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Purchase Line Elementary School

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Purchase Line Elementary School ranks 869 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

869^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Purchase Line Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Commodore, PA, with 383 students. The school is part of the Purchase Line School District, which is ranked 280 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating.

While Purchase Line Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, it performs better in certain subgroups, such as low socioeconomic status students and disabled students, where it ranks in the top half of the state. However, the school's overall academic performance is below the state average, with only 37.7% of students proficient or better in Math and 46.6% in English Language Arts. Nearby schools, such as Eisenhower Elementary and Horace Mann Elementary in the Indiana Area School District, generally outperform Purchase Line Elementary on academic measures.

Another notable aspect of Purchase Line Elementary is its high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, reaching 100% in recent years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-income families. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has fluctuated significantly, ranging from $18,546 in 2020-2021 to just $40 in 2019-2020, which may be an area of concern. Despite these challenges, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 12-13 students per teacher could be an advantage in providing more individualized attention to students.

353

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$62

Per pupil spending ?

108.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16957 Route 286 Hwy E
Commodore, PA 15729-0374

(724) 254-4312

District: Purchase Line School District

Students who attend Purchase Line Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.2%

Two or more races:

1.4%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg43%

Pennsylvania avg45%

869^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

280^th of 606Purchase Line 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	46.8	869 of 1511	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	763 of 1526	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	766 of 1534	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	946 of 1534	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	916 of 1433	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	976 of 1544	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	1021 of 1530	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.7	1131 of 1547	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.3	1167 of 1554	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.5	1189 of 1474	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.9	1179 of 1467	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.9	1168 of 1519	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.2	1135 of 1599	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.4	1068 of 1597	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.8	1148 of 1579	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.7	1140 of 1549	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.3	1139 of 1551	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.0	907 of 1555	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.2	882 of 1545	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.5	732 of 1299	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.7	835 of 1308	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	67.0	490 of 1302	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	662 of 1030	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	559 of 1084	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	471 of 1043	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	884 of 1466	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	764 of 1488	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	663 of 1369	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	521 of 1432	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	459 of 1414	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	820 of 1475	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	712 of 1495	52.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	962 of 1201	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	836 of 1229	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	844 of 1236	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Math38%-4 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
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
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
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
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
Harmony Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5239 Ridge Rd	Westover	16692	Clearfield County	Harmony Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 845-2300	141	16	8.7	91.5%	132 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	51.1	806^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.7%		74.6	405^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.5%	401	38.4	47.3	73.7	71.4	55.1	38.4	47.3	47.4	35.7	42.3	$25,212	$2,679	$22,533
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
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
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
Punxsutawney Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	465 Beyer Ave	Punxsutawney	15767	Jefferson County	Punxsutawney Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 938-5151	1,085	97	11.1	64.8%	1,033 (95.2%)	9 (0.8%)	20 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.9%)	40	964^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.2%		50.7	851^st of 1526 public elementary schools	44.2%	113	56.0	43.5	43.7	27.5	41.9	47.7	36.3	35.2	29.9	36.9	$18,079	$2,162	$15,916

Frequently Asked Questions about Purchase Line Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Purchase Line Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Purchase Line Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School

What district is Purchase Line Elementary School in?

Purchase Line School District

What is the racial makeup of Purchase Line Elementary School?

Students at Purchase Line Elementary School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Purchase Line Elementary School a good school?

Purchase Line Elementary School ranks 869^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Purchase Line Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Purchase Line Elementary School.

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