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David Leech Elementary School

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David Leech Elementary School ranks 726 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

726^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

David Leech Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 319 students in grades PK-5 in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Leechburg Area School District. The school has shown a mixed academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 449 and 926 out of over 1,500 Pennsylvania elementary schools. However, the school has generally outperformed the district and state in both math and English language arts (ELA) proficiency rates across all grades.

One of the school's strengths is its consistently high proficiency rates in 3rd-grade math and ELA, significantly outpacing the Leechburg Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania. Additionally, the school has shown strong performance among its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years. However, the school's performance for its white student subgroup has been relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

The school has seen a steady increase in its per-student spending, from $12,429 in 2019-2020 to $20,459 in 2022-2023, and its student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 11.9 to 13.3 students per teacher over the past few years. Overall, David Leech Elementary School appears to be a solid performer, with particular strengths in 3rd-grade academics and support for low-SES students, though it may need to focus on addressing equity concerns for its white student subgroup.

287

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,174

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Siberian Ave
Leechburg, PA 15656-1278

(724) 845-6071

District: Leechburg Area School District

Students who attend David Leech Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Leechburg Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Two or more races:

8.0%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg45%

726^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

176^th of 606Leechburg 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	56.1	726 of 1511	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	610 of 1526	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	449 of 1534	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	449 of 1534	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	685 of 1433	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	917 of 1544	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	920 of 1530	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.8	946 of 1547	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.5	765 of 1554	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.9	729 of 1474	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.4	914 of 1467	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.5	832 of 1519	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.2	849 of 1599	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.2	1000 of 1597	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.6	918 of 1579	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.1	1022 of 1549	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.9	998 of 1551	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.5	1004 of 1555	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.6	873 of 1545	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.9	505 of 1299	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.9	367 of 1308	71.9%	★★★★☆
2003	79.2	274 of 1302	79.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	62.4	327 of 1084	69.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	765 of 1466	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	697 of 1488	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	559 of 1369	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.8	143 of 1432	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	62 of 1414	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	657 of 1475	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	534 of 1495	64.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	775 of 1201	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	745 of 1229	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	454 of 1236	63.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)70th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+6 vs state

Math45%+4 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 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
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 North Primary School	Public	K-4	1048 School Road	Leechburg	15656	Armstrong 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
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
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
Bon Air Elementary School	Public	K-4	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
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 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
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
Roy A. Hunt Elementary School	Public	3-6	1701 Alcoa Dr	Arnold	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-2511	609	51	11.9	96.1%	218 (35.8%)	219 (36.0%)	26 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	143 (23.5%)	13	1302^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	13.8%		19.3	1229^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.5%	73	19.4	20.3	11.1	25.4	18.9	19.4	20.2	9.6	30.9	19.7	$18,532	$3,038	$15,494

Frequently Asked Questions about David Leech Elementary School

What district is David Leech Elementary School in?

Leechburg Area School District

How many students attend David Leech Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended David Leech Elementary School.

Is David Leech Elementary School a good school?

David Leech Elementary School ranks 726^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of David Leech Elementary School attend?

Students who attend David Leech Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Leechburg Area High School

What is the racial makeup of David Leech Elementary School?

Students at David Leech Elementary School are 90% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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