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Karen A. Ionta Elementary School

Q: Is Karen A. Ionta Elementary School a good school?

Karen A. Ionta Elementary School ranks 422 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

422^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Karen A. Ionta Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, serving grades 4-5 with an enrollment of 290 students. The school is part of the Hermitage School District, which is ranked 94 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Karen A. Ionta Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 62% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and 56.2% proficiency in PSSA ELA, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance in PSSA Science is also noteworthy, with 90% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average of 65.8%.

Compared to nearby schools, Artman Elementary School within the same district performs similarly to Karen A. Ionta Elementary School, while Mercer Area Elementary School in a different district performs slightly lower. Schools in the Sharon City School District, such as Musser Elementary School and West Hill Elementary School, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Karen A. Ionta Elementary School.

307

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,886

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

375 N Hermitage Road
Hermitage, PA 16148

(724) 981-8750

District: Hermitage School District

Students who attend Karen A. Ionta Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Delahunty Middle School
High:	Hickory High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Two or more races:

9.8%

African American:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg45%

422^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 606Hermitage 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	72.9	422 of 1511	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	327 of 1526	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	294 of 1534	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	321 of 1534	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	413 of 1433	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	275 of 1544	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	287 of 1530	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	358 of 1547	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	321 of 1554	79.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.7	290 of 1474	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	72.5	431 of 1467	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	71.2	470 of 1519	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.3	541 of 1599	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.3	430 of 1597	73.1%	★★★★☆
2010	72.1	437 of 1579	72.3%	★★★★☆
2009	66.6	561 of 1549	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.6	657 of 1551	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.2	536 of 1555	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.7	716 of 1545	53.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	53.8	172 of 437	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	372 of 1030	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	361 of 1084	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	321 of 1043	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	354 of 1466	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	316 of 1488	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	209 of 1369	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	161 of 1432	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	200 of 1414	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	454 of 1475	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	318 of 1495	78.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	13 of 100	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	44 of 128	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	428 of 1201	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	244 of 1229	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	257 of 1236	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2024)61st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math62%+20 vs state

English Language Arts56%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Karen A. Ionta 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
Karen A. Ionta Elementary School	Public	4-5	375 N Hermitage Road	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 981-8750	307	21	14.9	47.2%	250 (81.4%)	23 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.8%)	72.9	422^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	72.1%		78.1	327^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.6%	95		70.1	54.8		62.0		67.2	46.4		56.2	$14,886	$2,124	$12,762
Artman Elementary School	Public	K-3	343 N Hermitage Rd	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 981-8750	596	39	15.3	53.0%	482 (80.9%)	45 (7.6%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.7%)								(n/a)	64.4				64.4	53.1				53.1	$14,637	$1,383	$13,254
Sharpsville Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Hittle Drive	Sharpsville	16150	Mercer County	Sharpsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 962-7455	446	27	16.4	45.5%	378 (84.8%)	17 (3.8%)	19 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	58.7	680^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.0%		68.8	517^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.1%	163	60.3	57.4	55.6		57.6	45.8	45.2	46.5		45.9	$15,676	$2,013	$13,663
Case Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-6	36 Case Avenue	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 983-4015	483	48	10.1	99.0%	290 (60.0%)	94 (19.5%)	11 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (17.4%)	56.7	720^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.3%		51.7	840^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.0%	120	58.2	46.1	42.5	26.8	44.1	47.7	55.4	58.9	53.6	54.0	$17,101	$2,565	$14,536
Russell C. Phillips Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 Roemer Blvd	Farrell	16121	Mercer County	Farrell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 346-6585	414	42	9.8	94.9%	52 (12.6%)	264 (63.8%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (18.8%)	5.2	1474^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.4%		10.6	1354^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.3%	120	14.1	10.0	4.7	4.4	8.9	18.8	4.0	7.0	6.6	9.9	$17,795	$639	$17,156
Musser Elementary School	Public	K-6	500 Cedar Ave	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 981-4381	324	29	11.0	97.5%	100 (30.9%)	164 (50.6%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.0%)	20.2	1196^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.8%		20.1	1215^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.4%	19	19.2	25.7	30.7	17.9	22.5	23.9	23.1	34.6	39.4	29.5	$17,693	$2,654	$15,039
West Hill Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 Ellsworth St	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 981-4880	245	26	9.4	106.1%	149 (60.8%)	53 (21.6%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (15.5%)	29.4	1090^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.9%		26.2	1142^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	25.2%	52	13.6	45.4	27.3	28.1	28.4	31.8	40.9	31.3	34.4	34.3	$17,155	$2,573	$14,581
Luther W Low Elementary School	Public	K-3	3591 Sharon Rd	West Middlesex	16159	Mercer County	West Middlesex Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 634-3030	191	17	11.4	61.3%	175 (91.6%)	3 (1.6%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)	85.0				85.0	67.5				67.5	$19,171	$4,416	$14,754
Reynolds Elementary School	Public	K-6	1609 Brentwood Dr	Greenville	16125	Mercer County	Reynolds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 646-5601	530	36	14.9	101.1%	490 (92.5%)	7 (1.3%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	52.4	786^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.0%		38.4	1026^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.8%	240	75.4	36.2	32.7	38.4	47.0	59.0	31.8	41.8	51.4	46.7	$14,127	$2,448	$11,679
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Karen A. Ionta Elementary School

What district is Karen A. Ionta Elementary School in?

Hermitage School District

What is the racial makeup of Karen A. Ionta Elementary School?

Students at Karen A. Ionta Elementary School are 81% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Karen A. Ionta Elementary School a good school?

Karen A. Ionta Elementary School ranks 422^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Karen A. Ionta Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Karen A. Ionta Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Delahunty Middle School
High : Hickory High School

How many students attend Karen A. Ionta Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Karen A. Ionta Elementary School.

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