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Mellon Elementary School

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Mellon Elementary School ranks 443 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

443^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Mellon Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 382 students. The school is part of the Ligonier Valley School District, which is ranked 299 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mellon Elementary School consistently outperforms the Ligonier Valley School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 61.4% of Mellon Elementary students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.8% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In the same year, 59.5% of Mellon Elementary students were proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to 57.7% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance in PSSA Science is also exceptional, with 85.1% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 73.6% for the district and 65.8% for the state.

Mellon Elementary School's strong academic performance extends to various student subgroups as well. The school ranks 244 out of 1,466 Pennsylvania elementary schools for female students, 141 out of 1,432 for low socioeconomic status (SES) students, and 209 out of 1,043 for disabled students. Interestingly, the nearby North Star Central Elementary School, which is part of the North Star School District, stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking in the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and outperforming Mellon Elementary School in both PSSA Math and ELA.

395

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,080

Per pupil spending ?

96.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

559 Bell Street
Ligonier, PA 15658

(724) 238-5663

District: Ligonier Valley School District

Students who attend Mellon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ligonier Valley Middle School
High:	Ligonier Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2021 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (60% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 71st (2025) from a 51st-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (71st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg50%

Pennsylvania avg45%

443^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Ligonier Valley School District

299^th of 606Ligonier Valley 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	71.8	443 of 1511	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	333 of 1526	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	419 of 1534	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	618 of 1534	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	703 of 1433	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	634 of 1544	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	518 of 1530	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.1	383 of 1547	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	310 of 1554	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	85.4	149 of 1474	89.9%	★★★★☆
2014	81.5	174 of 1467	88.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	296 of 1519	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	362 of 1599	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	66.0	619 of 1597	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.8	639 of 1579	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.8	289 of 1549	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	473 of 1551	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	81.3	195 of 1555	87.5%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	323 of 1545	79.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	71.5	209 of 1043	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	244 of 1466	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	261 of 1488	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	403 of 1369	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	141 of 1432	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	74.5	284 of 1414	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	639 of 1475	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	390 of 1495	73.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	489 of 1201	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	399 of 1229	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	534 of 1236	56.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)83rd percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2023)80th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math61%+20 vs state

English Language Arts60%+11 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	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
Mellon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	559 Bell Street	Ligonier	15658	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 238-5663	395	29	13.5	96.7%	370 (93.7%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	71.8	443^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	70.7%		77.9	333^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	78.2%	110	76.4	54.1	52.7		61.4	69.1	68.8	41.8		59.5	$21,080	$1,343	$19,737
Baggaley Elementary School	Public	K-6	4080 Route 982	Latrobe	15650	Westmoreland County	Greater Latrobe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 539-4531	510	38	13.2	37.1%	472 (92.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	69.5	476^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.5%		68.4	526^th of 1526 public elementary schools	65.5%	50	64.1	52.6	40.9	49.4	52.1	69.2	56.1	47.0	68.9	61.1	$14,797	$771	$14,026
Grandview Elementary School	Public	K-5	188 Recreation Rd	Derry	15627	Westmoreland County	Derry Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 694-2400	753	58	12.9	100.3%	688 (91.4%)	12 (1.6%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.1%)	57.1	711^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.9%		60.4	707^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.7%	4	59.3	48.4	48.6		52.4	55.4	48.0	44.7		49.7	$16,763	$2,745	$14,018
Latrobe Elementary School	Public	K-6	20 Cedar St	Latrobe	15650	Westmoreland County	Greater Latrobe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 539-9777	627	44	14.3	53.1%	557 (88.8%)	7 (1.1%)	20 (3.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.9%)	67.3	526^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.2%		70.5	476^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.8%	50	68.9	67.5	78.7	22.5	58.2	47.2	65.1	59.5	51.1	55.3	$14,794	$729	$14,065
Laurel Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	137 Education Lane	New Florence	15944	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 235-2723	238	21	11.5	96.6%	211 (88.7%)	12 (5.0%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	44.6	907^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.0%		42.3	986^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.4%	79	52.0	45.9	30.0		42.4	52.0	40.5	43.3		44.6	$24,895	$3,462	$21,433
North Star Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1215 Morris Ave	Boswell	15531	Somerset County	North Star School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 629-5627	385	39	9.9	103.4%	370 (96.1%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	91.9	78^th of 1511 public elementary schools	94.8%		88.2	130^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.5%	52	92.2	76.1			83.9	79.7	74.7			77.1	$15,834	$1,049	$14,785
Donegal Elementary School	Public	K-3	138 Schoolhouse Lane	Jones Mills	15646	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 547-4100	92	8	12.2	67.4%	82 (89.1%)	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)								(n/a)	42.1				42.1	36.8				36.8	$15,708	$657	$15,050
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-6	1010 Mountain View Dr	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greater Latrobe School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 834-7399	534	37	14.5	18.9%	483 (90.4%)	5 (0.9%)	15 (2.8%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.7%)	80.8	261^st of 1511 public elementary schools	82.7%		79.6	297^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.5%	36	76.0	75.0	39.5	40.6	57.0	72.2	83.3	69.1	81.1	76.2	$15,030	$768	$14,262
Blairsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	106 School Lane	Blairsville	15717	Indiana County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 459-8883	405	33	12.4	103.5%	363 (89.6%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	51.2	805^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.7%		54.8	796^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.8%	9	49.2	54.0	55.2		52.8	37.7	41.2	47.8		42.4	$14,044	$800	$13,244
Norvelt Elementary School	Public	K-3	163 Lilac Lane	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 547-4100	457	35	13.1	58.6%	424 (92.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)								(n/a)	52.0				52.0	42.4				42.4	$13,846	$580	$13,267

Frequently Asked Questions about Mellon Elementary School

Is Mellon Elementary School a good school?

Mellon Elementary School ranks 443^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mellon Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ligonier Valley Middle School
High : Ligonier Valley High School

How many students attend Mellon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Mellon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mellon Elementary School?

Students at Mellon Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Mellon Elementary School in?

Ligonier Valley School District

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