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Kiski Area North Primary School

Q: Is Kiski Area North Primary School a good school?

Kiski Area North Primary School ranks 695 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

695^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Kiski Area North Primary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades K-4 in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, part of the Kiski Area School District. With 457 students, the school has consistently ranked among the top 25% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania over the past decade, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Kiski Area North Primary School outperforms both its district and the state of Pennsylvania in standardized test scores, with 58.9% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 48.9% in PSSA English Language Arts. The school also demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 417 out of 1,488 PA elementary schools for female students and 289 out of 1,495 for male students. Additionally, the school's high ranking for low socioeconomic status students (189 out of 1,432) is particularly impressive.

Compared to its closest peer, Kiski Area East Primary School, Kiski Area North Primary School outperforms in academic metrics, despite Kiski Area East having a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. Kiski Area North Primary School has also maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, demonstrating its ability to provide a high-quality education to its students over time.

447

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,287

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1048 School Road
Leechburg, PA 15656-8210

(724) 845-2032

District: Kiski Area School District

Students who attend Kiski Area North Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kiski Area IHS
	Kiski Area Upper Elementary School
High:	Kiski Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Two or more races:

4.5%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg45%

695^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Kiski Area School District

274^th of 606Kiski 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	695 of 1511	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	346 of 1526	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	315 of 1534	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	177 of 1534	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	403 of 1433	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	445 of 1544	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	346 of 1530	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	354 of 1547	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	81.6	248 of 1554	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	87.3	101 of 1474	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	79.6	234 of 1467	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	84.4	90 of 1519	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	76.3	340 of 1599	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	274 of 1597	82.8%	★★★★☆
2010	75.1	339 of 1579	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	82.0	151 of 1549	90.3%	★★★★★
2008	82.2	153 of 1551	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	81.7	187 of 1555	88.0%	★★★★☆
2006	84.4	105 of 1545	93.2%	★★★★★
2005	81.9	144 of 1299	88.9%	★★★★☆
2004	90.8	48 of 1308	96.3%	★★★★★
2003	94.6	15 of 1302	98.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	452 of 1030	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	251 of 1084	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	96 of 1043	90.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	675 of 1466	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	417 of 1488	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	753 of 1369	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.0	189 of 1432	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	109 of 1414	92.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	688 of 1475	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.7	289 of 1495	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	876 of 1201	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.8	425 of 1229	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	373 of 1236	69.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math59%+17 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

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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
Kiski Area North Primary School	Public	K-4	1048 School Road	Leechburg	15656	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 845-2032	447	31	14.4	43.8%	407 (91.1%)	10 (2.2%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	57.9	695^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.0%		77.2	346^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.3%	349	61.8	55.6		58.9	51.7	45.7		48.9	$12,287	$334	$11,953
David Leech Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Siberian Ave	Leechburg	15656	Armstrong County	Leechburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 845-6071	287	25	11.5	22.0%	259 (90.2%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.0%)	56.1	726^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.0%		64.3	610^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.0%	116	71.1	39.4	28.0	45.2	71.1	45.5	47.4	54.8	$19,174	$1,047	$18,128
Kiski Area East Primary School	Public	K-4	420 Franklin Ave	Vandergrift	15690	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 567-6706	425	31	13.9	91.1%	328 (77.2%)	34 (8.0%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.5%)	52.2	790^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.7%		70.8	469^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.3%	321	50.6	66.3		58.9	32.9	51.9		42.7	$12,090	$1,654	$10,435
Bon Air Elementary School	Public	K-3	3260 Leechburg Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 334-1463	447	34	13.1	50.8%	387 (86.6%)	6 (1.3%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)								(n/a)	72.1			72.1	53.5			53.5	$16,742	$1,410	$15,332
Stewart Elementary School	Public	4-5	2880 Leechburg Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 334-1483	259	19	13.7	44.0%	233 (90.0%)	4 (1.5%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	27	1114^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.3%		39.2	1016^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.4%	98		34.7	41.2	37.8		20.4	25.8	23.1	$19,546	$1,410	$18,136
Highlands Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1060 Atlantic Ave	Brackenridge	15014	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 224-5880	205	14	14.8	101.0%	130 (63.4%)	18 (8.8%)	13 (6.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	41 (20.0%)								(n/a)									$27,458	$4,767	$22,690
South Buffalo Elementary School	Public	K-5	562 Freeport Rd	Freeport	16229	Armstrong County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 295-9510	221	17	13.1	41.6%	208 (94.1%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	79.3	291^st of 1511 public elementary schools	80.7%		86.5	161^st of 1526 public elementary schools	89.4%	130	100.0	68.1	53.3	72.3	78.6	61.7	50.0	62.8	$18,613	$1,338	$17,275
Apollo-Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 State Route 56	Spring Church	15686	Armstrong County	Apollo-Ridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 478-6000	545	41	13.1	97.8%	502 (92.1%)	6 (1.1%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	46.3	873^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	42.2%		49.4	874^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.7%	1	51.7	51.2	38.9	47.2	30.6	54.1	41.1	41.9	$22,703	$1,830	$20,873
Highlands Elementary School	Public	1-4	101 East 9th Ave	Tarentum	15084	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 224-0300	559	43	12.8	104.7%	371 (66.4%)	72 (12.9%)	24 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (15.9%)	43.2	926^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.7%		36.4	1051^st of 1526 public elementary schools	31.1%	125	49.6	41.7		45.6	50.4	39.6		45.0	$19,327	$3,356	$15,972
Martin School	Public	PK-K	1800 Seventh Street Rd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-4401	147	12	12.7	112.2%	52 (35.4%)	52 (35.4%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (26.5%)								(n/a)									$19,881	$3,945	$15,936

Frequently Asked Questions about Kiski Area North Primary School

Is Kiski Area North Primary School a good school?

Kiski Area North Primary School ranks 695^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kiski Area North Primary School attend?

Students who attend Kiski Area North Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kiski Area IHS
Middle : Kiski Area Upper Elementary School
High : Kiski Area High School

How many students attend Kiski Area North Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Kiski Area North Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kiski Area North Primary School?

Students at Kiski Area North Primary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Kiski Area North Primary School in?

Kiski Area School District

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