Marion Elementary School

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Marion Elementary School ranks 866 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-6

500 Perry Ave
Belle Vernon, PA 15012-2798

(724) 808-2500

District: Belle Vernon Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
866^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,040

Students who attend Marion Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Belle Vernon Area Middle School
High:	Belle Vernon Area High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 635

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Two or more races:

6.1%

African American:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marion Elementary School ranks worse than 56.5% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.34. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.2%), two or more races (6.1%), African American (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marion Elementary School is 15.4. (See more...)

Compare Marion Elementary School employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marion Elementary School is $12,040.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Marion Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion Elementary School 866^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Marion Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Belle Vernon Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Belle Vernon Area School District 177^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Marion Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Marion Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	26.76	1028^th	1302	21.0%
2004	26.14	1042^nd	1308	20.3%
2005	60.04	627^th	1299	51.7%
2006	54.89	829^th	1545	46.3%
2007	40.95	1123^rd	1555	27.8%
2008	44.62	1081^st	1551	30.3%
2009	45.52	1066^th	1549	31.2%
2010	54.14	928^th	1579	41.2%
2011	58.73	825^th	1597	48.3%
2012	64.00	725^th	1599	54.7%
2013	68.60	548^th	1519	63.9%
2014	61.21	719^th	1467	51.0%
2015	57.61	754^th	1474	48.8%
2016	58.37	799^th	1554	48.6%
2017	56.28	808^th	1547	47.8%
2018	56.38	801^st	1530	47.6%
2019	57.01	793^rd	1544	48.6%
2021	54.05	753^rd	1433	47.5%
2022	51.59	868^th	1534	43.4%
2023	50.34	866^th	1534	43.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marion Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.31	775^th	1414	45.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Marion Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.61	780^th	1043	25.2%

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Rank History for White students at Marion Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.42	939^th	1236	24.0%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Marion Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	748	12	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	764
1989	699	13	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
1990	656	15	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1991	668	13	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	683
1992	650	12	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	665
1993	649	16	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1994	659	16	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	679
1995	695	28	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	730
1996	695	28	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	730
1997	685	32	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	721
1998	696	36	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	736
1999	705	21	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	731
2000	694	27	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	724
2001	689	25	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	719
2002	629	34	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	670
2003	629	34	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	670
2004	617	27	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2005	600	25	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	630
2006	596	32	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	635
2007	566	30	4	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	607
2008	559	32	5	3	3	n/a	n/a	2	604
2009	561	27	5	1	3	n/a	n/a	3	600
2010	551	23	6	1	2	n/a	n/a	7	590
2011	530	21	6	2	1	0	15	0	575
2012	517	22	6	3	0	0	20	0	568
2013	516	15	3	5	0	0	19	0	558
2014	613	19	6	4	0	0	24	0	666
2015	611	11	3	6	0	0	27	0	658
2016	574	14	2	10	0	0	19	0	619
2017	571	17	7	17	0	0	22	0	634
2018	591	19	10	21	1	0	28	0	670
2019	581	18	7	20	1	0	34	0	661
2020	550	20	4	18	0	0	35	0	627
2021	532	23	2	9	0	0	29	0	595
2022	565	24	2	10	0	0	34	0	635
2023	560	18	3	15	0	0	39	0	635

