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Broad Street Elementary School

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Broad Street Elementary School ranks 1028 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1028^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Broad Street Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Butler, Pennsylvania, serving 226 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Butler Area School District, which is ranked 232 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Broad Street Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 34%, compared to the district's 48.7% and the state's 41.7%. Similarly, the ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 39.8%, compared to the district's 59% and the state's 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade, with only 23.7% of students proficient in Math and ELA, compared to the district's 48.2% and 51.1%, respectively.

The nearby Connoquenessing Elementary School and Center Township Elementary School, both within the Butler Area School District, significantly outperform Broad Street Elementary School in both Math and ELA proficiency across all grade levels. This suggests that the academic performance of Broad Street Elementary School is not representative of the overall performance of the district. Additionally, Broad Street Elementary School's academic performance has been declining over the past three school years, with decreases in both Math and ELA proficiency rates across all grade levels.

228

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,864

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Broad St
Butler, PA 16001

(724) 214-3630

District: Butler Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

Two or more races:

11.4%

African American:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2023 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2023

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!Near the bottom of Butler Area School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg54%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,028^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 10 pts since 2023

From bottom 22% (2023) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Butler Area School District

232^nd of 606Butler Area 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	35.0	1028 of 1511	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1147 of 1526	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1194 of 1534	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	528 of 1030	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	828 of 1084	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	798 of 1043	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	1032 of 1466	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1161 of 1488	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	838 of 1369	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1054 of 1432	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1053 of 1414	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	943 of 1475	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1094 of 1495	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1045 of 1201	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1145 of 1229	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	1172 of 1236	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-9 vs state

Math34%-8 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
Broad Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Broad St	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 214-3630	228	21	10.7	98.7%	167 (73.2%)	21 (9.2%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (11.4%)	35	1028^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.0%		25.6	1147^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.8%	119	51.6	29.4	23.7	34.0	51.6	47.0	23.7	39.8	$16,864	$1,162	$15,702
Emily Brittain Elementary School	Public	K-5	338 North Washington Street	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	255	23	10.9	95.7%	206 (80.8%)	11 (4.3%)	16 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.5%)	47.2	863^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	42.9%		47.3	901^st of 1526 public elementary schools	41.0%	38	52.8	54.0	28.6	44.4	50.0	51.3	35.7	45.2	$15,365	$1,059	$14,306
Mcquistion Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 Mechling Drive	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	498	39	12.6	100.6%	442 (88.8%)	16 (3.2%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	68	506^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.5%		67	554^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.7%	48	63.3	68.4	48.8	59.8	55.1	58.1	51.2	54.7	$16,260	$1,121	$15,140
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	124 Staley Avenue	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	404	29	13.7	104.0%	378 (93.6%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	86	184^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.8%		80.6	272^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	82.2%	88	75.1	80.4	56.9	69.5	71.9	80.4	68.1	72.7	$16,418	$1,132	$15,287
Center Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	950 Mercer Road	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	584	53	11.0	42.3%	556 (95.2%)	9 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	77.5	328^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.3%		74.9	396^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.0%	68	70.8	61.4	53.7	61.8	70.8	71.9	54.8	65.7	$16,503	$1,138	$15,365
Summit Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	351 Brinker Road	Butler	16002	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	259	22	12.0	95.0%	248 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	45.3	893^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	40.9%		58.8	728^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.3%	165	40.9	63.9	43.2	50.0	39.5	44.7	32.4	39.4	$16,175	$1,115	$15,060
Connoquenessing Elementary School	Public	K-5	102 Connoquenessing School Roa	Renfrew	16053	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 287-8721	287	21	13.7	29.6%	282 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	81	259^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.9%		77	350^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.1%	91	75.6	64.3	61.8	67.1	77.5	54.7	65.5	66.4	$16,393	$1,130	$15,263
Moraine Elementary School	Public	K-5	350 Main St	Prospect	16052	Butler County	Slippery Rock Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 865-2010	349	28	12.4	43.3%	336 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	73.9	404^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.3%		81.5	256^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.2%	148	71.7	64.4	58.7	65.7	59.7	59.4	52.1	57.5	$9,460	$539	$8,921
Knoch Intermediate Elementary School	Public	4-5	340 Knoch Road	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 352-1700	296	25	11.6	37.2%	279 (94.3%)	5 (1.7%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	76.4	350^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.8%		81.6	254^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.4%	96		67.3	71.4	69.3		54.3	56.4	55.3	$15,921	$858	$15,063
Knoch Primary School	Public	K-3	328 Knoch Road	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 352-1700	536	35	15.5	34.1%	502 (93.7%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)								(n/a)	73.3			73.3	63.0			63.0	$16,122	$653	$15,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Broad Street Elementary School

What district is Broad Street Elementary School in?

Butler Area School District

Is Broad Street Elementary School a good school?

Broad Street Elementary School ranks 1028^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Broad Street Elementary School?

Students at Broad Street Elementary School are 73% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% African American, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Broad Street Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Broad Street Elementary School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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