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Blairsville Elementary School

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Blairsville Elementary School ranks 805 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

805^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Blairsville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the River Valley School District, with 419 students located in Blairsville, PA. While the school's overall academic performance has fluctuated over the years, ranking between 572 and 967 out of around 1,500 Pennsylvania elementary schools, it has some notable strengths and areas for improvement.

Blairsville Elementary School's math proficiency rates are generally higher than the state average but lower than the district average, while its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are lower than both the state and district averages. However, the school's science proficiency rates are relatively strong, with 84.5% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state's 65.8% and the district's 73.8%. Interestingly, the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students and disabled students perform relatively well, ranking in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools for these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools, Saltsburg Elementary School, another school in the River Valley School District, consistently outperforms Blairsville Elementary in both math and ELA proficiency rates. Additionally, schools in the neighboring Indiana Area School District, such as East Pike Elementary and Ben Franklin Elementary, tend to have higher proficiency rates than Blairsville Elementary in both subjects.

405

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,044

Per pupil spending ?

103.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

106 School Lane
Blairsville, PA 15717

(724) 459-8883

District: River Valley School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg45%

805^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the River Valley School District

276^th of 606River 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	51.2	805 of 1511	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	796 of 1526	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	726 of 1534	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	754 of 1534	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	967 of 1433	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	772 of 1544	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	808 of 1530	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.9	720 of 1547	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.8	572 of 1554	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.6	606 of 1474	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.7	621 of 1467	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.3	785 of 1519	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.0	755 of 1599	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.4	717 of 1597	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.3	1063 of 1579	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.0	910 of 1549	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.4	907 of 1551	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.7	1001 of 1555	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.4	1005 of 1545	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.5	782 of 1299	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.0	818 of 1308	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	45.7	815 of 1302	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	472 of 1030	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	511 of 1084	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	386 of 1043	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	662 of 1466	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	641 of 1488	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	631 of 1369	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	478 of 1432	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	417 of 1414	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	895 of 1475	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	887 of 1495	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	925 of 1201	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	876 of 1229	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	859 of 1236	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)55th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)54th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math53%+11 vs state

English Language Arts42%-6 vs state

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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
Blairsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	106 School Lane	Blairsville	15717	Indiana County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 459-8883	405	33	12.4	103.5%	363 (89.6%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	51.2	805^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.7%		54.8	796^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.8%	9	49.2	54.0	55.2		52.8	37.7	41.2	47.8		42.4	$14,044	$800	$13,244
Homer-Center Elementary School	Public	K-6	45 Wildcat Ln	Homer City	15748	Indiana County	Homer-Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 479-9077	378	34	11.2	63.2%	358 (94.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	53.5	769^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.1%		54.9	793^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	48.0%	24	55.7	55.1	57.1	42.2	53.1	48.1	39.6	33.9	48.9	42.2	$21,076	$1,767	$19,308
Laurel Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	137 Education Lane	New Florence	15944	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 235-2723	238	21	11.5	96.6%	211 (88.7%)	12 (5.0%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	44.6	907^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.0%		42.3	986^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.4%	79	52.0	45.9	30.0		42.4	52.0	40.5	43.3		44.6	$24,895	$3,462	$21,433
Grandview Elementary School	Public	K-5	188 Recreation Rd	Derry	15627	Westmoreland County	Derry Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 694-2400	753	58	12.9	100.3%	688 (91.4%)	12 (1.6%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.1%)	57.1	711^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.9%		60.4	707^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.7%	4	59.3	48.4	48.6		52.4	55.4	48.0	44.7		49.7	$16,763	$2,745	$14,018
United Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10775 Route 56 East	Armagh	15920	Indiana County	United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 446-5615	455	38	11.9	55.2%	439 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	58.2	686^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.6%		71.6	457^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.1%	229	46.9	55.3	46.1	38.7	46.2	46.9	51.1	55.4	58.0	53.0	$25,147	$2,369	$22,778
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
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
Metzgar Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 CC Hall Drive	New Alexandria	15670	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 832-2900	256	20	12.6	107.4%	237 (92.6%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	69.6	473^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	68.7%		77.8	336^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.0%	137	60.4	55.3	53.8		56.8	58.3	63.2	59.0		60.0	$18,140	$1,785	$16,355
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Blairsville Elementary School

Is Blairsville Elementary School a good school?

Blairsville Elementary School ranks 805^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Blairsville Elementary School?

Students at Blairsville Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Blairsville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Blairsville Elementary School.

What district is Blairsville Elementary School in?

River Valley School District

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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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