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Harmony Area Elementary School

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Harmony Area Elementary School ranks 806 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

806^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Harmony Area Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Westover, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 129 students. The school is part of the Harmony Area School District, which is ranked 372 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Harmony Area Elementary School has shown strong performance in PSSA Math and Science assessments, with 5th and 6th-grade students consistently outperforming the state average. However, the school's performance in PSSA English Language Arts has been more mixed, with 6th-grade students underperforming the state average in recent years. Notably, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is particularly strong, with this subgroup ranking in the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024. The school maintains a relatively high per-student spending of around $21,500 and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.1 to 9.4 students per teacher in recent years.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Cambria Elementary and Glendale Elementary, Harmony Area Elementary School stands out for its high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its strong performance for certain student subgroups. However, the school's overall academic performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its ranking among Pennsylvania elementary schools ranging from 405 to 913 over the past several years. Continued focus on targeted interventions and a deeper understanding of the factors driving the school's fluctuating performance trends may be key to ensuring more consistent and equitable student outcomes.

141

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,212

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5239 Ridge Rd
Westover, PA 16692-9619

(814) 845-2300

District: Harmony Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2017 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2025) from a 37th-percentile low (2017)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg45%

806^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

372^nd of 606Harmony 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	51.1	806 of 1511	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.6	405 of 1526	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	597 of 1534	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	913 of 1534	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	710 of 1433	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	598 of 1544	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	444 of 1530	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	46.6	975 of 1547	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.0	567 of 1554	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.5	665 of 1474	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.9	901 of 1467	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.2	692 of 1519	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.3	1033 of 1599	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.8	916 of 1597	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.2	852 of 1579	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.7	1062 of 1549	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.3	1086 of 1551	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.9	1216 of 1555	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.2	1245 of 1545	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	52.5	763 of 1299	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	79.9	252 of 1308	80.7%	★★★★☆
2003	88.8	90 of 1302	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	984 of 1466	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	392 of 1369	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	58 of 1432	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	106 of 1414	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	842 of 1475	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.3	442 of 1495	70.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	825 of 1201	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	512 of 1229	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	695 of 1236	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math55%+13 vs state

English Language Arts42%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Harmony Area Elementary School

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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
Harmony Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5239 Ridge Rd	Westover	16692	Clearfield County	Harmony Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 845-2300	141	16	8.7	91.5%	132 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	51.1	806^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.7%		74.6	405^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.5%	401	38.4	47.3	73.7	71.4	55.1	38.4	47.3	47.4	35.7	42.3	$25,212	$2,679	$22,533
Northern Cambria Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	601 Joseph St	Northern Cambria	15714	Cambria County	Northern Cambria School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 948-5880	262	26	9.9	99.6%	252 (96.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	43.6	921^st of 1511 public elementary schools	39.0%		49.5	871^st of 1526 public elementary schools	42.9%	50	47.0	56.5			51.5	36.8	43.5			40.0	$9,065	$431	$8,634
Purchase Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	16957 Route 286 Hwy E	Commodore	15729	Indiana County	Purchase Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 254-4312	353	29	12.2	108.5%	343 (97.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	46.8	869^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.5%		57	763^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	50.0%	106	37.8	39.1	36.5	38.5	37.7	45.9	46.4	44.6	50.0	46.6	$62	$05	$57
Glendale Elementary School	Public	K-6	1500 Beaver Valley Rd	Flinton	16640	Cambria County	Glendale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 687-4263	304	32	9.3	106.9%	291 (95.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	57.1	712^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.9%		73.7	423^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	72.3%	289	48.9	79.4	37.1	34.8	48.7	44.2	52.9	48.6	56.5	50.6	$21,270	$1,209	$20,061
Cambria Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	138 East Campbell St	Carrolltown	15722	Cambria County	Cambria Heights School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 344-8506	533	45	11.9	52.7%	511 (95.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	65.1	573^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	62.1%		56.1	777^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.1%	204	56.9	54.3	63.1		58.5	62.5	45.7	50.0		52.8	$17,060	$1,213	$15,846
Penns Manor Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6003 Route 553 Hwy	Clymer	15728	Indiana County	Penns Manor Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 254-2666	321	28	11.3	60.4%	307 (95.6%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	41.9	939^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.9%		49.8	869^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.1%	70	34.0	48.9	60.7		47.9	36.0	33.3	40.4		36.7	$26,050	$2,003	$24,047
Curwensville Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	650 Beech St	Curwensville	16833	Clearfield County	Curwensville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 236-1101	533	43	12.4	99.4%	525 (98.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	63.5	594^th of 1511 public elementary schools	60.7%		66.2	566^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.9%	28	50.0	56.0	34.5	56.1	48.9	48.6	50.6	56.3	73.2	57.6	$18,320	$1,621	$16,700
W.A. McCreery Elementary School	Public	3-6	22810 Route 403 Hwy N	Marion Center	15759	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 397-5551	372	31	12.1	53.0%	362 (97.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	48.6	847^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.9%		66.4	561^st of 1526 public elementary schools	63.2%	286	46.4	47.5	50.0	44.5	47.2	39.1	41.5	37.2	47.8	41.3	$24,236	$3,206	$21,030
Moshannon Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	5026 Green Acre Rd	Houtzdale	16651	Clearfield County	Moshannon Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 378-7683	372	33	11.1	105.6%	355 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	50.7	813^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.2%		44.7	950^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.7%	137	33.3	48.0	49.0	67.4	49.3	38.4	40.8	38.8	56.9	43.8	$18,715	$2,228	$16,488
Punxsutawney Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	465 Beyer Ave	Punxsutawney	15767	Jefferson County	Punxsutawney Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 938-5151	1,085	97	11.1	64.8%	1,033 (95.2%)	9 (0.8%)	20 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.9%)	40	964^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.2%		50.7	851^st of 1526 public elementary schools	44.2%	113	56.0	43.5	43.7	27.5	41.9	47.7	36.3	35.2	29.9	36.9	$18,079	$2,162	$15,916

Frequently Asked Questions about Harmony Area Elementary School

Is Harmony Area Elementary School a good school?

Harmony Area Elementary School ranks 806^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Harmony Area Elementary School?

Students at Harmony Area Elementary School are 94% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Harmony Area Elementary School in?

Harmony Area School District

How many students attend Harmony Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 141 students attended Harmony Area Elementary School.

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