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Apollo-Ridge Elementary School

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Apollo-Ridge Elementary School ranks 873 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

873^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Apollo-Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Spring Church, PA, serving 533 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Apollo-Ridge School District, which is ranked 322 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Apollo-Ridge Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, its performance on PSSA tests is below the state average in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. However, the school performs better in Science, with 4th-grade students scoring above the state average in recent years. Interestingly, the school's subgroup performance, such as for White students and students of low socioeconomic status, is relatively stronger compared to the overall school performance.

Compared to nearby schools like Stewart Elementary, South Buffalo Elementary, and Bon Air Elementary, Apollo-Ridge Elementary generally performs worse on PSSA tests and has a lower statewide ranking. However, some of these nearby schools also have high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that socioeconomic factors may play a role in student performance. Despite the school's lower academic performance, it spends significantly more per student than the state average and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting a focus on resource allocation that could be an area for further investigation.

545

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,703

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1831 State Route 56
Spring Church, PA 15686

(724) 478-6000

District: Apollo-Ridge School District

Students who attend Apollo-Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Apollo-Ridge Middle School
High:	Apollo-Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg41%

Pennsylvania avg45%

873^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

322^nd of 606Apollo-Ridge 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	46.3	873 of 1511	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	874 of 1526	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	874 of 1534	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	840 of 1534	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	976 of 1433	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	965 of 1544	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	837 of 1530	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.1	890 of 1547	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.0	841 of 1554	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.8	768 of 1474	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.5	864 of 1467	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.4	664 of 1519	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.6	999 of 1599	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.3	960 of 1597	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.6	1233 of 1579	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.9	1250 of 1549	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.1	1235 of 1551	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.4	1190 of 1555	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.8	1114 of 1545	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	60.4	621 of 1299	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.2	719 of 1308	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	419 of 1030	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	436 of 1084	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	400 of 1043	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	872 of 1466	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	844 of 1488	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	612 of 1369	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	592 of 1432	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	533 of 1414	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	838 of 1475	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	878 of 1495	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	976 of 1201	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1022 of 1229	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1032 of 1236	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)59th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math47%+6 vs state

English Language Arts42%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Apollo-Ridge 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
Apollo-Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 State Route 56	Spring Church	15686	Armstrong County	Apollo-Ridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 478-6000	545	41	13.1	97.8%	502 (92.1%)	6 (1.1%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	46.3	873^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	42.2%		49.4	874^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.7%	1	51.7	51.2	38.9		47.2	30.6	54.1	41.1		41.9	$22,703	$1,830	$20,873
Kiski Area East Primary School	Public	K-4	420 Franklin Ave	Vandergrift	15690	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 567-6706	425	31	13.9	91.1%	328 (77.2%)	34 (8.0%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.5%)	52.2	790^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.7%		70.8	469^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.3%	321	50.6	66.3			58.9	32.9	51.9			42.7	$12,090	$1,654	$10,435
David Leech Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Siberian Ave	Leechburg	15656	Armstrong County	Leechburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 845-6071	287	25	11.5	22.0%	259 (90.2%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.0%)	56.1	726^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.0%		64.3	610^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.0%	116	71.1	39.4	28.0		45.2	71.1	45.5	47.4		54.8	$19,174	$1,047	$18,128
Kiski Area North Primary School	Public	K-4	1048 School Road	Leechburg	15656	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 845-2032	447	31	14.4	43.8%	407 (91.1%)	10 (2.2%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	57.9	695^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.0%		77.2	346^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.3%	349	61.8	55.6			58.9	51.7	45.7			48.9	$12,287	$334	$11,953
Saltsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	199 Trojan Lane	Saltsburg	15681	Indiana County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 639-3556	267	24	11.2	110.5%	247 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	71.5	448^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.4%		75.9	375^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.4%	73	64.8	73.7	60.0		67.0	54.0	62.1	44.0		54.5	$18,725	$1,156	$17,570
Elderton Elementary School	Public	K-6	239 S. Lytle Street	Elderton	15736	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 354-2131	199	19	10.5	104.0%	189 (95.0%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	60.3	647^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.2%		59.6	719^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.9%	72	61.6	60.8	66.7	55.0	60.7	38.5	53.6	39.4	40.0	42.5	$21,487	$1,238	$20,250
Kiski Area South Primary School	Public	K-4	230 Mamont Dr	Export	15632	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 327-4057	308	21	14.7	45.1%	279 (90.6%)	5 (1.6%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)	66	557^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.1%		80.4	278^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.8%	279	77.2	44.9			62.3	63.1	49.0			56.6	$14,946	$1,862	$13,084
Lenape Elementary School	Public	K-6	2300 Center Ave	Ford City	16226	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 763-5299	691	49	14.0	100.7%	654 (94.6%)	11 (1.6%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	46	878^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.9%		45.3	938^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.5%	60	29.2	58.1	39.5	53.9	45.9	27.8	41.9	40.7	46.1	39.4	$18,227	$1,769	$16,458
South Buffalo Elementary School	Public	K-5	562 Freeport Rd	Freeport	16229	Armstrong County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 295-9510	221	17	13.1	41.6%	208 (94.1%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	79.3	291^st of 1511 public elementary schools	80.7%		86.5	161^st of 1526 public elementary schools	89.4%	130	100.0	68.1	53.3		72.3	78.6	61.7	50.0		62.8	$18,613	$1,338	$17,275
Bon Air Elementary School	Public	K-3	3260 Leechburg Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 334-1463	447	34	13.1	50.8%	387 (86.6%)	6 (1.3%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)								(n/a)	72.1				72.1	53.5				53.5	$16,742	$1,410	$15,332

Frequently Asked Questions about Apollo-Ridge Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Apollo-Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Apollo-Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Apollo-Ridge Middle School
High : Apollo-Ridge High School

What is the racial makeup of Apollo-Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Apollo-Ridge Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Apollo-Ridge Elementary School in?

Apollo-Ridge School District

Is Apollo-Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Apollo-Ridge Elementary School ranks 873^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Apollo-Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Apollo-Ridge Elementary School.

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