73.9	403^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	73.3%		74.8	400^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.8%	3	67.5	68.0			67.8	61.2	57.1			59.2	$15,109	$452	$14,657

Frequently Asked Questions about Acmetonia Elementary School

What district is Acmetonia Elementary School in?

Allegheny Valley School District

What schools do graduates of Acmetonia Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Acmetonia Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Springdale Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Acmetonia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Acmetonia Elementary School.

Is Acmetonia Elementary School a good school?

Acmetonia Elementary School ranks 684^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Acmetonia Elementary School?

Students at Acmetonia Elementary School are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

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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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