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South Buffalo Elementary School

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South Buffalo Elementary School ranks 291 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

South Buffalo Elementary School is a public elementary school in Freeport, Pennsylvania, serving 211 students in grades K-5 and part of the Freeport Area School District, which is ranked 39th out of 606 school districts in the state.

South Buffalo Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school's math proficiency rate was 72.3%, significantly higher than the district (62.4%) and state (41.7%) averages. The school's 3rd grade math performance is particularly impressive, with 100% of students proficient or better, compared to 84.4% for the district and 53.5% for the state. The school's male students and low socioeconomic status students also outperform their peers statewide, ranking in the top 2% and top 3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

South Buffalo Elementary School's success may be attributed to its higher per-student spending ($17,575 in 2022-2023) and lower student-teacher ratio of 12:1, both of which are above the district and state averages. While South Buffalo Elementary School stands out, nearby schools like Kiski Area North Primary School and Buffalo Elementary School also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a broader trend of high-quality education in the region.

221

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,613

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

562 Freeport Rd
Freeport, PA 16229-1810

(724) 295-9510

District: Freeport Area School District

Students who attend South Buffalo Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Freeport Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2014 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (68% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg66%

Pennsylvania avg45%

291^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Freeport Area School District

39^th of 606Freeport 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	79.3	291 of 1511	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	161 of 1526	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	174 of 1534	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	313 of 1534	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	338 of 1433	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	373 of 1544	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	344 of 1530	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	353 of 1547	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	62.1	705 of 1554	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.2	388 of 1467	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	74.4	381 of 1519	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	66.8	636 of 1599	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.7	538 of 1597	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.1	631 of 1579	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.7	421 of 1549	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	73.3	390 of 1551	74.9%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	383 of 1555	75.4%	★★★★☆
2006	80.0	230 of 1545	85.1%	★★★★☆
2005	87.3	36 of 1299	97.2%	★★★★★
2004	85.8	140 of 1308	89.3%	★★★★☆
2003	24.1	1054 of 1302	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	400 of 1466	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	419 of 1488	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	627 of 1369	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	91.7	41 of 1432	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	146 of 1414	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	211 of 1475	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	92.6	28 of 1495	98.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	332 of 1201	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	194 of 1229	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	158 of 1236	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)86th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math72%+31 vs state

English Language Arts63%+14 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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Buffalo Elementary School	Public	K-5	562 Freeport Rd	Freeport	16229	Armstrong County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 295-9510	221	17	13.1	41.6%	208 (94.1%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	79.3	291^st of 1511 public elementary schools	80.7%		86.5	161^st of 1526 public elementary schools	89.4%	130	100.0	68.1	53.3	72.3	78.6	61.7	50.0	62.8	$18,613	$1,338	$17,275
Buffalo Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Sarver Rd	Sarver	16055	Butler County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 353-9577	564	37	15.1	26.4%	531 (94.1%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	83.3	230^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.8%		80.9	267^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.5%	37	80.5	73.8	65.3	73.4	76.8	55.0	60.0	65.0	$14,778	$104	$14,674
David Leech Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Siberian Ave	Leechburg	15656	Armstrong County	Leechburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 845-6071	287	25	11.5	22.0%	259 (90.2%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.0%)	56.1	726^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.0%		64.3	610^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.0%	116	71.1	39.4	28.0	45.2	71.1	45.5	47.4	54.8	$19,174	$1,047	$18,128
Kiski Area North Primary School	Public	K-4	1048 School Road	Leechburg	15656	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 845-2032	447	31	14.4	43.8%	407 (91.1%)	10 (2.2%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	57.9	695^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.0%		77.2	346^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.3%	349	61.8	55.6		58.9	51.7	45.7		48.9	$12,287	$334	$11,953
Highlands Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1060 Atlantic Ave	Brackenridge	15014	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 224-5880	205	14	14.8	101.0%	130 (63.4%)	18 (8.8%)	13 (6.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	41 (20.0%)								(n/a)									$27,458	$4,767	$22,690
Highlands Elementary School	Public	1-4	101 East 9th Ave	Tarentum	15084	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 224-0300	559	43	12.8	104.7%	371 (66.4%)	72 (12.9%)	24 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (15.9%)	43.2	926^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.7%		36.4	1051^st of 1526 public elementary schools	31.1%	125	49.6	41.7		45.6	50.4	39.6		45.0	$19,327	$3,356	$15,972
Stewart Elementary School	Public	4-5	2880 Leechburg Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 334-1483	259	19	13.7	44.0%	233 (90.0%)	4 (1.5%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	27	1114^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.3%		39.2	1016^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.4%	98		34.7	41.2	37.8		20.4	25.8	23.1	$19,546	$1,410	$18,136
Bon Air Elementary School	Public	K-3	3260 Leechburg Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 334-1463	447	34	13.1	50.8%	387 (86.6%)	6 (1.3%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)								(n/a)	72.1			72.1	53.5			53.5	$16,742	$1,410	$15,332
Kiski Area East Primary School	Public	K-4	420 Franklin Ave	Vandergrift	15690	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 567-6706	425	31	13.9	91.1%	328 (77.2%)	34 (8.0%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.5%)	52.2	790^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.7%		70.8	469^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.3%	321	50.6	66.3		58.9	32.9	51.9		42.7	$12,090	$1,654	$10,435
Knoch Primary School	Public	K-3	328 Knoch Road	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 352-1700	536	35	15.5	34.1%	502 (93.7%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)								(n/a)	73.3			73.3	63.0			63.0	$16,122	$653	$15,469

Frequently Asked Questions about South Buffalo Elementary School

How many students attend South Buffalo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended South Buffalo Elementary School.

What district is South Buffalo Elementary School in?

Freeport Area School District

What schools do graduates of South Buffalo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Buffalo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Freeport Area Senior High School

Is South Buffalo Elementary School a good school?

South Buffalo Elementary School ranks 291^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Buffalo Elementary School?

Students at South Buffalo Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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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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