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marion Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	764	35.0	21.8	n/a
1989	714	33.7	21.1	n/a
1990	673	34.2	19.6	0
1991	683	34.3	19.9	n/a
1992	665	36.3	18.3	n/a
1993	670	32.5	20.6	n/a
1994	679	33.5	20.3	n/a
1995	730	34.0	21.5	n/a
1996	730	34.0	21.5	n/a
1997	721	34.0	21.2	n/a
1998	736	35.0	21.0	n/a
1999	731	35.0	20.9	n/a
2000	724	38.0	19.1	36.7
2001	719	37.0	19.4	35.2
2002	670	34.2	19.6	36.3
2003	670	34.2	19.6	36.3
2004	650	30.8	21.1	35.7
2005	630	31.4	20.1	38.6
2006	635	31.9	19.9	35.6
2007	607	30.8	19.7	35.4
2008	604	33.4	18.1	39
2009	600	35.4	16.9	38.9
2010	590	35.4	16.6	42
2011	575	35.1	16.3	41.6
2012	568	34.1	16.6	42.4
2013	558	33.7	16.5	48
2014	666	42.2	15.7	47.4
2015	658	41.0	16.0	46
2016	619	40.0	15.4	41.7
2017	634	39.6	16.0	49.1
2018	670	43.1	15.5	56.9
2019	661	44.5	14.8	56
2020	627	44.7	14.0	56.6
2021	595	40.7	14.6	56.5
2022	635	40.2	15.7	51
2023	635	41.0	15.4	62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marion Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	764	35.0	21.8	n/a
1989	714	33.7	21.1	n/a
1990	673	34.2	19.6	0
1991	683	34.3	19.9	n/a
1992	665	36.3	18.3	n/a
1993	670	32.5	20.6	n/a
1994	679	33.5	20.3	n/a
1995	730	34.0	21.5	n/a
1996	730	34.0	21.5	n/a
1997	721	34.0	21.2	n/a
1998	736	35.0	21.0	n/a
1999	731	35.0	20.9	n/a
2000	724	38.0	19.1	36.7
2001	719	37.0	19.4	35.2
2002	670	34.2	19.6	36.3
2003	670	34.2	19.6	36.3
2004	650	30.8	21.1	35.7
2005	630	31.4	20.1	38.6
2006	635	31.9	19.9	35.6
2007	607	30.8	19.7	35.4
2008	604	33.4	18.1	39
2009	600	35.4	16.9	38.9
2010	590	35.4	16.6	42
2011	575	35.1	16.3	41.6
2012	568	34.1	16.6	42.4
2013	558	33.7	16.5	48
2014	666	42.2	15.7	47.4
2015	658	41.0	16.0	46
2016	619	40.0	15.4	41.7
2017	634	39.6	16.0	49.1
2018	670	43.1	15.5	56.9
2019	661	44.5	14.8	56
2020	627	44.7	14.0	56.6
2021	595	40.7	14.6	56.5
2022	635	40.2	15.7	51
2023	635	41.0	15.4	62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Marion Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$297 (2.1%)	$13,641 (97.9%)	$13,938
2020	$375 (2.5%)	$14,594 (97.5%)	$14,969
2021	$601 (3.9%)	$14,922 (96.1%)	$15,523
2022	$669 (5.6%)	$11,371 (94.4%)	$12,040

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Marion Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 793^rd of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 866^th of 1534 Elementary schools	5.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Marion Elementary School)	62.2	54	8.2%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Marion Elementary School)	56.1	56.5	0.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Marion Elementary School)	52.6	29	23.6%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Marion Elementary School)	82.1	69.7	12.4%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Marion Elementary School)	69.2	46.6	22.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Marion Elementary School)	45	43.8	1.2%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Marion Elementary School)	62.5	60.2	2.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (Marion Elementary School)	32.2	32.5	0.3%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Marion Elementary School)	70.1	60.1	10%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
All Grades Math (Marion Elementary School)	47.7	39.2	8.5%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Marion Elementary School)	82.1	69.7	12.4%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Marion Elementary School)	64.6	55.3	9.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	661	635	3.9%
African American	18	18
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	7	3	57.1%
Hispanic	20	15	25%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	581	560	3.6%
Two or More Races	34	39	14.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56%	62.7%	6.7%

