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Waynesburg Central Elementary School

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Waynesburg Central Elementary School ranks 775 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

775^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Waynesburg Central Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 746 students in grades K-6 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Central Greene School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on PSSA math and English language arts tests, with 47.6% of students proficient or better in PSSA math in 2024-2025, compared to 41% for the district and 41.7% for the state.

Waynesburg Central Elementary School also performs relatively well for its subgroups, ranking in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for female students, male students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students in 2024-2025. The school has higher spending per student ($18,980 in 2022-2023) and a lower student-teacher ratio (11.5 students per teacher in 2023-2024) compared to the state averages, which may contribute to its academic success. Compared to nearby schools like Bobtown Elementary School, Waynesburg Central Elementary School significantly outperforms on PSSA math scores.

Despite fluctuations in its statewide ranking, Waynesburg Central Elementary School has maintained a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years, suggesting a relatively stable level of performance compared to other Pennsylvania elementary schools. The school's ability to effectively serve a diverse student population and its access to greater resources are key factors in its academic success.

761

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,684

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90 Zimmerman Dr
Waynesburg, PA 15370-8281

(724) 627-3081

District: Central Greene School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg45%

775^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

306^th of 606Central Greene 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	53.3	775 of 1511	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	891 of 1526	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	840 of 1534	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	1020 of 1534	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	1047 of 1433	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	985 of 1544	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	899 of 1530	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.5	1055 of 1547	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.5	1051 of 1554	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.4	965 of 1474	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.9	955 of 1467	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.9	1019 of 1519	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.1	1017 of 1599	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.8	1013 of 1597	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.8	1053 of 1579	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.1	1051 of 1549	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.4	1166 of 1551	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.1	1179 of 1555	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.5	1277 of 1545	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.1	949 of 1299	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.8	1013 of 1308	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	27.0	1025 of 1302	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	663 of 1030	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	695 of 1084	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	582 of 1043	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	758 of 1466	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	848 of 1488	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	680 of 1369	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	759 of 1432	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	639 of 1414	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	754 of 1475	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	930 of 1495	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	864 of 1201	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	998 of 1229	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	956 of 1236	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)36th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math48%+6 vs state

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

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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
Waynesburg Central Elementary School	Public	K-6	90 Zimmerman Dr	Waynesburg	15370	Greene County	Central Greene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 627-3081	761	62	12.3	57.4%	710 (93.3%)	8 (1.1%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.3%)	53.3	775^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.7%		47.9	891^st of 1526 public elementary schools	41.6%	116	50.9	53.4	38.1	47.9	47.6	44.9	52.0	32.3	57.3	46.6	$18,684	$1,124	$17,560
Jefferson-Morgan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1363 Jefferson Rd	Jefferson	15344	Greene County	Jefferson-Morgan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 883-2310	391	32	12.0	47.6%	375 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	45.7	885^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.4%		44.7	951^st of 1526 public elementary schools	37.7%	66	78.1	41.0	21.6	29.3	41.2	73.2	41.0	29.5	43.9	45.4	$18,646	$918	$17,729
West Greene Elementary Center	Public	K-6	1350 Hargus Creek Rd	Waynesburg	15370	Greene County	West Greene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 499-5183	333	35	9.4	55.9%	328 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	69.2	486^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.8%		72	451^st of 1526 public elementary schools	70.4%	35	69.4	55.5	52.0	57.5	58.7	59.2	62.2	50.0	47.5	54.9	$21,745	$1,989	$19,756
Carmichaels Area Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	225 N Vine St	Carmichaels	15320	Greene County	Carmichaels Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 966-5045	433	30	14.4	99.3%	425 (98.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	32	1063^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	29.6%		31.3	1096^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.2%	33	36.0	45.2	16.1		32.6	39.5	46.8	30.6		39.0	$16,953	$1,549	$15,403
Bethlehem-Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	194 Crawford Rd	Fredericktown	15333	Washington County	Bethlehem-Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 267-4910	483	36	13.6	100.6%	446 (92.3%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	46	880^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.8%		50.6	855^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.0%	25	54.4	40.2	42.0	27.5	41.3	55.9	55.6	27.5	37.7	44.5	$17,976	$539	$17,436
Bobtown Elementary School	Public	K-6	304 Grant St	Bobtown	15315	Greene County	Southeastern Greene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 839-7241	317	24	13.2	101.3%	305 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	83.5	226^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.0%		87.1	149^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.2%	77	73.4	77.1	76.6	56.1	70.9	63.3	71.4	63.8	58.6	64.0	$18,000	$1,316	$16,684
Masontown Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Spring St	Masontown	15461	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 583-1091	251	19	13.1	104.8%	210 (83.7%)	16 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.6%)	29.5	1089^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.9%		24.3	1156^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.2%	67	44.1	36.4	12.9		31.7	57.2	25.0	19.3		34.7	$15,332	$2,998	$12,334
Friendship Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	218 New Geneva Rd	Point Marion	15474	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 725-9515	155	14	10.8	101.9%	152 (98.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	59.3	666^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.9%		51.2	846^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.6%	180	50.0	57.7	57.1		55.4	44.4	51.8	50.0		49.2	$21,594	$4,814	$16,780
George J Plava Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 Puritan Rd	Mc Clellandtown	15458	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 737-5424	314	25	12.5	98.7%	278 (88.5%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)	29	1096^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.5%		23.8	1163^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	23.8%	67	36.9	28.8	19.2		27.4	68.4	30.7	25.0		38.7	$15,481	$2,683	$12,798
Trinity South Elementary School	Public	K-3	2500 S Main Street Ext	Washington	15301	Washington County	Trinity Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 225-7490	160	17	9.5	80.0%	150 (93.8%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)								(n/a)	88.3				88.3	79.4				79.4	$17,933	$713	$17,220

Frequently Asked Questions about Waynesburg Central Elementary School

How many students attend Waynesburg Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 761 students attended Waynesburg Central Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Waynesburg Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Waynesburg Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Waynesburg Central Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Waynesburg Central Elementary School?

Students at Waynesburg Central Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Waynesburg Central Elementary School in?

Central Greene School District

Is Waynesburg Central Elementary School a good school?

Waynesburg Central Elementary School ranks 775^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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