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Cranberry Elementary School

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Cranberry Elementary School ranks 945 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

945^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Cranberry Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Seneca, Pennsylvania, serving 584 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Cranberry Area School District, which is ranked 358 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cranberry Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from 605 out of 1,544 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2018-2019 to its current ranking of 945 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) are generally lower than the state averages across all grade levels, with particularly low performance for certain student subgroups. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.87% to 50% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Despite the school's lower academic performance, Cranberry Elementary School has seen a significant increase in its per-student spending, rising from $13,976 in 2019-2020 to $19,944 in 2022-2023. This spending level is higher than the state average and may indicate a focus on providing additional resources and support to address the learning needs of the student population. Interestingly, the school's academic performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as Pleasantville Elementary, Keystone Elementary, and Valley Grove Elementary, which tend to have higher PSSA proficiency rates in both Math and ELA across all grade levels.

581

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,481

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3 Education Dr
Seneca, PA 16346-9709

(814) 676-1871

District: Cranberry Area School District

Students who attend Cranberry Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

Pennsylvania avg45%

945^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

358^th of 606Cranberry 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	41.4	945 of 1511	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	804 of 1526	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	852 of 1534	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	831 of 1534	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	859 of 1433	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	605 of 1544	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	739 of 1530	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	759 of 1547	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	634 of 1554	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	817 of 1474	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.5	929 of 1467	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.5	893 of 1519	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.2	1077 of 1599	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.8	893 of 1597	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.6	736 of 1579	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.5	758 of 1549	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.9	772 of 1551	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.3	710 of 1555	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.9	740 of 1545	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.1	845 of 1299	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.3	666 of 1308	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	61.1	591 of 1302	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	925 of 1030	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	842 of 1084	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	750 of 1043	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	951 of 1466	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	785 of 1488	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	887 of 1369	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.2	481 of 1432	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	572 of 1414	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	885 of 1475	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	760 of 1495	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	1020 of 1201	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	895 of 1229	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	976 of 1236	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2025)10th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-8 vs state

Math40%~ 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
Cranberry Elementary School	Public	K-6	3 Education Dr	Seneca	16346	Venango County	Cranberry Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 676-1871	581	45	13.0	50.3%	555 (95.5%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.2%)	41.4	945^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.5%		54.6	804^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.3%	141	42.6	43.4	35.1	39.2	40.1	39.3	37.7	36.4	46.4	40.3	$16,481	$1,156	$15,325
Seventh Street School	Public	2-4	102 W 7th St	Oil City	16301	Venango County	Oil City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 677-3029	152	14	10.7	102.6%	127 (83.6%)	4 (2.6%)	13 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	26.1	1127^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.4%		47.6	895^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.3%	232	25.0	36.2			30.5	37.5	38.3			37.9	$17,198	$2,063	$15,136
Smedley Street School	Public	K-1	310 Smedley St	Oil City	16301	Venango County	Oil City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 676-2294	103	12	8.8	95.1%	90 (87.4%)	3 (2.9%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)								(n/a)											$23,115	$2,215	$20,900
Hasson Heights School	Public	K-4	833 Grandview Rd	Oil City	16301	Venango County	Oil City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 677-8021	400	34	11.8	98.8%	348 (87.0%)	10 (2.5%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	39.6	970^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.8%		55.1	791^st of 1526 public elementary schools	48.2%	179	35.7	54.8			44.6	38.1	45.9			41.7	$17,747	$2,529	$15,218
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	1276 Otter St	Franklin	16323	Venango County	Franklin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 432-8419	342	33	10.2	116.4%	285 (83.3%)	10 (2.9%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.8%)	55.6	735^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.4%		39.7	1010^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.8%	275	51.8	58.8	50.0		53.7	42.6	58.8	39.5		47.3	$19,764	$2,941	$16,824
Sandycreek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	297 Pone Lane	Franklin	16323	Venango County	Franklin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 432-3819	282	18	15.5	108.5%	261 (92.6%)	5 (1.8%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	61.2	634^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.0%		44.6	952^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	37.6%	318	52.1	65.9	39.1		51.9	54.2	73.1	42.2		56.0	$19,026	$1,535	$17,491
Valley Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	389 Sugarcreek Dr	Franklin	16323	Venango County	Valley Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 432-3861	448	36	12.6	102.9%	409 (91.3%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	60.4	645^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.3%		60.9	690^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.8%	45	67.3	70.0	31.8	31.5	49.6	58.9	50.0	46.3	57.4	52.7	$18,616	$1,550	$17,066
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
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
Victory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1819 Georgetown Rd	Harrisville	16038	Venango County	Franklin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 786-7311	182	20	8.9	115.9%	174 (95.6%)	3 (1.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	19.7	1207^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.1%		23.3	1177^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.9%	30	35.3	29.6	15.3		27.5	29.4	29.6	26.9		28.7	$19,630	$1,146	$18,483

Frequently Asked Questions about Cranberry Elementary School

How many students attend Cranberry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Cranberry Elementary School.

What district is Cranberry Elementary School in?

Cranberry Area School District

Is Cranberry Elementary School a good school?

Cranberry Elementary School ranks 945^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cranberry Elementary School?

Students at Cranberry Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Cranberry Elementary School attend?

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

High : Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School

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