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Saltsburg Elementary School

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Saltsburg Elementary School ranks 448 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Saltsburg Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the River Valley School District, with 295 students located in Saltsburg, PA. This school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 375 out of 1,526 schools and a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Saltsburg Elementary School significantly outperforms the River Valley School District and the state of Pennsylvania in academic proficiency across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67% of Saltsburg students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 46.3% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, 54.5% of Saltsburg students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 45.6% for the district and 48.5% for the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.3 to 13.3 over the past three school years, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

Saltsburg Elementary School's exceptional performance is particularly noteworthy given that 100% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite this, the school ranks 8th out of 1,414 Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup, demonstrating its ability to effectively address the needs of economically disadvantaged students and provide them with the resources and support they need to succeed. When compared to other nearby schools, such as Blairsville Elementary School, Saltsburg Elementary School consistently outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, student-teacher ratio, and spending per student, making it a standout example of effective elementary education in Pennsylvania.

267

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,725

Per pupil spending ?

110.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

199 Trojan Lane
Saltsburg, PA 15681

(724) 639-3556

District: River Valley School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2023 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (61% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2023) to 70th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg45%

448^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	71.5	448 of 1511	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	375 of 1526	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	208 of 1534	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	241 of 1534	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	376 of 1433	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	305 of 1544	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	230 of 1530	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	67.6	561 of 1547	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.0	430 of 1554	72.3%	★★★★☆
2015	68.1	525 of 1474	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.2	894 of 1467	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.7	745 of 1519	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.4	619 of 1599	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.8	990 of 1597	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.1	986 of 1579	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.9	832 of 1549	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.3	812 of 1551	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	69.2	501 of 1555	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.1	588 of 1545	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.4	571 of 1299	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.0	511 of 1308	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	45.2	824 of 1302	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	447 of 1466	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.8	283 of 1488	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	111 of 1369	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	74 of 1432	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	8 of 1414	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	418 of 1475	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	435 of 1495	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	553 of 1201	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	474 of 1229	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.0	233 of 1236	81.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+25 vs state

English Language Arts55%+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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Franklin Regional Intermediate School	Public	3-5	4125 Sardis Road	Murrysville	15668	Westmoreland County	Franklin Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 327-5456	789	48	16.4	21.8%	643 (81.5%)	22 (2.8%)	23 (2.9%)	67 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.3%)	88.8	140^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.7%		87.4	145^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.5%	5	72.0	78.3	71.4	73.7	77.9	74.5	70.8	74.4	$15,122	$386	$14,736
Franklin Regional Primary School	Public	K-2	4121 Sardis Rd	Murrysville	15668	Westmoreland County	Franklin Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 327-5456	619	45	13.6	21.0%	527 (85.1%)	12 (1.9%)	18 (2.9%)	26 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)								(n/a)									$16,960	$784	$16,176
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
Maxwell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 Old Salem Rd	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 850-3500	380	28	13.6	26.8%	351 (92.4%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	89.2	132^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	91.3%		86	168^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.0%	36	89.1	84.0	63.9	77.0	68.8	86.0	68.6	72.6	$16,662	$627	$16,035
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Saltsburg Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Saltsburg Elementary School?

Students at Saltsburg Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Saltsburg Elementary School in?

River Valley School District

Is Saltsburg Elementary School a good school?

Saltsburg Elementary School ranks 448^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Saltsburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Saltsburg Elementary School.

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