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Central Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Allison Park, Pennsylvania, serving 463 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hampton Township School District, which is ranked 6th out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 33rd and 70th out of over 1,500 schools in recent years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. Central Elementary School's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests for Math, English Language Arts, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 81.5% of all students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 75.5% for the Hampton Township School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania.

Central Elementary School's exceptional performance extends to various student subgroups as well. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 39th out of 1,466 Pennsylvania elementary schools for female students and 38th out of 1,030 for disabled students. Additionally, the school's low-SES students perform exceptionally well, ranking 24th out of 1,432 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite its high academic performance, Central Elementary School has a relatively low spending per student, ranging from $33 to $40 per student in recent years, which is lower than the nearby Poff Elementary School ($58 per student) and Wyland Elementary School ($54 per student).

456

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40

Per pupil spending ?

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4100 Middle Rd
Allison Park, PA 15101-1210

(412) 492-6320

District: Hampton Township School District

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hampton Middle School
High:	Hampton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Asian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2014 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (80% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg79%

Pennsylvania avg45%

59^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hampton Township School District

6^th of 606Hampton Township 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	93.3	59 of 1511	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	33 of 1526	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	64 of 1534	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	52 of 1534	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	38 of 1433	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	70 of 1544	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	88 of 1530	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	89.3	62 of 1547	96.0%	★★★★★
2016	90.5	41 of 1554	97.4%	★★★★★
2014	86.4	54 of 1467	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	83.8	108 of 1519	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	84.5	69 of 1599	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.6	79 of 1597	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	85.9	48 of 1579	97.0%	★★★★★
2009	87.5	26 of 1549	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	87.1	44 of 1551	97.2%	★★★★★
2007	90.4	12 of 1555	99.2%	★★★★★
2006	84.4	102 of 1545	93.4%	★★★★★
2005	88.0	23 of 1299	98.2%	★★★★★
2004	90.9	45 of 1308	96.6%	★★★★★
2003	88.4	95 of 1302	92.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	38 of 1030	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	98 of 1084	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	39 of 1466	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	50 of 1488	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	93.2	24 of 1432	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	27 of 1414	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	94 of 1475	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	46 of 1495	96.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	81 of 1201	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	60 of 1229	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	82 of 1236	93.4%	★★★★★

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 (2024)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math82%+40 vs state

English Language Arts79%+31 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
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	4100 Middle Rd	Allison Park	15101	Allegheny County	Hampton Township School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-6320	456	31	14.8	12.1%	413 (90.6%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.4%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	93.3	59^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.1%		92.4	33^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	97.8%	26	80.0	85.7	77.7	81.5	78.7	84.7	73.6	79.4	$40	$01	$39
Burchfield Primary School	Public	K-3	1500 Burchfield Rd	Allison Park	15101	Allegheny County	Shaler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-1200	339	25	13.3	26.5%	305 (90.0%)	9 (2.7%)	9 (2.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)								(n/a)	82.0			82.0	75.7			75.7	$21,171	$773	$20,398
Hartwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3730 Saxonburg Blvd	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 767-5396	386	34	11.2	31.3%	309 (80.1%)	12 (3.1%)	15 (3.9%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	93.6	53^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	96.5%		90.9	70^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.4%	17	81.1	76.9	88.9	82.2	86.4	75.4	87.3	83.2	$25,296	$657	$24,639
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	738 Dorseyville Rd	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 963-9315	387	28	13.8	7.8%	322 (83.2%)	8 (2.1%)	17 (4.4%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	98.2	1^st of 1511 public elementary schools	99.9%		97	1^st of 1526 public elementary schools	99.9%		95.2	94.7	98.5	96.1	92.1	90.7	92.6	91.7	$21,817	$194	$21,623
Poff Elementary School	Public	K-5	2990 Haberlein Rd	Gibsonia	15044	Allegheny County	Hampton Township School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-6335	282	21	13.6	14.5%	259 (91.8%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.1%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	97.8	2^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	99.9%		95.5	3^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	99.8%	1	96.2	95.3	90.5	93.9	88.5	88.4	90.6	89.2	$62	$01	$61
Wyland Elementary School	Public	K-5	2284 Wyland Ave	Allison Park	15101	Allegheny County	Hampton Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 492-6345	358	26	13.9	17.0%	339 (94.7%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	96.3	18^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.8%		94.9	6^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.6%	12	92.5	87.8	91.4	90.8	86.6	82.4	78.6	82.5	$57	$01	$56
Scott Primary School	Public	K-3	705 Scott Ave	Glenshaw	15116	Allegheny County	Shaler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-1200	394	27	14.7	28.4%	332 (84.3%)	7 (1.8%)	22 (5.6%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)								(n/a)	87.8			87.8	73.4			73.4	$19,208	$763	$18,445
Hosack Elementary School	Public	K-5	9275 Peebles Rd	Allison Park	15101	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 366-9664	348	29	12.1	11.2%	281 (80.7%)	9 (2.6%)	18 (5.2%)	27 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	97.1	8^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.5%		96	2^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	99.9%	6	90.7	91.2	95.2	92.5	83.3	87.7	88.8	86.8	$20,584	$507	$20,077
Hance Elementary School	Public	K-3	5518 Molnar Drive	Gibsonia	15044	Allegheny County	Pine-Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 443-1541	406	25	16.2	7.9%	359 (88.4%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.5%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)								(n/a)	74.5			74.5	69.1			69.1	$15,884	$843	$15,040
Kerr Elementary School	Public	K-5	341 Kittanning Pike	Pittsburgh	15215	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 781-4105	426	41	10.3	36.6%	287 (67.4%)	44 (10.3%)	21 (4.9%)	26 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (11.0%)	90.4	115^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.4%		91.1	65^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.7%	50	88.3	78.3	72.0	79.0	83.4	69.5	68.0	73.0	$25,563	$1,718	$23,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Central Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 59^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hampton Middle School
High : Hampton High School

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Hampton Township School District

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Central Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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