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Sandycreek Elementary School

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Sandycreek Elementary School ranks 634 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

634^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Sandycreek Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Franklin, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 306 students. The school is part of the Franklin Area School District, which is ranked 356 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sandycreek Elementary School consistently outperforms the Franklin Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across various grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 51.9% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 35.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In the same year, 56% of Sandycreek students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 42.5% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th-grade PSSA Math and English Language Arts, where the school's proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Sandycreek Elementary School's female students consistently outperform their male counterparts in PSSA assessments, ranking higher than 420 out of 1,466 Pennsylvania elementary schools for female students in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's white students and low socioeconomic status students also perform better than their respective state averages, though their rankings are still in the middle range compared to other Pennsylvania elementary schools. Sandycreek Elementary School's disabled students perform relatively well, ranking higher than 533 out of 1,030 Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 39.17% in 2021-2022 to 100% in 2023-2024, and has increased its spending per student from $12,340 in 2019-2020 to $20,689 in 2022-2023.

282

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,026

Per pupil spending ?

108.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

297 Pone Lane
Franklin, PA 16323-9722

(814) 432-3819

District: Franklin Area School District

Students who attend Sandycreek Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Franklin Area Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg45%

634^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Franklin Area School District

356^th of 606Franklin 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	61.2	634 of 1511	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	952 of 1526	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	1057 of 1534	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	919 of 1534	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	782 of 1433	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	1001 of 1544	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	887 of 1530	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	948 of 1547	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.9	987 of 1554	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.2	929 of 1474	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.8	1031 of 1467	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.5	1003 of 1519	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.8	977 of 1599	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.3	1090 of 1597	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.0	1047 of 1579	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.0	958 of 1549	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.2	912 of 1551	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.1	1031 of 1555	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.9	971 of 1545	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.9	706 of 1299	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.8	677 of 1308	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	62.5	569 of 1302	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	533 of 1030	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	531 of 1084	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	577 of 1043	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	420 of 1466	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.3	881 of 1488	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	706 of 1369	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	924 of 1432	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	970 of 1414	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	816 of 1475	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	972 of 1495	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	700 of 1201	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	982 of 1229	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1101 of 1236	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)48th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+8 vs state

Math52%+10 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Oakview Elementary School	Public	K-5	1387 School Rd	Stoneboro	16153	Mercer County	Lakeview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 376-7911	348	36	9.6	53.7%	337 (96.8%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	89.1	135^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.1%		86.4	162^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	89.4%	27	84.6	87.1	59.1		75.6	76.9	90.7	63.6		76.1	$23,966	$2,815	$21,151
Cochranton Elementary School	Public	K-6	225 South Franklin Street	Cochranton	16314	Crawford County	Crawford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 425-2105	311	23	13.5	99.0%	295 (94.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	41.6	942^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	37.7%		48.4	885^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.0%	57	60.5	50.0	37.0	30.0	44.2	52.1	21.7	34.8	34.0	35.8	$15,194	$1,909	$13,286

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandycreek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sandycreek Elementary School?

Students at Sandycreek Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Sandycreek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Sandycreek Elementary School.

Is Sandycreek Elementary School a good school?

Sandycreek Elementary School ranks 634^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sandycreek Elementary School attend?

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

High : Franklin Area Junior/Senior High School

What district is Sandycreek Elementary School in?

Franklin Area School District

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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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