Schools Near Marion Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 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
Marion Elementary School	Public	K-6	500 Perry Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Fayette County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 808-2500	635	41	15.4	62.7%	560 (88.2%)	18 (2.8%)	15 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.1%)	50.3	866^th of 1534 public elementary schools	43.5%		51.6	868^th of 1534 public elementary schools	43.4%	2	54.0	29.0	43.8	32.5	39.2	69.7	69.7	56.5	46.6	60.2	60.1	55.3	$12,040	$669	$11,371
Monessen Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1275 Rostraver St	Monessen	15062	Westmoreland County	Monessen City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 684-4456	326	30	11.0	83.7%	96 (29.4%)	132 (40.5%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (26.7%)	7.5	1408^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.2%		9.3	1358^th of 1534 public elementary schools	11.5%	50	12.1	10.8	4.3		8.5	27.0	27.0	24.2	21.6	27.7		24.8	$65	$11	$53
Frazier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Constitution St	Perryopolis	15473	Fayette County	Frazier School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 736-9507	473	34	14.1	49.3%	447 (94.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	57.5	745^th of 1534 public elementary schools	51.4%		53	842^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	45.1%	97	38.1	51.6	32.1		39.8	100.0	100.0	48.7	72.2	62.9		60.5	$19,434	$919	$18,515
Rostraver Elementary School	Public	K-6	300 Crest Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Westmoreland County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 808-2500	646	38	17.1	45.4%	531 (82.2%)	18 (2.8%)	23 (3.6%)	31 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.7%)	75.4	365^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.2%		72.8	436^th of 1534 public elementary schools	71.6%	71	82.3	50.6	46.4	40.1	54.6	83.5	83.5	75.9	75.3	83.6	61.3	74.2	$10,436	$580	$9,857
Charleroi Area Elementary Center	Public	K-5	75 Fecsen Dr	Charleroi	15022	Washington County	Charleroi School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 483-5554	584	47	12.3	62.0%	412 (70.5%)	66 (11.3%)	21 (3.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	79 (13.5%)	61.1	671^st of 1534 public elementary schools	56.3%		44.2	976^th of 1534 public elementary schools	36.4%	305	46.3	52.0	46.9		48.3	80.5	80.5	55.0	65.0	61.9		60.6	$18,885	$1,611	$17,275
Ringgold Elementary School South	Public	K-4	120 Alexander Avenue	Monongahela	15063	Washington County	Ringgold School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 258-8454	580	41	14.2	100.0%	408 (70.3%)	66 (11.4%)	24 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (14.0%)	21.3	1211^th of 1534 public elementary schools	21.1%		23.1	1192^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	22.3%	19	29.5	20.3			25.0	52.2	52.2	50.4	25.2			37.9	$13,188	$1,051	$12,137
California Academy of Learning Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	40B Trojan Way	Coal Center	15423	Washington County	California Academy of Learning Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 330-4932	23	1	46.0	73.9%	22 (95.7%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					16.7							50.0
California Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	40 Trojan Way	Coal Center	15423	Washington County	California Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 785-5800	490	32	15.3	60.4%	410 (83.7%)	22 (4.5%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.0%)	46.7	926^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.6%		45.7	959^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.5%	33	40.0	23.2	41.4	33.4	35.0	80.8	80.8	49.2	41.0	49.3	65.1	51.6	$10,598	$379	$10,219
West Newton Elementary School	Public	K-4	1208 Vine Street	West Newton	15089	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 872-5877	159	15	10.5	49.7%	146 (91.8%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	84.1	212^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.2%		68.9	518^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.2%	306	87.0	65.7			74.5	87.5	87.5	86.9	68.7			76.3	$16,713	$1,556	$15,156
Brownsville Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	7 Falcon Drive	Brownsville	15417	Fayette County	Brownsville Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 785-9600	700	48	14.7	100.0%	533 (76.1%)	78 (11.1%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (10.7%)	13.4	1294^th of 1534 public elementary schools	15.6%		18.2	1236^th of 1534 public elementary schools	19.4%	58	18.5	8.7	24.6		17.6	45.2	45.2	25.2	29.1	32.1		28.7	$12,272	$1,405	$10,867

Frequently Asked Questions about Marion Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Marion Elementary School?

Students at Marion Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is Marion Elementary School a good school?

Marion Elementary School ranks 866^th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Marion Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Belle Vernon Area Middle School
High : Belle Vernon Area High School

How many students attend Marion Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 635 students attended Marion Elementary School.

What district is Marion Elementary School in?

Belle Vernon Area School District

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