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South Central Elementary

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South Central Elementary ranks 590 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

590^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

South Central Elementary is a public elementary school in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 438 students in grades K-4 as part of the Canon-McMillan School District. The school has shown fluctuating academic performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates in math and English language arts that are lower than the district and state averages, but stronger performance in science.

South Central Elementary's academic performance, as measured by Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) test scores, has ranged from 154th to 645th among Pennsylvania elementary schools in recent years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math (60.4%) and PSSA English Language Arts (53.7%) were lower than the Canon-McMillan School District (63.4% and 68.2%, respectively) and the state (41.7% and 48.5%, respectively) averages. However, the school's PSSA Science proficiency rate of 79.3% was higher than the district (80.5%) and state (65.8%) averages.

Compared to other nearby schools, South Central Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than schools in the Peters Township School District, such as McMurray Elementary and Bower Hill Elementary, which have consistently higher proficiency rates. However, South Central Elementary's performance is stronger than the nearby Washington Park Elementary School, which is part of the Washington School District and has significantly lower proficiency rates.

450

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,557

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

230 S Central Ave
Canonsburg, PA 15317-1552

(724) 745-4475

District: Canon-McMillan School District

Students who attend South Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Canon-McMillan Middle School
	North Strabane Intrmd School
High:	Canon-McMillan Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Two or more races:

9.6%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Canon-McMillan School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg66%

Pennsylvania avg45%

590^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Canon-McMillan School District

82^nd of 606Canon-McMillan 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	63.8	590 of 1511	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	645 of 1526	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	507 of 1534	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	368 of 1534	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	506 of 1433	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.5	154 of 1544	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	360 of 1530	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	295 of 1547	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.4	287 of 1554	81.5%	★★★★☆
2015	77.5	315 of 1474	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	206 of 1467	86.0%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	265 of 1519	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	286 of 1599	82.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.0	252 of 1597	84.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.3	146 of 1579	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	80.7	187 of 1549	87.9%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	488 of 1551	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.5	274 of 1555	82.4%	★★★★☆
2006	54.1	855 of 1545	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.1	625 of 1302	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	160 of 1030	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	344 of 1084	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	299 of 1043	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	547 of 1466	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	728 of 1488	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	657 of 1369	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	567 of 1432	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	312 of 1414	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	627 of 1475	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	532 of 1495	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	674 of 1201	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	718 of 1229	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	563 of 1236	54.4%	★★★☆☆

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)84th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math60%+19 vs state

English Language Arts54%+5 vs state

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Schools Near South Central Elementary

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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
South Central Elementary	Public	K-4	230 S Central Ave	Canonsburg	15317	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 745-4475	450	33	13.5	48.0%	340 (75.6%)	34 (7.6%)	19 (4.2%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.6%)	63.8	590^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.0%		62.7	645^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.7%	55	61.7	59.1			60.4	56.2	51.2			53.7	$15,557	$986	$14,570
Borland Manor Elementary School	Public	K-4	30 Giffin Dr	Canonsburg	15317	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 745-2700	273	22	12.3	22.0%	224 (82.1%)	11 (4.0%)	15 (5.5%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	88.7	143^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	90.5%		82.7	231^st of 1526 public elementary schools	84.9%	88	83.0	69.8			76.7	76.6	74.4			75.5	$18,335	$140	$18,195
Muse Elementary School	Public	K-4	40 Muse School St	Muse	15350	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 745-9014	759	48	15.7	31.6%	623 (82.1%)	35 (4.6%)	26 (3.4%)	20 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.9%)	78.8	305^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.8%		79.2	306^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.9%	1	72.2	60.3			66.5	67.9	66.8			67.5	$14,073	$455	$13,617
Allison Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	803 McGovern Rd	Houston	15342	Washington County	Chartiers-Houston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 745-4700	691	48	14.3	37.0%	563 (81.5%)	25 (3.6%)	42 (6.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.7%)	72.9	423^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	72.0%		77.5	340^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.7%	83	62.1	63.9	58.3	48.5	58.2	62.4	60.7	59.3	55.0	59.5	$15,111	$688	$14,423
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	K-3	250 E McMurray Rd	McMurray	15317	Washington County	Peters Township School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 941-6260	495	29	17.0	11.5%	450 (90.9%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.4%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)								(n/a)	96.2				96.2	95.3				95.3	$15,030	$114	$14,916
Wylandville Elementary School	Public	K-4	1254 Route 519	Eighty Four	15330	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 222-2507	318	18	18.1	19.5%	278 (87.4%)	6 (1.9%)	10 (3.1%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	87.4	168^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.9%		91.3	56^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.3%	112	83.1	71.8			77.5	75.4	68.2			71.9	$13,164	$145	$13,019
Hills-Hendersonville Elementary School	Public	K-4	50 Mayview Rd	Canonsburg	15317	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 745-8390	267	18	15.1	24.7%	214 (80.1%)	13 (4.9%)	13 (4.9%)	12 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	79.4	289^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.9%		85.3	189^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.6%	100	70.9	64.0			67.2	70.9	63.9			67.2	$15,550	$132	$15,419
Trinity East Elementary School	Public	K-3	252 Cameron Rd	Washington	15301	Washington County	Trinity Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 225-8140	257	19	13.5	44.0%	214 (83.3%)	5 (1.9%)	13 (5.1%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)								(n/a)	90.8				90.8	75.4				75.4	$18,010	$716	$17,293
McMurray Elementary School	Public	4-5	626 E McMurray Rd	McMurray	15317	Washington County	Peters Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 941-5020	608	42	14.4	12.2%	548 (90.1%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.0%)	25 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	96.3	16^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.9%		93.4	23^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	98.5%	7		89.5	85.0		87.3		84.9	79.8		82.5	$16,824	$146	$16,678
Washington Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 E Wheeling St	Washington	15301	Washington County	Washington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 223-5150	864	71	12.1	98.3%	367 (42.5%)	239 (27.7%)	64 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	191 (22.1%)	20.4	1194^th of 1511 public elementary schools	21.0%		28.1	1126^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.2%	68	41.0	17.9	17.0	32.7	27.1	28.7	22.5	18.1	28.1	24.4	$27,791	$5,245	$22,546

Frequently Asked Questions about South Central Elementary

What district is South Central Elementary in?

Canon-McMillan School District

What is the racial makeup of South Central Elementary?

Students at South Central Elementary are 76% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of South Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Canon-McMillan Middle School
Middle : North Strabane Intrmd School
High : Canon-McMillan Senior High School

Is South Central Elementary a good school?

South Central Elementary ranks 590^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended South Central Elementary.

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