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Mars Area Primary Center

Public Grades K-1

506

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,573

Per pupil spending ?

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

547 Route 228
Mars, PA 16046

(724) 625-1588

District: Mars Area School District

Students who attend Mars Area Primary Center usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Asian:

4.5%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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51^st of 606Mars Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

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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 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
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
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 Primary Center

What is the racial makeup of Mars Area Primary Center?

Students at Mars Area Primary Center are 90% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Mars Area Primary Center attend?

Students who attend Mars Area Primary Center usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Mars Area Primary Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Mars Area Primary Center.

What district is Mars Area Primary Center in?

Mars Area School District

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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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