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Latrobe Elementary School

Q: Is Latrobe Elementary School a good school?

Latrobe Elementary School ranks 526 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

526^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Latrobe Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 655 students in grades K-6 in the Greater Latrobe School District in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grades and subjects.

Latrobe Elementary excels in Math and Science, with 3rd-5th grade students outperforming the state and district averages by 10-25 percentage points on PSSA tests. The school also ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania schools for its performance with low-income and disabled student subgroups. Latrobe Elementary spends significantly more per student ($18,999 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, indicating a strong investment in resources and programs, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.7.

While Mountain View Elementary and Baggaley Elementary are Latrobe's closest neighboring schools, the school outperforms them in both overall academic rankings and specific subject area test scores. However, some nearby schools like Maxwell Elementary and West Point Elementary in the Hempfield Area School District have outperformed Latrobe in certain areas, such as Math and English Language Arts.

627

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,794

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Cedar St
Latrobe, PA 15650-2990

(724) 539-9777

District: Greater Latrobe School District

Students who attend Latrobe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Greater Latrobe Junior High School
High:	Greater Latrobe Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg60%

Pennsylvania avg45%

526^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Greater Latrobe School District

99^th of 606Greater Latrobe 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	67.3	526 of 1511	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	476 of 1526	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	352 of 1534	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	347 of 1534	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	497 of 1433	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.5	274 of 1544	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	372 of 1530	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.8	412 of 1547	73.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.6	373 of 1554	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	73.9	387 of 1474	73.7%	★★★★☆
2014	72.2	442 of 1467	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.9	536 of 1519	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.9	759 of 1599	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	498 of 1597	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.3	395 of 1579	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	71.6	424 of 1549	72.6%	★★★★☆
2008	74.5	353 of 1551	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	75.6	342 of 1555	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	75.8	337 of 1545	78.2%	★★★★☆
2005	72.8	353 of 1299	72.8%	★★★★☆
2004	84.7	159 of 1308	87.8%	★★★★☆
2003	68.0	474 of 1302	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	109 of 1030	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	147 of 1084	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	189 of 1043	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	595 of 1466	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	468 of 1488	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	318 of 1369	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	230 of 1432	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	238 of 1414	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	455 of 1475	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	496 of 1495	66.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	596 of 1201	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	535 of 1229	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	441 of 1236	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)89th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math58%+16 vs state

English Language Arts55%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

The teachers and staff at Latrobe Elementary School are excellent. It is a wonderful facility with many after-school programs avaliable for the students. Close Quote

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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
Latrobe Elementary School	Public	K-6	20 Cedar St	Latrobe	15650	Westmoreland County	Greater Latrobe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 539-9777	627	44	14.3	53.1%	557 (88.8%)	7 (1.1%)	20 (3.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.9%)	67.3	526^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.2%		70.5	476^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.8%	50	68.9	67.5	78.7	22.5	58.2	47.2	65.1	59.5	51.1	55.3	$14,794	$729	$14,065
Baggaley Elementary School	Public	K-6	4080 Route 982	Latrobe	15650	Westmoreland County	Greater Latrobe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 539-4531	510	38	13.2	37.1%	472 (92.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	69.5	476^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.5%		68.4	526^th of 1526 public elementary schools	65.5%	50	64.1	52.6	40.9	49.4	52.1	69.2	56.1	47.0	68.9	61.1	$14,797	$771	$14,026
Grandview Elementary School	Public	K-5	188 Recreation Rd	Derry	15627	Westmoreland County	Derry Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 694-2400	753	58	12.9	100.3%	688 (91.4%)	12 (1.6%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.1%)	57.1	711^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.9%		60.4	707^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.7%	4	59.3	48.4	48.6		52.4	55.4	48.0	44.7		49.7	$16,763	$2,745	$14,018
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-6	1010 Mountain View Dr	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greater Latrobe School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 834-7399	534	37	14.5	18.9%	483 (90.4%)	5 (0.9%)	15 (2.8%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.7%)	80.8	261^st of 1511 public elementary schools	82.7%		79.6	297^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.5%	36	76.0	75.0	39.5	40.6	57.0	72.2	83.3	69.1	81.1	76.2	$15,030	$768	$14,262
Metzgar Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 CC Hall Drive	New Alexandria	15670	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 832-2900	256	20	12.6	107.4%	237 (92.6%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	69.6	473^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	68.7%		77.8	336^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.0%	137	60.4	55.3	53.8		56.8	58.3	63.2	59.0		60.0	$18,140	$1,785	$16,355
West Point Elementary School	Public	K-5	533 St Andrews Drive	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 850-2270	372	27	13.5	35.2%	330 (88.7%)	4 (1.1%)	14 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.6%)	84.2	214^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.8%		84	209^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.3%	5	79.5	62.9	64.6		69.2	73.5	64.5	71.4		70.0	$17,623	$626	$16,997
Nicely Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 McLaughlin Dr	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 832-2900	296	19	15.5	97.6%	202 (68.2%)	26 (8.8%)	14 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (17.6%)	66.5	545^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.9%		72.7	439^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.2%	106	60.9	63.4	46.7		56.8	64.5	52.5	50.0		55.8	$16,801	$1,653	$15,148
Mellon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	559 Bell Street	Ligonier	15658	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 238-5663	395	29	13.5	96.7%	370 (93.7%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	71.8	443^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	70.7%		77.9	333^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	78.2%	110	76.4	54.1	52.7		61.4	69.1	68.8	41.8		59.5	$21,080	$1,343	$19,737
Maxwell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 Old Salem Rd	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 850-3500	380	28	13.6	26.8%	351 (92.4%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	89.2	132^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	91.3%		86	168^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.0%	36	89.1	84.0	63.9		77.0	68.8	86.0	68.6		72.6	$16,662	$627	$16,035
Amos K Hutchinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	810 Welty St	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 832-2900	521	40	13.1	102.1%	349 (67.0%)	51 (9.8%)	36 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (16.1%)	53.2	778^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.5%		53.6	818^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.4%	40	58.9	47.3	41.6		49.7	51.0	48.6	42.7		47.5	$16,545	$1,628	$14,917

Frequently Asked Questions about Latrobe Elementary School

Is Latrobe Elementary School a good school?

Latrobe Elementary School ranks 526^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Latrobe Elementary School in?

Greater Latrobe School District

How many students attend Latrobe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended Latrobe Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Latrobe Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Greater Latrobe Junior High School
High : Greater Latrobe Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Latrobe Elementary School?

Students at Latrobe Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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