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Clarion Area Elementary School

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Clarion Area Elementary School ranks 606 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

606^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Clarion Area Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 366 students in grades K-5 in Clarion, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Clarion Area School District. The school consistently outperforms the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with particularly strong performance in 3rd grade Math.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Clarion Area Elementary School's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 56.8%, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency rate was 52.7%, compared to the state's 48.5%. The school's performance is especially noteworthy, as it serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools, such as Allegheny-Clarion Valley Elementary and Hickory Grove Elementary, Clarion Area Elementary School outperforms them in Math and Science proficiency.

While the school's overall performance is strong, its performance for the disabled student subgroup is relatively lower, ranking 653 out of 1,030 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2024-2025. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 559 out of 1,544 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 775 out of 1,534 in 2022-2023, but it has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a stable and solid academic program.

352

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,285

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Boundary St
Clarion, PA 16214-1655

(814) 226-8118

District: Clarion Area School District

Students who attend Clarion Area Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

African American:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (55% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

606^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

198^th of 606Clarion 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	62.9	606 of 1511	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	731 of 1526	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	775 of 1534	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	714 of 1534	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	594 of 1433	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	559 of 1544	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	792 of 1530	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.2	913 of 1547	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.2	662 of 1554	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.0	744 of 1474	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.7	879 of 1467	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.7	574 of 1519	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.3	506 of 1599	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.5	356 of 1597	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	457 of 1579	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.2	245 of 1549	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	520 of 1551	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.9	699 of 1555	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.1	612 of 1545	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.7	612 of 1299	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.1	492 of 1308	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	47.2	801 of 1302	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	653 of 1030	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	908 of 1084	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	555 of 1466	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	548 of 1488	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	553 of 1369	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	550 of 1432	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	621 of 1414	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	633 of 1475	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	825 of 1495	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	658 of 1201	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	827 of 1229	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	851 of 1236	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2025)37th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math57%+15 vs state

English Language Arts53%+4 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
Clarion Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Boundary St	Clarion	16214	Clarion County	Clarion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 226-8118	352	32	11.1	99.1%	306 (86.9%)	9 (2.6%)	6 (1.7%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.0%)	62.9	606^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.9%		58.6	731^st of 1526 public elementary schools	52.1%	125	73.2	46.1	52.1		56.8	55.3	52.3	50.0		52.7	$18,285	$1,187	$17,099
Clarion-Limestone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4091 C-L School Road	Strattanville	16258	Clarion County	Clarion-Limestone Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 764-6006	419	32	12.9	53.5%	397 (94.7%)	10 (2.4%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	76	354^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.6%		79.3	305^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.0%	49	60.0	74.6	79.3	51.6	65.4	56.9	72.8	58.5	51.6	59.4	$20,790	$1,165	$19,625
Keystone Elementary School	Public	K-6	451 Huston Avenue	Knox	16232	Clarion County	Keystone School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 797-1251	412	34	12.2	46.6%	399 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	68.2	503^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	66.7%		84.3	202^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	86.8%	301	61.7	64.0	63.2	40.3	57.3	54.4	50.0	70.2	49.1	56.0	$18,962	$1,251	$17,712
Sligo Elementary School	Public	K-5	2013 Madison Street Extension	Sligo	16255	Clarion County	Union School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 745-2152	214	19	11.2	101.9%	201 (93.9%)	9 (4.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	39.2	977^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.3%		54.6	802^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	47.4%	175	38.1	45.9	46.9		43.2	42.9	37.8	34.4		38.7	$21,343	$1,340	$20,003
North Clarion County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10439 Route 36	Tionesta	16353	Clarion County	North Clarion County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 744-8541	334	26	12.9	99.1%	324 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	62.2	613^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.4%		62.9	642^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	57.9%	29	52.1	51.2	36.1	64.6	52.0	56.2	47.7	47.2	62.5	54.0	$16,408	$2,057	$14,352
Redbank Valley Intrmd School	Public	3-5	1306 Truittsburg Rd	Hawthorn	16230	Clarion County	Redbank Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 365-5141	200	21	9.6	104.0%	189 (94.5%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	69.3	484^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.0%		64.8	592^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	61.2%	108	69.2	60.0	50.0		60.0	69.2	52.3	48.4		56.8	$19,667	$1,095	$18,571
Redbank Valley Primary School	Public	K-2	600 Vine Street	New Bethlehem	16242	Clarion County	Redbank Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 275-2680	218	18	12.4	97.2%	209 (95.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)								(n/a)											$19,245	$1,075	$18,169
Hickory Grove Elementary School	Public	3-6	Hickory Grove Elementary	Brookville	15825	Jefferson County	Brookville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 849-1112	409	33	12.2	104.9%	394 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	68.1	504^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.6%		71.5	458^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.0%	46	56.8	41.6	59.2	62.4	54.7	52.6	49.5	72.9	65.4	59.5	$16,289	$1,161	$15,128
Allegheny-Clarion Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	776 Route 58	Foxburg	16036	Clarion County	Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 659-3555	304	22	14.0	52.6%	296 (97.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	55	750^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.4%		57.7	747^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.0%	3	53.5	45.4	73.9	32.5	52.1	39.5	45.4	37.0	67.5	46.8	$17,136	$2,027	$15,109
Northside Elementary School	Public	K	Northside Elementary School	Brookville	15825	Jefferson County	Brookville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 849-1118	101	9	11.7	88.1%	98 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)											$16,391	$1,168	$15,222

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarion Area Elementary School

How many students attend Clarion Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Clarion Area Elementary School.

Is Clarion Area Elementary School a good school?

Clarion Area Elementary School ranks 606^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Clarion Area Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Clarion Area Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School

What district is Clarion Area Elementary School in?

Clarion Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Clarion Area Elementary School?

Students at Clarion Area Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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