Clark Elementary School

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Clark Elementary School ranks 1001 st of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

200 Water St
Uniontown, PA 15401-2434

(724) 437-9600

District: Laurel Highlands School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1001^st of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,530

Students who attend Clark Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Laurel Highlands Middle School
High:	Laurel Highlands Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 269

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Two or more races:

8.6%

African American:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clark Elementary School ranks worse than 65.3% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Laurel Highlands School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.21. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Clark Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Laurel Highlands School District. Racial makeup is: White (78.1%), two or more races (8.6%), African American (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Laurel Highlands School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clark Elementary School is 11, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Laurel Highlands School District! (See more...)

Compare Clark Elementary School employs 24.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clark Elementary School is $19,530. 2 elementary schools in the Laurel Highlands School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Clark Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clark Elementary School 1001^st of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Clark Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Laurel Highlands School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Laurel Highlands School District 407^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clark Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Clark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	87.78	111^th	1302	91.5%
2004	11.63	1150^th	1308	12.1%
2005	23.34	1079^th	1299	16.9%
2006	13.93	1389^th	1545	10.1%
2007	9.30	1443^rd	1555	7.2%
2008	10.74	1428^th	1551	7.9%
2009	14.75	1397^th	1549	9.8%
2010	24.65	1346^th	1579	14.8%
2011	15.52	1435^th	1597	10.1%
2012	34.46	1250^th	1599	21.8%
2013	32.28	1188^th	1519	21.8%
2014	32.53	1143^rd	1467	22.1%
2015	33.59	1073^rd	1474	27.2%
2016	24.63	1221^st	1554	21.4%
2017	32.54	1144^th	1547	26.1%
2018	34.17	1116^th	1530	27.1%
2019	33.25	1126^th	1544	27.1%
2021	30.82	1061^st	1433	26.0%
2022	36.80	1064^th	1534	30.6%
2023	41.21	1001^st	1534	34.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.85	659^th	1414	53.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Clark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.39	526^th	1043	49.6%

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Rank History for White students at Clark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.32	1018^th	1236	17.6%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Clark Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	421	16	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	439
1989	434	12	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	446
1990	434	13	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	448
1991	433	15	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	449
1992	387	19	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	408
1993	383	24	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	408
1994	386	19	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	406
1995	408	23	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	431
1996	408	23	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	431
1997	397	25	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	423
1998	377	25	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	407
1999	395	24	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	419
2000	389	26	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	416
2001	382	29	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	413
2002	404	27	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	434
2003	404	27	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	434
2004	386	29	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	417
2005	402	26	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	429
2006	364	29	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	393
2007	359	23	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	386
2008	317	23	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	344
2009	302	21	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	326
2010	294	33	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	333
2011	297	38	4	2	2	0	6	349
2012	301	30	2	2	0	0	6	341
2013	301	34	2	2	0	0	15	354
2014	304	26	2	3	0	0	18	353
2015	273	25	2	2	0	0	30	332
2016	282	25	1	5	0	0	36	349
2017	269	22	1	3	1	0	31	327
2018	241	20	0	7	1	0	35	304
2019	238	24	0	5	1	1	36	305
2020	227	19	0	9	1	0	37	293
2021	199	24	0	11	1	0	36	271
2022	215	19	0	9	1	1	26	271
2023	210	22	0	9	2	3	23	269

