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Hillview Elementary School

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Hillview Elementary School ranks 460 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

460^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Hillview Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Grove City, Pennsylvania, serving 772 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Grove City Area School District, which is ranked 135 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillview Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) scores across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Hillview's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 64.3%, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency rate was 55.1%, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance also exceeds the Grove City Area School District averages. Hillview's strong academic achievement extends across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students, with many of these subgroups ranking in the top 50% or even top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Hillview Elementary's consistent high performance is further highlighted by its 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, which it has maintained for most of the past 10 school years. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between the top 25% and top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools during this period, demonstrating its ability to perform at a high level compared to its peers. Notably, Hillview outperforms many nearby schools, such as Washington Intermediate School in the New Castle Area School District, which had significantly lower Math and ELA proficiency rates in the 2024-2025 school year.

768

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,583

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

482 E Main Street Ext
Grove City, PA 16127-8902

(724) 458-7570

District: Grove City Area School District

Students who attend Hillview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grove City Area Middle School
High:	Grove City Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (60% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg55%

Pennsylvania avg45%

460^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

135^th of 606Grove City 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	70.7	460 of 1511	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.6	359 of 1526	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	400 of 1534	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	337 of 1534	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	394 of 1433	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	395 of 1544	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	612 of 1530	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.6	442 of 1547	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	71.7	466 of 1554	70.0%	★★★★☆
2015	76.9	324 of 1474	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	483 of 1467	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.6	414 of 1519	72.7%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	471 of 1599	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	74.7	350 of 1597	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	68.9	530 of 1579	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.1	413 of 1549	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	68.7	517 of 1551	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.2	330 of 1555	78.8%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	411 of 1545	73.4%	★★★★☆
2005	66.8	483 of 1299	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	34.7	966 of 1308	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	67.3	484 of 1302	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	403 of 1030	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	391 of 1084	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	403 of 1043	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	405 of 1466	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	340 of 1488	77.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	336 of 1369	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	356 of 1432	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	425 of 1414	69.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	508 of 1475	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	367 of 1495	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	477 of 1201	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	401 of 1229	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	420 of 1236	66.0%	★★★☆☆

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)75th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)61st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+23 vs state

English Language Arts55%+7 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
Hillview Elementary School	Public	K-5	482 E Main Street Ext	Grove City	16127	Mercer County	Grove City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 458-7570	768	58	13.1	43.8%	693 (90.2%)	15 (2.0%)	14 (1.8%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.2%)	70.7	460^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.6%		76.6	359^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.5%	101	69.3	74.8	49.6		64.3	53.3	66.4	46.9		55.1	$18,583	$1,493	$17,090
Slippery Rock Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	470 N Main St	Slippery Rock	16057	Butler County	Slippery Rock Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 794-2960	453	31	14.6	48.1%	424 (93.6%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	66.3	553^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	63.4%		78.2	326^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.6%	227	58.9	55.0	56.5		56.7	49.3	58.8	58.9		55.8	$8,158	$577	$7,581
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
Mercer Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 Lamor Rd	Mercer	16137	Mercer County	Mercer Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 662-5102	567	45	12.5	101.6%	525 (92.6%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	63.2	603^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	60.1%		64.8	590^th of 1526 public elementary schools	61.3%	13	54.2	54.6	43.8	44.7	49.2	59.4	49.3	50.6	61.2	55.7	$14,107	$1,293	$12,814
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
Laurel Elementary School	Public	K-6	223 McCaslin Rd	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 658-2673	503	31	16.2	37.4%	482 (95.8%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	83.3	232^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	84.6%		85.7	178^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.3%	54	85.1	66.7	66.6	60.8	69.3	74.6	58.1	60.8	67.6	64.9	$16,508	$1,307	$15,202
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
Dassa McKinney Elementary School	Public	K-6	391 Hooker Rd	West Sunbury	16061	Butler County	Moniteau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 637-2321	581	44	13.1	99.7%	562 (96.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	70.3	462^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	69.4%		63.4	628^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.8%	166	72.8	70.9	57.4	45.2	61.9	66.2	41.8	59.8	47.9	53.9	$18,341	$1,397	$16,945
Neshannock Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-6	3832 Mitchell Road	New Castle	16105	Lawrence County	Neshannock Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 652-8709	688	45	15.3	29.5%	631 (91.7%)	10 (1.5%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	26 (3.8%)	77.6	323^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	78.6%		80.5	275^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.0%	48	53.2	78.7	65.0	45.7	60.1	58.5	71.9	66.0	64.1	65.0	$17,501	$477	$17,024
Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center	Public	K-2	900 East Main St.	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	New Castle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-4735	736	52	14.1	105.7%	340 (46.2%)	163 (22.1%)	60 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	169 (23.0%)								(n/a)											$18,157	$3,011	$15,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillview Elementary School

Is Hillview Elementary School a good school?

Hillview Elementary School ranks 460^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Hillview Elementary School in?

Grove City Area School District

What schools do graduates of Hillview Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Grove City Area Middle School
High : Grove City Area High School

How many students attend Hillview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended Hillview Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hillview Elementary School?

Students at Hillview Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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