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Bullskin Elementary School

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Bullskin Elementary School ranks 837 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

837^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Bullskin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, serving 439 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Connellsville Area School District, which is ranked 448 out of 606 districts in the state.

Bullskin Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate for all grades is 44.8%, compared to the district's 30.5% and the state's 41.7%. Similarly, its ELA proficiency rate for all grades is 47.6%, compared to the district's 32.6% and the state's 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where its Math and ELA proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Bullskin Elementary also performs well in supporting its subgroups, especially students with disabilities and low-socioeconomic status students. However, the school's White students ranked 909 out of 1,201 Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 1-star rating, indicating a need for improvement in supporting this subgroup. Compared to nearby schools, such as Donegal Elementary School and Mendon Elementary School, Bullskin generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, but some nearby schools have higher overall rankings than Bullskin.

430

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,081

Per pupil spending ?

102.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Pleasant Valley Rd
Connellsville, PA 15425-9334

(724) 628-6540

District: Connellsville Area School District

Students who attend Bullskin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Connellsville Area Middle School
High:	Connellsville Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Hispanic:

1.9%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Connellsville Area School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg32%

Pennsylvania avg45%

837^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Connellsville Area School District

448^th of 606Connellsville 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	49.2	837 of 1511	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	857 of 1526	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	901 of 1534	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	796 of 1534	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	886 of 1433	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	822 of 1544	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	798 of 1530	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	953 of 1547	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.8	873 of 1554	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.7	884 of 1474	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.8	957 of 1467	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.5	1027 of 1519	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.3	874 of 1599	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.2	884 of 1597	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.9	1074 of 1579	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.8	1139 of 1549	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.4	1301 of 1551	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.9	1239 of 1555	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.1	1226 of 1545	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.8	940 of 1299	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	61.8	584 of 1308	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	25.8	1031 of 1302	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	458 of 1030	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	280 of 1084	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	322 of 1043	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	819 of 1466	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	866 of 1488	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	584 of 1369	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	736 of 1432	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	828 of 1414	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	825 of 1475	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	830 of 1495	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	909 of 1201	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	887 of 1229	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1006 of 1236	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2025)56th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

White (2025)24th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Math45%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Bullskin Elementary School

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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
Bullskin Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 Pleasant Valley Rd	Connellsville	15425	Fayette County	Connellsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 628-6540	430	25	17.0	102.1%	408 (94.9%)	7 (1.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	49.2	837^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.6%		50.4	857^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.8%	20	59.2	37.9	37.4		44.8	50.8	58.1	32.9		47.6	$15,081	$1,469	$13,611
Southmoreland Elementary School	Public	2-5	100 Scottie Way	Scottdale	15683	Westmoreland County	Southmoreland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 887-2021	548	35	15.5	64.4%	512 (93.4%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	32.9	1052^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	30.4%		46	926^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.3%	126	48.4	17.3	39.8		35.4	45.6	19.7	37.6		34.4	$9,894	$1,075	$8,820
Dunbar Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	711 Ridge Blvd	Connellsville	15425	Fayette County	Connellsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 628-6330	580	44	13.1	98.3%	534 (92.1%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	39.1	978^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.3%		36.4	1049^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.3%	71	50.0	50.6	29.2		42.5	53.1	38.5	21.4		37.1	$19,178	$1,869	$17,309
West Crawford Elementary School	Public	K-5	215 Falls Avenue	Connellsville	15425	Fayette County	Connellsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 628-4497	487	36	13.5	99.4%	419 (86.0%)	16 (3.3%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	14.3	1283^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	15.1%		21.7	1194^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.8%	89	27.6	18.8	15.2		20.9	30.2	20.4	22.8		24.9	$16,968	$1,653	$15,315
Southmoreland Primary Center	Public	K-1	1431 Water St	Alverton	15612	Westmoreland County	Southmoreland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 887-2026	277	19	14.6	64.3%	254 (91.7%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)								(n/a)											$13,369	$3,444	$9,925
Springfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 School House Road	Normalville	15469	Fayette County	Connellsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 455-3191	298	24	12.6	103.7%	291 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	35.8	1020^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.5%		39.9	1008^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.9%	12	43.6	37.8	23.8		35.9	40.0	42.2	42.9		41.5	$19,676	$1,917	$17,759
Franklin School	Public	K-6	242 Buena Vista Road	Vanderbilt	15486	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 628-6030	127	9	13.5	97.6%	114 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.1%)	44.7	905^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.1%		46.7	917^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.9%	12	47.7	15.0	36.3	28.6	32.5	57.2	30.0	54.5	57.1	49.4	$20,636	$3,920	$16,716
Mendon Elementary School	Public	K-4	164 Route 31	Ruffs Dale	15679	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 872-6484	234	17	13.5	57.3%	227 (97.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	67.8	509^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.3%		75.3	387^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.6%	122	64.8	67.4			66.0	61.1	45.7			54.0	$15,819	$1,171	$14,648
Frazier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Constitution St	Perryopolis	15473	Fayette County	Frazier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 736-9507	425	29	14.9	61.9%	402 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	39.2	973^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	35.6%		47.5	899^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.1%	74	44.9	39.7	28.2		37.7	46.2	45.2	38.5		43.3	$19,399	$1,063	$18,336
Norvelt Elementary School	Public	K-3	163 Lilac Lane	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 547-4100	457	35	13.1	58.6%	424 (92.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)								(n/a)	52.0				52.0	42.4				42.4	$13,846	$580	$13,267

Frequently Asked Questions about Bullskin Elementary School

How many students attend Bullskin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Bullskin Elementary School.

What district is Bullskin Elementary School in?

Connellsville Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Bullskin Elementary School?

Students at Bullskin Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Bullskin Elementary School a good school?

Bullskin Elementary School ranks 837^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bullskin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bullskin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Connellsville Area Middle School
High : Connellsville Area Senior High School

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