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Penns Manor Area Elementary School

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Penns Manor Area Elementary School ranks 939 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

939^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Penns Manor Area Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Clymer, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 319 students. The school is part of the Penns Manor Area School District, which is ranked 404 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Penns Manor Area Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with proficiency rates below the state average in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 47.9% in Math and 36.7% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Cambria Heights Elementary School and United Elementary School, Penns Manor Area Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools tending to have higher proficiency rates on PSSA tests and higher overall rankings within the state. Despite the increase in per-student spending over the years, Penns Manor Area Elementary School's academic performance has not shown significant improvement, suggesting the need for the school and district to identify and implement more effective strategies to support student learning and achievement.

321

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,050

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6003 Route 553 Hwy
Clymer, PA 15728-8318

(724) 254-2666

District: Penns Manor Area School District

Students who attend Penns Manor Area Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Penns Manor Area Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Two or more races:

2.5%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!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 school42%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

939^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

404^th of 606Penns Manor 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	41.9	939 of 1511	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	869 of 1526	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	1048 of 1534	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	966 of 1534	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	905 of 1433	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	1148 of 1544	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.1	985 of 1530	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.3	964 of 1547	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.1	912 of 1554	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.8	986 of 1474	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.3	1018 of 1467	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.1	1088 of 1519	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.9	1268 of 1599	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.0	1263 of 1597	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.2	1277 of 1579	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.9	1347 of 1549	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.7	1249 of 1551	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.1	1221 of 1555	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.7	1214 of 1545	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.0	816 of 1299	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.1	630 of 1308	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	39.8	893 of 1302	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	59.2	370 of 1084	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	909 of 1466	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	819 of 1488	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	939 of 1369	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	873 of 1432	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	997 of 1414	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	929 of 1475	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	881 of 1495	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	994 of 1201	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	992 of 1229	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1114 of 1236	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)66th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math48%+6 vs state

English Language Arts37%-12 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
Penns Manor Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6003 Route 553 Hwy	Clymer	15728	Indiana County	Penns Manor Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 254-2666	321	28	11.3	60.4%	307 (95.6%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	41.9	939^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.9%		49.8	869^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.1%	70	34.0	48.9	60.7		47.9	36.0	33.3	40.4		36.7	$26,050	$2,003	$24,047
Purchase Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	16957 Route 286 Hwy E	Commodore	15729	Indiana County	Purchase Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 254-4312	353	29	12.2	108.5%	343 (97.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	46.8	869^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.5%		57	763^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	50.0%	106	37.8	39.1	36.5	38.5	37.7	45.9	46.4	44.6	50.0	46.6	$62	$05	$57
Northern Cambria Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	601 Joseph St	Northern Cambria	15714	Cambria County	Northern Cambria School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 948-5880	262	26	9.9	99.6%	252 (96.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	43.6	921^st of 1511 public elementary schools	39.0%		49.5	871^st of 1526 public elementary schools	42.9%	50	47.0	56.5			51.5	36.8	43.5			40.0	$9,065	$431	$8,634
Rayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2535 Rt 119 Hwy North	Home	15747	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 397-5551	266	23	11.5	75.2%	262 (98.5%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$25,877	$5,217	$20,659
East Pike Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	501 E Pike	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 463-8567	445	34	13.0	52.8%	373 (83.8%)	19 (4.3%)	17 (3.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.7%)								(n/a)	64.9				64.9	62.7				62.7	$20,591	$1,237	$19,354
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	4-5	205 S 5th St	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 463-8560	190	16	11.5	45.3%	164 (86.3%)	8 (4.2%)	2 (1.1%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	79.5	288^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.9%		76.6	360^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.4%	72		70.5	67.8		69.1		55.0	63.3		59.3	$19,299	$991	$18,308
W.A. McCreery Elementary School	Public	3-6	22810 Route 403 Hwy N	Marion Center	15759	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 397-5551	372	31	12.1	53.0%	362 (97.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	48.6	847^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.9%		66.4	561^st of 1526 public elementary schools	63.2%	286	46.4	47.5	50.0	44.5	47.2	39.1	41.5	37.2	47.8	41.3	$24,236	$3,206	$21,030
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	4-5	1460 School St	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 463-8566	213	17	12.4	61.5%	179 (84.0%)	5 (2.3%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.8%)	66.4	549^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.7%		61.6	674^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.8%	125		65.3	42.5		54.8		56.4	52.8		54.8	$19,294	$991	$18,303
Blacklick Valley Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 W Railroad St	Nanty Glo	15943	Cambria County	Blacklick Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 749-9211	316	28	11.2	104.1%	295 (93.4%)	9 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	39.1	979^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.2%		51.8	838^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.1%	141	64.8	34.1	63.9	18.9	44.8	48.6	31.8	33.4	16.2	32.5	$17,104	$4,696	$12,408
Cambria Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	138 East Campbell St	Carrolltown	15722	Cambria County	Cambria Heights School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 344-8506	533	45	11.9	52.7%	511 (95.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	65.1	573^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	62.1%		56.1	777^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.1%	204	56.9	54.3	63.1		58.5	62.5	45.7	50.0		52.8	$17,060	$1,213	$15,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Penns Manor Area Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Penns Manor Area Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Penns Manor Area Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Penns Manor Area Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Penns Manor Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Penns Manor Area Elementary School.

What district is Penns Manor Area Elementary School in?

Penns Manor Area School District

Is Penns Manor Area Elementary School a good school?

Penns Manor Area Elementary School ranks 939^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Penns Manor Area Elementary School?

Students at Penns Manor Area Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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