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Clarion-Limestone Elementary School

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Clarion-Limestone Elementary School ranks 354 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

354^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Clarion-Limestone Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 406 students in grades PK-6 in Strattanville, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Clarion-Limestone Area School District, which is ranked 75 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clarion-Limestone Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with 65.4% of students proficient or better in Math and 59.4% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5% respectively. The school's science proficiency rates are also exceptionally high, with 90.9% of students proficient or better, significantly outpacing the state average of 65.8%.

While Clarion-Limestone Elementary School outperforms the state averages, some nearby schools, such as North Clarion County Elementary School and Keystone Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic results, particularly in math and science. However, many of the nearby schools, including Clarion-Limestone Elementary, have high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a need for additional resources and support to address socioeconomic challenges.

419

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,790

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4091 C-L School Road
Strattanville, PA 16258-9720

(814) 764-6006

District: Clarion-Limestone Area School District

Students who attend Clarion-Limestone Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Clarion-Limestone Area Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

African American:

2.4%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 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 school62%

District avg60%

Pennsylvania avg45%

354^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 606Clarion-Limestone 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	76.0	354 of 1511	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	305 of 1526	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	390 of 1534	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	384 of 1534	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	375 of 1433	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	245 of 1544	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	298 of 1530	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	419 of 1547	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	322 of 1554	79.3%	★★★★☆
2015	70.7	454 of 1474	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.4	408 of 1467	72.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	288 of 1519	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	75.1	386 of 1599	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	310 of 1597	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	74.4	364 of 1579	76.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	382 of 1549	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	384 of 1551	75.2%	★★★★☆
2007	70.1	477 of 1555	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.0	649 of 1545	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.2	599 of 1299	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.5	826 of 1308	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	64.7	528 of 1302	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	50.5	488 of 1084	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	294 of 1466	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	185 of 1488	87.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	296 of 1369	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	163 of 1432	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	153 of 1414	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	404 of 1475	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	388 of 1495	74.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	422 of 1201	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	350 of 1229	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	474 of 1236	61.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2024)55th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math65%+24 vs state

English Language Arts59%+11 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-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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pinecreek Elementary School	Public	1-2	Pinecreek Elementary School	Brookville	15825	Jefferson County	Brookville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 849-1119	198	16	12.0	110.1%	194 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)								(n/a)											$16,253	$1,158	$15,095
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarion-Limestone Elementary School

How many students attend Clarion-Limestone Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Clarion-Limestone Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Clarion-Limestone Elementary School?

Students at Clarion-Limestone Elementary School are 95% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is Clarion-Limestone Elementary School a good school?

Clarion-Limestone Elementary School ranks 354^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Clarion-Limestone Elementary School in?

Clarion-Limestone Area School District

What schools do graduates of Clarion-Limestone Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Clarion-Limestone Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Clarion-Limestone Area Junior/Senior High School

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