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Charleroi Area Elementary Center

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Charleroi Area Elementary Center ranks 852 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

852^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Charleroi Area Elementary Center is a public elementary school in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, serving 603 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Charleroi School District, which is ranked 401 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Charleroi Area Elementary Center's performance on PSSA tests is generally below the state average in both Math (44.8% proficiency) and English Language Arts (46.3% proficiency), compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 671 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1,042 out of 1,433 in 2020-2021. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from 3 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 to 1 star out of 5 in 2020-2021. Compared to nearby schools, Charleroi Area Elementary Center's performance is mixed, outperforming some schools like Monessen Elementary Center, but underperforming others, such as West Newton Elementary School and Bentworth Elementary Center.

Charleroi Area Elementary Center faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 62.35% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, from $13,852 in 2019-2020 to $17,102 in 2022-2023, and its student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 12 to 13 students per teacher in recent years. While the increased spending and resources suggest efforts to support student learning, the impact on academic outcomes is not clear, and the school's inconsistent performance indicates a need for a comprehensive approach to address the needs of its diverse student population.

621

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,192

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Fecsen Dr
Charleroi, PA 15022-2280

(724) 483-5554

District: Charleroi School District

Students who attend Charleroi Area Elementary Center usually attend:

Middle:	Charleroi Area Middle School
High:	Charleroi Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

African American:

28.2%

Two or more races:

11.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

852^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

401^st of 606Charleroi 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	48.2	852 of 1511	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	767 of 1526	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.1	671 of 1534	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	976 of 1534	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	1042 of 1433	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	869 of 1544	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	757 of 1530	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.5	706 of 1547	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.7	825 of 1554	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.8	882 of 1474	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.1	780 of 1467	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.9	796 of 1519	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.8	954 of 1599	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.6	1219 of 1597	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.8	1197 of 1579	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.2	1038 of 1549	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.6	1112 of 1551	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.8	1127 of 1555	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.1	1209 of 1545	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.0	875 of 1299	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	24.8	1053 of 1308	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	40.5	886 of 1302	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	231 of 413	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	612 of 1030	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	438 of 1084	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	569 of 1043	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	647 of 1466	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	711 of 1488	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	634 of 1369	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	391 of 1432	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	167 of 1414	88.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	1002 of 1475	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	799 of 1495	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	31 of 100	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	42 of 128	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	53 of 117	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	863 of 1201	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	760 of 1229	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	611 of 1236	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Math45%+3 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
Charleroi Area Elementary Center	Public	K-5	75 Fecsen Dr	Charleroi	15022	Washington County	Charleroi School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 483-5554	621	46	13.5	60.5%	342 (55.1%)	175 (28.2%)	23 (3.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.6%)	48.2	852^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	43.6%		56.8	767^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.7%	85	54.4	52.1	28.6		44.8	51.1	44.9	42.3		46.3	$16,192	$829	$15,363
Ringgold Elementary School South	Public	K-4	120 Alexander Avenue	Monongahela	15063	Washington County	Ringgold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 258-8454	517	44	11.8	70.6%	357 (69.1%)	71 (13.7%)	25 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.2%)	33.1	1049^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.6%		36.4	1052^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	31.1%	3	45.4	31.9			37.2	44.0	38.6			40.8	$18,349	$2,276	$16,073
Monessen Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1275 Rostraver St	Monessen	15062	Westmoreland County	Monessen City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 684-4456	330	28	11.7	86.1%	95 (28.8%)	130 (39.4%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (28.5%)	9.1	1373^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.3	1370^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.2%	3	23.1	11.8	14.7		16.8	21.0	11.8	17.6		16.9	$76	$12	$64
William Penn Elementary School	Public	K-5	392 William Penn Road	Monongahela	15063	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 896-2330	333	27	12.5	54.1%	280 (84.1%)	16 (4.8%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	76	356^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.4%		67.4	545^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.3%	189	67.3	53.7	68.5		63.2	76.4	63.0	51.8		63.8	$19,111	$1,550	$17,560
Marion Elementary School	Public	K-6	500 Perry Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Fayette County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 808-2500	635	41	15.4	99.5%	547 (86.1%)	30 (4.7%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	39.7	968^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.9%		58.3	736^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.8%	232	42.7	32.6	49.4	29.2	38.4	37.5	35.7	44.8	42.2	40.1	$12,943	$580	$12,363
Bentworth Elementary Center	Public	K-4	100 Bearcat Dr	Bentleyville	15314	Washington County	Bentworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 239-3606	413	30	13.7	95.4%	359 (86.9%)	13 (3.1%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	76.6	344^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.2%		70.6	474^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.9%	130	68.1	60.2			63.8	72.2	62.5			66.9	$16,374	$178	$16,196
Rostraver Elementary School	Public	K-6	300 Crest Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Westmoreland County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 808-2500	660	39	16.7	99.1%	526 (79.7%)	30 (4.5%)	25 (3.8%)	43 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.3%)	68.5	499^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.0%		82.7	232^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	84.8%	267	60.7	49.0	64.5	64.3	59.2	47.0	51.0	60.5	63.2	55.2	$11,491	$515	$10,975
California Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	40 Trojan Way	Coal Center	15423	Washington County	California Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 785-5800	485	32	15.0	99.4%	387 (79.8%)	21 (4.3%)	19 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (11.3%)	20.6	1190^th of 1511 public elementary schools	21.2%		37.2	1039^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.9%	151	19.7	10.4	12.1	16.7	14.9	32.0	22.7	40.9	43.3	34.4	$13,403	$653	$12,751
Ringgold Elementary School North	Public	K-4	3685 Finleyville-Elrama Rd	Finleyville	15332	Washington County	Ringgold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 348-7205	344	31	11.1	43.0%	310 (90.1%)	7 (2.0%)	12 (3.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	67.1	530^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.9%		66.3	564^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.0%	34	65.4	56.9			61.7	62.6	49.2			56.8	$17,989	$1,615	$16,374
West Newton Elementary School	Public	K-4	1208 Vine Street	West Newton	15089	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 872-5877	181	15	12.0	42.0%	166 (91.7%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	84.1	217^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.6%		90.5	81^st of 1526 public elementary schools	94.7%	136	71.4	77.1			74.3	68.5	68.6			68.6	$19,311	$1,150	$18,161

Frequently Asked Questions about Charleroi Area Elementary Center

What district is Charleroi Area Elementary Center in?

Charleroi School District

How many students attend Charleroi Area Elementary Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Charleroi Area Elementary Center.

Is Charleroi Area Elementary Center a good school?

Charleroi Area Elementary Center ranks 852^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Charleroi Area Elementary Center?

Students at Charleroi Area Elementary Center are 55% White, 28% African American, 12% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Charleroi Area Elementary Center attend?

Students who attend Charleroi Area Elementary Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charleroi Area Middle School
High : Charleroi Area High School

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