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Elderton Elementary School

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Elderton Elementary School ranks 647 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

647^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Elderton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Elderton, Pennsylvania, serving 207 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Armstrong School District, which is ranked 203 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Elderton Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state in PSSA Math and Science assessments, with 60.7% of students proficient or better in Math and 81.6% in Science, compared to 45.6% and 72.7% for the district, respectively. However, the school's PSSA English Language Arts (ELA) performance is slightly lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong among female students, ranking 430 out of 1,466 Pennsylvania elementary schools, but relatively lower for male and white students.

Elderton Elementary School's high per-student spending of $22,046 and low student-teacher ratio of 10.4 students per teacher suggest a strong investment in educational resources and personalized attention. When compared to nearby schools, Elderton Elementary's performance is generally stronger than other schools in the Armstrong School District, but more mixed when compared to schools in the Kiski Area School District and Indiana Area School District, such as Kiski Area East Primary School and East Pike Elementary School.

199

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,487

Per pupil spending ?

104%

Free/discounted lunch ?

239 S. Lytle Street
Elderton, PA 15736-0128

(724) 354-2131

District: Armstrong School District

Students who attend Elderton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Armstrong School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg45%

647^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Armstrong School District

203^rd of 606Armstrong 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	60.3	647 of 1511	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	719 of 1526	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	558 of 1534	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	493 of 1534	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	511 of 1433	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	648 of 1544	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	485 of 1530	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.9	459 of 1547	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	387 of 1554	75.1%	★★★★☆
2015	71.6	444 of 1474	69.9%	★★★★☆
2014	61.7	706 of 1467	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.8	907 of 1519	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.3	826 of 1599	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	942 of 1597	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.1	910 of 1579	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.4	1087 of 1549	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.4	1215 of 1551	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.6	1076 of 1555	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.2	963 of 1545	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.3	765 of 1299	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.0	962 of 1308	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	39.6	897 of 1302	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	430 of 1466	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	613 of 1488	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	458 of 1369	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	397 of 1432	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	473 of 1414	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	833 of 1475	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	735 of 1495	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	756 of 1201	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	822 of 1229	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	641 of 1236	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math61%+19 vs state

English Language Arts42%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Elderton 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
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
Shannock Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	210 Cowanshannock Avenue	Rural Valley	16249	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 783-6991	310	27	11.4	108.4%	310 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.9	579^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.7%		70	493^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	67.7%	86	68.3	57.9	43.9	47.7	54.3	65.9	47.4	46.3	52.3	53.0	$18,137	$1,424	$16,712
Ben Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	95 Ben Franklin Rd	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 465-5637	414	32	13.0	61.1%	341 (82.4%)	29 (7.0%)	15 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)								(n/a)	61.1				61.1	58.8				58.8	$19,531	$1,312	$18,219
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
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	4-5	1460 School St	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 463-8566	213	17	12.4	61.5%	179 (84.0%)	5 (2.3%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.8%)	66.4	549^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.7%		61.6	674^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.8%	125		65.3	42.5		54.8		56.4	52.8		54.8	$19,294	$991	$18,303
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
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	4-5	205 S 5th St	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 463-8560	190	16	11.5	45.3%	164 (86.3%)	8 (4.2%)	2 (1.1%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	79.5	288^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.9%		76.6	360^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.4%	72		70.5	67.8		69.1		55.0	63.3		59.3	$19,299	$991	$18,308
East Pike Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	501 E Pike	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 463-8567	445	34	13.0	52.8%	373 (83.8%)	19 (4.3%)	17 (3.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.7%)								(n/a)	64.9				64.9	62.7				62.7	$20,591	$1,237	$19,354
Rayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2535 Rt 119 Hwy North	Home	15747	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 397-5551	266	23	11.5	75.2%	262 (98.5%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$25,877	$5,217	$20,659
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Elderton Elementary School

What district is Elderton Elementary School in?

Armstrong School District

What schools do graduates of Elderton Elementary School attend?

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

High : West Shamokin Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Elderton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Elderton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Elderton Elementary School?

Students at Elderton Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Elderton Elementary School a good school?

Elderton Elementary School ranks 647^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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