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Russell C. Phillips Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1474^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Farrell Area Elementary School/Lms is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Farrell Area School District in Farrell, PA. With 393 students, the school is ranked 1474 out of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Farrell Area Elementary School/Lms consistently performs well below the state average in both math and English language arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 8.9% of students were proficient or better in math compared to the state average of 41.7%, and only 9.9% were proficient or better in English language arts compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school also struggles to effectively serve its high-needs student population, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for female students, male students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and small class sizes, it has not shown significant improvement in academic performance over the past several years.

When comparing Farrell Area Elementary School/Lms to nearby schools, the academic performance gap is stark. For example, Neshannock Memorial Elementary School, located about 12 miles away, had over 60% of students proficient or better in math and 65% in English language arts in 2024-2025, far exceeding the performance of Farrell Area Elementary School/Lms. These findings suggest the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of strategies to improve student outcomes at Farrell Area Elementary School/Lms.

414

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,795

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Roemer Blvd
Farrell, PA 16121-1754

(724) 346-6585

District: Farrell Area School District

Students who attend Russell C. Phillips Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Farrell Area High School/Ums

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.8%

Two or more races:

18.8%

White:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (9% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg10%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,474^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

578^th of 606Farrell 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	5.2	1474 of 1511	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1354 of 1526	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1322 of 1534	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1209 of 1534	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	1161 of 1433	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1308 of 1544	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1293 of 1530	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.2	1334 of 1547	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.0	1310 of 1554	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.0	1337 of 1474	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.4	1342 of 1467	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.0	1360 of 1519	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.7	1439 of 1599	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.0	1509 of 1597	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.4	1455 of 1579	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.0	1458 of 1549	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.7	1430 of 1551	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.7	1462 of 1555	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.2	1436 of 1545	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.7	1140 of 1299	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.4	945 of 1308	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.8	1033 of 1302	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	383 of 413	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	370 of 437	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	308 of 437	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	848 of 1030	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	851 of 1084	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	875 of 1043	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	1406 of 1466	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	1366 of 1488	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	1326 of 1369	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1241 of 1432	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1183 of 1414	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	1443 of 1475	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1275 of 1495	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	41.4	69 of 128	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)46th percentile+35 vs school

Disabled (2025)18th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts10%-39 vs state

Math9%-33 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
Russell C. Phillips Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 Roemer Blvd	Farrell	16121	Mercer County	Farrell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 346-6585	414	42	9.8	94.9%	52 (12.6%)	264 (63.8%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (18.8%)	5.2	1474^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.4%		10.6	1354^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.3%	120	14.1	10.0	4.7	4.4	8.9	18.8	4.0	7.0	6.6	9.9	$17,795	$639	$17,156
Musser Elementary School	Public	K-6	500 Cedar Ave	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 981-4381	324	29	11.0	97.5%	100 (30.9%)	164 (50.6%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.0%)	20.2	1196^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.8%		20.1	1215^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.4%	19	19.2	25.7	30.7	17.9	22.5	23.9	23.1	34.6	39.4	29.5	$17,693	$2,654	$15,039
Case Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-6	36 Case Avenue	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 983-4015	483	48	10.1	99.0%	290 (60.0%)	94 (19.5%)	11 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (17.4%)	56.7	720^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.3%		51.7	840^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.0%	120	58.2	46.1	42.5	26.8	44.1	47.7	55.4	58.9	53.6	54.0	$17,101	$2,565	$14,536
West Hill Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 Ellsworth St	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 981-4880	245	26	9.4	106.1%	149 (60.8%)	53 (21.6%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (15.5%)	29.4	1090^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.9%		26.2	1142^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	25.2%	52	13.6	45.4	27.3	28.1	28.4	31.8	40.9	31.3	34.4	34.3	$17,155	$2,573	$14,581
Artman Elementary School	Public	K-3	343 N Hermitage Rd	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 981-8750	596	39	15.3	53.0%	482 (80.9%)	45 (7.6%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.7%)								(n/a)	64.4				64.4	53.1				53.1	$14,637	$1,383	$13,254
Karen A. Ionta Elementary School	Public	4-5	375 N Hermitage Road	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 981-8750	307	21	14.9	47.2%	250 (81.4%)	23 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.8%)	72.9	422^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	72.1%		78.1	327^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.6%	95		70.1	54.8		62.0		67.2	46.4		56.2	$14,886	$2,124	$12,762
Sharpsville Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Hittle Drive	Sharpsville	16150	Mercer County	Sharpsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 962-7455	446	27	16.4	45.5%	378 (84.8%)	17 (3.8%)	19 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	58.7	680^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.0%		68.8	517^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.1%	163	60.3	57.4	55.6		57.6	45.8	45.2	46.5		45.9	$15,676	$2,013	$13,663
Luther W Low Elementary School	Public	K-3	3591 Sharon Rd	West Middlesex	16159	Mercer County	West Middlesex Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 634-3030	191	17	11.4	61.3%	175 (91.6%)	3 (1.6%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)	85.0				85.0	67.5				67.5	$19,171	$4,416	$14,754
Wilmington Area Elementary School	Public	K-4	450 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-8866	357	29	12.3	43.7%	343 (96.1%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	61.6	622^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	58.8%		67.8	537^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.8%	85	70.9	42.8			58.4	54.0	54.3			54.1	$29,538	$7,617	$21,921
Reynolds Elementary School	Public	K-6	1609 Brentwood Dr	Greenville	16125	Mercer County	Reynolds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 646-5601	530	36	14.9	101.1%	490 (92.5%)	7 (1.3%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	52.4	786^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.0%		38.4	1026^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.8%	240	75.4	36.2	32.7	38.4	47.0	59.0	31.8	41.8	51.4	46.7	$14,127	$2,448	$11,679

Frequently Asked Questions about Russell C. Phillips Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Russell C. Phillips Elementary School?

Students at Russell C. Phillips Elementary School are 64% African American, 19% Two or more races, 13% White, 4% Hispanic.

Is Russell C. Phillips Elementary School a good school?

Russell C. Phillips Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Russell C. Phillips Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Russell C. Phillips Elementary School.

What district is Russell C. Phillips Elementary School in?

Farrell Area School District

What schools do graduates of Russell C. Phillips Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Russell C. Phillips Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Farrell Area High School/Ums

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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

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