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Wasson Avenue Elementary School

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Wasson Avenue Elementary School ranks 254 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Wasson Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school in Du Bois, Pennsylvania, serving 410 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the DuBois Area School District, which is ranked 180 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Wasson Avenue Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA). In the 2024-2025 school year, 72.9% of Wasson Avenue students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 48.7% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In ELA, 65.5% of Wasson Avenue students were proficient or better, compared to 50.5% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also excels in PSSA Science, with 84.4% of students proficient or better in 2022-2023, outpacing the district at 76.7% and the state at 65.6%.

Wasson Avenue Elementary performs exceptionally well in serving students from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds, ranking 108 out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools in this category for the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's performance in serving white students and disabled students is relatively lower, ranking 359 and 346 out of 1,201 and 1,030 Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively. Compared to nearby schools, Wasson Avenue outperforms C.G. Johnson Elementary, Oklahoma Elementary, and Juniata Elementary, but lags behind Hickory Grove Elementary and Brockway Area Elementary.

395

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,335

Per pupil spending ?

103.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Wasson Ave
Du Bois, PA 15801-1298

(814) 371-6171

District: DuBois Area School District

Students who attend Wasson Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	DuBois Area Middle School
High:	DuBois Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (69% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 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 school69%

District avg50%

Pennsylvania avg45%

254^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

180^th of 606DuBois 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	81.3	254 of 1511	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	505 of 1526	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	592 of 1534	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.6	295 of 1534	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	575 of 1433	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	702 of 1544	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	778 of 1530	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.0	867 of 1547	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.9	732 of 1554	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.1	672 of 1474	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.1	895 of 1467	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.9	850 of 1519	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.5	1216 of 1599	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.7	1433 of 1597	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.0	1289 of 1579	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.9	1138 of 1549	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.0	1074 of 1551	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.0	1138 of 1555	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.5	1018 of 1545	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.7	590 of 1299	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	44.9	857 of 1308	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	70.7	418 of 1302	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	346 of 1030	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	540 of 1084	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	586 of 1043	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	279 of 1466	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	500 of 1488	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	108 of 1369	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	68.8	408 of 1432	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	239 of 1414	83.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	255 of 1475	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	482 of 1495	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	359 of 1201	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	621 of 1229	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	701 of 1236	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2025)66th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math73%+31 vs state

English Language Arts66%+17 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
Wasson Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 Wasson Ave	Du Bois	15801	Clearfield County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 371-6171	395	35	11.1	103.8%	360 (91.1%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	81.3	254^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.2%		69.5	505^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.9%	251	70.4	76.1			72.9	65.9	64.8			65.5	$16,335	$2,303	$14,032
Oklahoma Elementary School	Public	K-4	1032 Chestnut Ave	Du Bois	15801	Clearfield County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 371-3660	296	25	11.8	95.3%	279 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	63.9	589^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.0%		74.9	397^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.0%	192	61.8	59.3			60.6	50.0	59.3			54.1	$18,419	$2,205	$16,214
Juniata Elementary School	Public	K-4	248 Juniata Street	Du Bois	15801	Clearfield County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 371-1090	261	23	11.1	103.4%	244 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	77.5	326^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.4%		56.3	774^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.3%	448	60.0	72.2			66.7	64.5	66.6			65.7	$19,682	$2,142	$17,540
C G Johnson Elementary School	Public	K-4	923 Jackson St	Reynoldsville	15851	Jefferson County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 299-4880	276	23	11.7	106.5%	266 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	65	577^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.8%		64.5	598^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.8%	21	52.9	64.6			58.6	52.9	62.5			57.6	$16,859	$1,746	$15,114
Brockway Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	40 North St	Brockway	15824	Jefferson County	Brockway Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 265-8417	433	38	11.2	52.0%	424 (97.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	75.6	367^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.7%		78.2	325^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.7%	42	57.8	74.2	55.6	76.0	64.9	62.6	54.9	50.0	82.0	60.8	$17,998	$2,514	$15,484
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
Punxsutawney Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	465 Beyer Ave	Punxsutawney	15767	Jefferson County	Punxsutawney Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 938-5151	1,085	97	11.1	64.8%	1,033 (95.2%)	9 (0.8%)	20 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.9%)	40	964^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.2%		50.7	851^st of 1526 public elementary schools	44.2%	113	56.0	43.5	43.7	27.5	41.9	47.7	36.3	35.2	29.9	36.9	$18,079	$2,162	$15,916
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
Curwensville Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	650 Beech St	Curwensville	16833	Clearfield County	Curwensville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 236-1101	533	43	12.4	99.4%	525 (98.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	63.5	594^th of 1511 public elementary schools	60.7%		66.2	566^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.9%	28	50.0	56.0	34.5	56.1	48.9	48.6	50.6	56.3	73.2	57.6	$18,320	$1,621	$16,700
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wasson Avenue Elementary School

What district is Wasson Avenue Elementary School in?

DuBois Area School District

How many students attend Wasson Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Wasson Avenue Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Wasson Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wasson Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : DuBois Area Middle School
High : DuBois Area Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Wasson Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Wasson Avenue Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Wasson Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Wasson Avenue Elementary School ranks 254^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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