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Donegal Elementary School

Public Grades K-3

Summary

Donegal Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Jones Mills, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 109 students. The school is part of the Mount Pleasant Area School District, which is ranked 322 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Donegal Elementary School consistently outperforms the Mount Pleasant Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, Donegal Elementary School had 57.5% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.2% for the district and 40.4% for the state. In PSSA Science, Donegal Elementary School had an impressive 86.6% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (69.6%) and state (65.8%) averages. The school's PSSA English Language Arts performance is also above the district and state levels, with 54.5% of students proficient or better.

Donegal Elementary School's academic success is further highlighted when compared to nearby schools. For example, Mountain View Elementary School, which is part of the higher-ranked Greater Latrobe School District, has similar or slightly higher PSSA scores compared to Donegal Elementary School. However, Donegal Elementary School's performance is notably better than some of the other nearby schools, such as Southmoreland Elementary School and Bullskin Elementary School, which are part of lower-ranked school districts. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch may be contributing factors to its academic success.

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,708

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

138 Schoolhouse Lane
Jones Mills, PA 15646

(724) 547-4100

District: Mount Pleasant Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Two or more races:

6.5%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2013 → 55th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Not ranked this year

Donegal Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	61.3	680 of 1526	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	966 of 1534	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	901 of 1534	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	853 of 1544	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	926 of 1530	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.2	1085 of 1547	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.5	1178 of 1554	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.7	832 of 1474	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.1	1100 of 1467	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.0	1079 of 1519	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	60.4	823 of 1599	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.1	1122 of 1597	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	58.3	828 of 1579	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.7	678 of 1549	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.1	695 of 1551	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	677 of 1555	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.9	888 of 1545	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	72.7	355 of 1299	72.7%	★★★★☆
2004	75.4	345 of 1308	73.6%	★★★★☆
2003	15.3	1117 of 1302	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	38.5	831 of 1229	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1067 of 1236	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)32nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math42%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Donegal Elementary School

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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
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
Springfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 School House Road	Normalville	15469	Fayette County	Connellsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 455-3191	298	24	12.6	103.7%	291 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	35.8	1020^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.5%		39.9	1008^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.9%	12	43.6	37.8	23.8		35.9	40.0	42.2	42.9		41.5	$19,676	$1,917	$17,759
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
Bullskin Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 Pleasant Valley Rd	Connellsville	15425	Fayette County	Connellsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 628-6540	430	25	17.0	102.1%	408 (94.9%)	7 (1.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	49.2	837^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.6%		50.4	857^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.8%	20	59.2	37.9	37.4		44.8	50.8	58.1	32.9		47.6	$15,081	$1,469	$13,611
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
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
Southmoreland Elementary School	Public	2-5	100 Scottie Way	Scottdale	15683	Westmoreland County	Southmoreland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 887-2021	548	35	15.5	64.4%	512 (93.4%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	32.9	1052^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	30.4%		46	926^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.3%	126	48.4	17.3	39.8		35.4	45.6	19.7	37.6		34.4	$9,894	$1,075	$8,820
Southmoreland Primary Center	Public	K-1	1431 Water St	Alverton	15612	Westmoreland County	Southmoreland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 887-2026	277	19	14.6	64.3%	254 (91.7%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)								(n/a)											$13,369	$3,444	$9,925
West Point Elementary School	Public	K-5	533 St Andrews Drive	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 850-2270	372	27	13.5	35.2%	330 (88.7%)	4 (1.1%)	14 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.6%)	84.2	214^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.8%		84	209^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.3%	5	79.5	62.9	64.6		69.2	73.5	64.5	71.4		70.0	$17,623	$626	$16,997
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Donegal Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Donegal Elementary School?

Students at Donegal Elementary School are 89% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Donegal Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 92 students attended Donegal Elementary School.

What district is Donegal Elementary School in?

Mount Pleasant Area School District

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