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clark Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	439	21.0	20.9	n/a
1989	446	21.6	20.6	n/a
1990	448	18.0	24.8	0
1991	449	21.8	20.5	n/a
1992	408	22.0	18.5	n/a
1993	408	19.0	21.5	n/a
1994	406	20.0	20.3	n/a
1995	431	21.0	20.5	n/a
1996	431	21.0	20.5	n/a
1997	423	20.0	21.2	n/a
1998	407	19.0	21.4	n/a
1999	419	20.0	21.0	n/a
2000	416	23.0	18.1	57.2
2001	413	22.0	18.8	60.5
2002	434	25.1	17.3	62.4
2003	434	25.1	17.3	62.4
2004	417	19.5	21.4	68.3
2005	429	27.9	15.4	63.2
2006	393	23.9	16.4	66.7
2007	386	24.5	15.8	75.9
2008	344	27.0	12.7	74.1
2009	326	26.7	12.2	75.2
2010	333	23.6	14.1	79.6
2011	349	23.6	14.7	76.2
2012	341	23.6	14.4	78.6
2013	354	21.8	16.2	75.4
2014	353	24.3	14.4	76.5
2015	332	24.0	13.8	74.4
2016	349	23.0	15.1	68.5
2017	327	24.3	13.4	5.5
2018	304	23.3	13.0	2.3
2019	305	23.3	13.0	63.9
2020	293	25.3	11.5	57.7
2021	271	19.2	14.0	73.1
2022	271	21.2	12.7	58.3
2023	269	24.2	11.0	71.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clark Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	439	21.0	20.9	n/a
1989	446	21.6	20.6	n/a
1990	448	18.0	24.8	0
1991	449	21.8	20.5	n/a
1992	408	22.0	18.5	n/a
1993	408	19.0	21.5	n/a
1994	406	20.0	20.3	n/a
1995	431	21.0	20.5	n/a
1996	431	21.0	20.5	n/a
1997	423	20.0	21.2	n/a
1998	407	19.0	21.4	n/a
1999	419	20.0	21.0	n/a
2000	416	23.0	18.1	57.2
2001	413	22.0	18.8	60.5
2002	434	25.1	17.3	62.4
2003	434	25.1	17.3	62.4
2004	417	19.5	21.4	68.3
2005	429	27.9	15.4	63.2
2006	393	23.9	16.4	66.7
2007	386	24.5	15.8	75.9
2008	344	27.0	12.7	74.1
2009	326	26.7	12.2	75.2
2010	333	23.6	14.1	79.6
2011	349	23.6	14.7	76.2
2012	341	23.6	14.4	78.6
2013	354	21.8	16.2	75.4
2014	353	24.3	14.4	76.5
2015	332	24.0	13.8	74.4
2016	349	23.0	15.1	68.5
2017	327	24.3	13.4	5.5
2018	304	23.3	13.0	2.3
2019	305	23.3	13.0	63.9
2020	293	25.3	11.5	57.7
2021	271	19.2	14.0	73.1
2022	271	21.2	12.7	58.3
2023	269	24.2	11.0	71.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Clark Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$716 (6.2%)	$10,781 (93.8%)	$11,496
2020	$1,122 (6.7%)	$15,505 (93.3%)	$16,627
2021	$1,499 (8.5%)	$16,085 (91.5%)	$17,584
2022	$1,862 (9.5%)	$17,668 (90.5%)	$19,530

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clark Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1126^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1001^st of 1534 Elementary schools	7.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Clark Elementary School)	44.2	28.2	16%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clark Elementary School)	39.6	33.3	6.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Clark Elementary School)	34	36.4	2.4%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Clark Elementary School)	82	85.4	3.4%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Clark Elementary School)	56	49.1	6.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Clark Elementary School)	23.3	30.2	6.9%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Clark Elementary School)	48.8	51.2	2.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Clark Elementary School)	33.8	32.1	1.7%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Clark Elementary School)	82	85.4	3.4%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Clark Elementary School)	48.5	45.3	3.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	305	269	11.8%
African American	24	22	8.3%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	5	9	80%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	238	210	11.8%
Two or More Races	36	23	36.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.9%	71.7%	7.8%

