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Mars Area Elementary School

Q: Is Mars Area Elementary School a good school?

Mars Area Elementary School ranks 257 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Mars Area Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 927 students in grades 2-4 in the Mars Area School District located in Mars, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently ranked highly in the state, with a current ranking of 257 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mars Area Elementary School's academic performance is notably strong, particularly in math and science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 73.7% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 62.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school's performance in PSSA Science is also exceptional, with 92% of students proficient or better in 2022-2023, compared to 83.5% for the district and 65.6% for the state. When compared to nearby schools, such as Haine Elementary School and Ehrman Crest Elementary School in the Seneca Valley School District, Mars Area Elementary School outperforms them in both math and English language arts proficiency.

While Mars Area Elementary School performs well across different student subgroups, with high rankings for Asian, White, and disabled students, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is relatively lower, ranking 495th out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2024-2025. This highlights the importance of addressing the unique needs of different student populations and ensuring equitable access to resources and support. Overall, Mars Area Elementary School is a consistently high-performing school that provides a quality education, but there is still work to be done to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

880

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,581

Per pupil spending ?

13.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

549 Route 228
Mars, PA 16046-3123

(724) 625-3161

District: Mars Area School District

Students who attend Mars Area Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mars Area Centennial School
	Mars Area Middle School
High:	Mars Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Asian:

5.6%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (69% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg64%

Pennsylvania avg45%

257^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 606Mars 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	81.1	257 of 1511	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	181 of 1526	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	146 of 1534	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	173 of 1534	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	124 of 1433	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	179 of 1544	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	131 of 1530	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	86.1	149 of 1547	90.4%	★★★★★
2016	83.0	218 of 1554	86.0%	★★★★☆
2015	86.2	132 of 1474	91.0%	★★★★★
2014	85.2	88 of 1467	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	81.5	183 of 1519	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	81.8	157 of 1599	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	79.8	218 of 1597	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	82.0	151 of 1579	90.4%	★★★★★
2009	77.2	277 of 1549	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	216 of 1551	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	381 of 1555	75.5%	★★★★☆
2006	72.0	428 of 1545	72.3%	★★★★☆
2005	77.9	243 of 1299	81.3%	★★★★☆
2004	65.2	523 of 1308	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	82.3	218 of 1302	83.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	37 of 151	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	26 of 168	84.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	145 of 1030	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	156 of 1084	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	112 of 1043	89.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	309 of 1466	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	215 of 1488	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	495 of 1369	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	389 of 1432	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	335 of 1414	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	227 of 1475	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	159 of 1495	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	371 of 1201	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.6	214 of 1229	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	160 of 1236	87.1%	★★★★☆

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)86th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math74%+32 vs state

English Language Arts64%+16 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 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
Mars Area Elementary School	Public	2-4	549 Route 228	Mars	16046	Butler County	Mars Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 625-3161	880	55	15.8	13.2%	798 (90.7%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.3%)	49 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	81.1	257^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.0%		85.5	181^st of 1526 public elementary schools	88.1%	76	77.3	70.2		73.7	62.4	65.6		64.0	$11,581	$148	$11,433
Mars Area Primary Center	Public	K-1	547 Route 228	Mars	16046	Butler County	Mars Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 625-1588	506	27	19.0	11.5%	455 (89.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	23 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)								(n/a)									$11,573	$162	$11,411
Richland Elementary School	Public	K-3	3811 Bakerstown Road	Gibsonia	15044	Allegheny County	Pine-Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 443-1558	470	36	12.9	6.6%	385 (81.9%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (3.0%)	45 (9.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)								(n/a)	88.8			88.8	69.4			69.4	$17,863	$09	$17,854
Hance Elementary School	Public	K-3	5518 Molnar Drive	Gibsonia	15044	Allegheny County	Pine-Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 443-1541	406	25	16.2	7.9%	359 (88.4%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.5%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)								(n/a)	74.5			74.5	69.1			69.1	$15,884	$843	$15,040
Rowan Elementary School	Public	K-4	8051 Rowan Rd	Cranberry Twp	16066	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 776-1518	494	38	12.9	19.6%	413 (83.6%)	6 (1.2%)	23 (4.7%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.1%)	86.5	178^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.2%		84.1	208^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.4%	30	77.8	72.7		75.1	69.7	73.6		71.8	$18,237	$232	$18,005
Wexford Elementary School	Public	K-3	250 Brown Road	Wexford	15090	Allegheny County	Pine-Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 935-4631	449	26	17.3	5.8%	328 (73.1%)	6 (1.3%)	25 (5.6%)	59 (13.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)								(n/a)	87.3			87.3	81.3			81.3	$15,901	$08	$15,894
Bradford Woods Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Forest Road	Bradfordwoods	15015	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 935-5081	343	27	12.6	8.5%	261 (76.1%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.8%)	42 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)	97.1	7^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.5%		94.9	8^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	95.8	84.9	91.7	90.2	93.8	87.8	86.6	89.1	$20,102	$528	$19,574
Poff Elementary School	Public	K-5	2990 Haberlein Rd	Gibsonia	15044	Allegheny County	Hampton Township School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-6335	282	21	13.6	14.5%	259 (91.8%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.1%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	97.8	2^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	99.9%		95.5	3^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	99.8%	1	96.2	95.3	90.5	93.9	88.5	88.4	90.6	89.2	$62	$01	$61
Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	5135 Wexford Run Rd	Wexford	15090	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 935-4044	800	56	14.2	7.8%	424 (53.0%)	11 (1.4%)	23 (2.9%)	277 (34.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.4%)	96.4	12^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.2%		90.7	74^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.2%	62	92.7	90.2	82.5	88.3	85.5	91.1	79.9	84.9	$16,782	$539	$16,243
Ehrman Crest Elementary School	Public	K-4	2070 Ehrman Rd	Cranberry Township	16066	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 538-3680	837	57	14.8	17.9%	733 (87.6%)	8 (1.0%)	42 (5.0%)	17 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.4%)	77.9	319^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.9%		79.1	308^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.8%	11	71.0	65.2		68.2	63.6	64.6		64.1	$15,885	$231	$15,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Mars Area Elementary School

Is Mars Area Elementary School a good school?

Mars Area Elementary School ranks 257^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mars Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 880 students attended Mars Area Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mars Area Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mars Area Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mars Area Centennial School
Middle : Mars Area Middle School
High : Mars Area Senior High School

What district is Mars Area Elementary School in?

Mars Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Mars Area Elementary School?

Students at Mars Area Elementary School are 91% White, 6% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

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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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