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Kiski Area Upper Elementary School

Public Grades 5-6

502

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,554

Per pupil spending ?

84.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4728 Route 66
Apollo, PA 15613-8819

(724) 727-3421

District: Kiski Area School District

Students who attend Kiski Area Upper Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Kiski Area High School

Feeder schools for Kiski Area Upper Elementary School:

Elementary:	Kiski Area East Primary School
	Kiski Area North Primary School
	Kiski Area South Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

African American:

6.4%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg45%

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274^th of 606Kiski Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+9 vs state

Math32%-9 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 (2025)	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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kiski Area Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	4728 Route 66	Apollo	15613	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 727-3421	502	36	14.0	84.9%	442 (88.0%)	32 (6.4%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)								(n/a)	39.6	25.9			32.4	58.2	56.3			57.1	$12,554	$528	$12,026
Kiski Area IHS	Public	7-8	260 Hyde Park Rd	Vandergrift	15690	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 845-2219	518	29	18.0	78.8%	455 (87.8%)	43 (8.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	51.1	421^st of 873 public middle schools	51.8%		51.6	440^th of 891 public middle schools	50.6%	19			32.0	18.6	25.5			54.7	39.9	47.7	$20,623	$921	$19,702
Leechburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	215 1st St.	Leechburg	15656	Armstrong County	Leechburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 845-7701	147	10	14.0	45.6%	135 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	57.7	362^nd of 873 public middle schools	58.5%		68.8	262^nd of 891 public middle schools	70.6%	100		47.2	33.3	38.6	40.2		43.3	38.1	47.7	43.2	$20,455	$932	$19,523
Apollo-Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1829 State Route 56	Spring Church	15686	Armstrong County	Apollo-Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 478-6000	264	19	14.0	99.2%	245 (92.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	50.2	431^st of 873 public middle schools	50.6%		52.7	431^st of 891 public middle schools	51.6%			24.3	19.4	25.5	23.5		48.8	49.3	53.6	50.8	$17,146	$1,806	$15,340
Charles A Huston Middle School	Public	5-8	1020 Puckety Church Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 334-1443	399	30	13.3	42.6%	364 (91.2%)	12 (3.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	43.5	504^th of 873 public middle schools	42.3%		41.6	541^st of 891 public middle schools	39.3%	37		31.7	22.5	18.9	24.2		44.2	41.4	45.9	43.9	$16,730	$525	$16,205
Highlands Middle School	Public	5-8	1350 Broadview Boulevard	Natrona Heights	15065	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 226-0600	575	59	9.6	103.7%	417 (72.5%)	53 (9.2%)	20 (3.5%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.5%)	49.1	443^rd of 873 public middle schools	49.3%		45.4	509^th of 891 public middle schools	42.9%	66	36.1	27.0	34.1	28.8	31.9	33.8	38.5	43.7	47.7	40.6	$19,415	$3,371	$16,044
Holiday Park Intermediate School	Public	5-6	313 Holiday Park Drive	Pittsburgh	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 795-4430	513	32	15.8	33.1%	416 (81.1%)	35 (6.8%)	12 (2.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.2%)								(n/a)	56.6	52.8			54.6	50.0	57.6			54.0	$17,511	$524	$16,987
Plum Middle School	Public	7-8	440 Presque Isle Dr	Pittsburgh	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 798-6322	550	33	16.6	31.8%	463 (84.2%)	39 (7.1%)	9 (1.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	71.6	206^th of 873 public middle schools	76.4%		64.5	318^th of 891 public middle schools	64.3%	112			45.8	33.7	39.7			59.9	49.6	54.7	$15,809	$473	$15,336
Franklin Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	4660 Old William Penn Hwy	Murrysville	15668	Westmoreland County	Franklin Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 327-5456	771	65	11.9	18.8%	619 (80.3%)	17 (2.2%)	30 (3.9%)	66 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.9%)	88.3	87^th of 873 public middle schools	90.0%		91.8	50^th of 891 public middle schools	94.4%	37		52.8	56.6	42.8	50.6		71.8	76.5	70.6	72.9	$20,316	$313	$20,002
Freeport Area Middle School	Public	6-8	629 South Pike Rd.	Sarver	16229	Armstrong County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 295-9020	428	30	14.3	29.0%	416 (97.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	88.9	83^rd of 873 public middle schools	90.5%		89.8	64^th of 891 public middle schools	92.8%	19		66.7	46.8	41.5	51.6		70.6	73.3	76.4	73.4	$16,497	$76	$16,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Kiski Area Upper Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Kiski Area Upper Elementary School?

Students at Kiski Area Upper Elementary School are 88% White, 6% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Kiski Area Upper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kiski Area Upper Elementary School usually go on to attend Kiski Area High School

How many students attend Kiski Area Upper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Kiski Area Upper Elementary School.

What district is Kiski Area Upper Elementary School in?

Kiski Area School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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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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