Schools Near Clark Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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 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
Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Water St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 437-9600	269	24	11.0	71.7%	210 (78.1%)	22 (8.2%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	23 (8.6%)	41.2	1001^st of 1534 public elementary schools	34.7%		36.8	1064^th of 1534 public elementary schools	30.6%	63	28.2	36.4	30.2				32.1	85.4		85.4	33.3	49.1	51.2				45.3	$19,530	$1,862	$17,668
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	K-5	303 Connellsville St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 438-3581	259	20	13.1	88.8%	114 (44.0%)	94 (36.3%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	36 (13.9%)	9.1	1372^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	10.6%		13.7	1292^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	15.8%	80	5.1	12.5	3.7				7.5	44.8		44.8	28.2	25.0	29.6				27.3	$18,285	$4,840	$13,446
Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	335 Park Street	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 438-5851	310	23	13.6	67.7%	272 (87.7%)	9 (2.9%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	60.7	682^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	55.5%		41.5	1009^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.2%	327	71.4	46.3	52.0				55.5	81.5		81.5	71.4	46.3	46.0				53.4	$19,903	$1,763	$18,140
Ben Franklin School	Public	K-8	351 Morgantown St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 439-5020	517	32	16.0	89.7%	343 (66.3%)	88 (17.0%)	26 (5.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	54 (10.4%)	48	910^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.7%		41.3	1013^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.0%	103	32.4	44.4	39.6	30.6	24.0	9.3	27.0	82.2	59.8	67.5	34.3	57.8	43.8	64.8	48.6	45.4	48.6	$15,496	$2,415	$13,081
Hatfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	370 Derrick Ave	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 437-7371	326	22	14.7	42.6%	269 (82.5%)	17 (5.2%)	6 (1.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	24 (7.4%)	62	655^th of 1534 public elementary schools	57.3%		66.4	567^th of 1534 public elementary schools	63.0%	88	50.0	52.0	47.9				50.0	82.0		82.0	60.7	60.0	58.4				59.7	$17,181	$1,112	$16,068
Hutchinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	213 Mountain View Road	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 437-6208	328	25	12.9	59.5%	273 (83.2%)	26 (7.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (7.0%)	45.4	941^st of 1534 public elementary schools	38.7%		49	911^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.6%	30	41.3	50.0	13.7				36.3	83.9		83.9	43.5	66.1	27.9				47.6	$19,780	$1,550	$18,230
Menallen School	Public	K-6	8 Pedro Drive	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 438-4160	307	22	13.8	95.1%	250 (81.4%)	22 (7.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.1%)	63.6	625^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.3%		71.8	461^st of 1534 public elementary schools	69.9%	164	51.6	34.4	51.3	48.4			46.6	84.4		84.4	58.0	50.0	70.3	67.7			61.8	$18,400	$3,466	$14,934
A L Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Al Wilson Drive	Fairchance	15436	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 564-7434	344	26	13.3	100.0%	321 (93.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.2%)	37.8	1053^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	31.4%		33.3	1090^th of 1534 public elementary schools	28.9%	37	14.0	44.1	33.4				31.2	81.4		81.4	36.0	56.1	28.8				40.9	$15,040	$2,343	$12,697
Franklin School	Public	K-6	242 Buena Vista Road	Vanderbilt	15486	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 628-6030	146	10	14.9	93.2%	134 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	62.4	648^th of 1534 public elementary schools	57.8%		62.2	639^th of 1534 public elementary schools	58.3%	9	50.0	29.4	31.3	63.7			45.3	70.6		70.6	80.0	53.0	56.3	77.2			68.0	$17,089	$4,871	$12,218
West Crawford Elementary School	Public	K-5	215 Falls Avenue	Connellsville	15425	Fayette County	Connellsville Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 628-4497	480	30	16.0	100.0%	417 (86.9%)	25 (5.2%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	15.8	1264^th of 1534 public elementary schools	17.6%		29.2	1121^st of 1534 public elementary schools	26.9%	143	24.7	15.3	18.1				19.4	59.7		59.7	35.1	19.5	30.6				28.5	$16,745	$2,865	$13,880

Frequently Asked Questions about Clark Elementary School

Is Clark Elementary School a good school?

Clark Elementary School ranks 1001^st of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clark Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 269 students attended Clark Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Clark Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Laurel Highlands Middle School
High : Laurel Highlands Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Clark Elementary School?

Students at Clark Elementary School are 78% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Clark Elementary School in?

Laurel Highlands School District

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