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Verner Elementary School

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Verner Elementary School ranks 525 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

525^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Verner Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Verona, PA, serving 162 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Riverview School District, which is ranked 103 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Verner Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 525 out of 1,511 schools. The school's performance on PSSA Math tests is particularly strong, with 65.5% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 41.7%. However, the school's PSSA English Language Arts (ELA) performance is more mixed, with proficiency rates ranging from 40% to 63.5% over the past few years, compared to the state average of around 50%. Verner's PSSA Science performance is impressive, with proficiency rates consistently above 70% in recent years, outperforming the state average.

Verner Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.9 to 9.3 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Tenth Street Elementary School (14.8) and other comparison schools. Spending per student at Verner Elementary has been relatively high, ranging from $12,737 to $19,680 over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. This efficient resource allocation may be a contributing factor to the school's consistent academic performance, though the decline in performance of Verner's male student subgroup is a concern that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions.

160

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,880

Per pupil spending ?

101.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 1st St
Verona, PA 15147-1325

(412) 828-1800

District: Riverview School District

Students who attend Verner Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Riverview Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

African American:

13.1%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg64%

Pennsylvania avg45%

525^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Riverview School District

103^rd of 606Riverview 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	67.3	525 of 1511	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	651 of 1526	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	433 of 1534	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	425 of 1534	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	462 of 1433	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	669 of 1544	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	583 of 1530	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.4	565 of 1547	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.9	548 of 1554	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.3	359 of 1474	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	64.2	636 of 1467	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.1	494 of 1519	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.4	1133 of 1599	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.8	914 of 1597	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.0	807 of 1579	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.7	835 of 1549	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.9	722 of 1551	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.4	732 of 1555	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.8	789 of 1545	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.6	516 of 1299	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	42.6	880 of 1308	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	47.4	793 of 1302	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	67.0	451 of 1432	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.5	202 of 1414	85.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	459 of 1475	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	840 of 1495	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	443 of 1201	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	673 of 1229	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	496 of 1236	59.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)69th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math66%+24 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

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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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Verner Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 1st St	Verona	15147	Allegheny County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 828-1800	160	17	9.4	101.3%	126 (78.8%)	21 (13.1%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)	67.3	525^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.3%		62.6	651^st of 1526 public elementary schools	57.3%	126	70.0	72.2	56.3	60.0			65.5	50.0	50.0	56.3	40.0			48.9	$16,880	$904	$15,977
Tenth Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	901 Pennsylvania Ave	Oakmont	15139	Allegheny County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 828-1800	393	28	14.0	19.6%	351 (89.3%)	9 (2.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	88.3	154^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.8%		92.2	37^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.6%	117	73.6	70.9	73.8	63.4			70.6	71.6	72.8	64.7	88.4			73.7	$15,241	$816	$14,425
OHara Elementary School	Public	K-5	115 Cabin Lane	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 963-0333	726	54	13.3	13.8%	580 (79.9%)	8 (1.1%)	29 (4.0%)	41 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.4%)	96.3	15^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.0%		94.3	12^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.2%	3	90.4	86.6	86.1				87.8	89.7	83.7	84.2				85.9	$20,066	$416	$19,650
Acmetonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Pearl Street	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Allegheny Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 274-6500	458	39	11.7	102.0%	390 (85.2%)	14 (3.1%)	23 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	58.2	684^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.7%		60.7	694^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.5%	10	64.6	39.1	36.4	33.9			42.2	54.1	57.1	60.6	54.3			56.8	$25,808	$1,779	$24,029
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship	Public, Charter	K-8	2501 Main Street	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 793-6471	527	46	11.4	94.5%	52 (9.9%)	423 (80.3%)	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	36.6	1008^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.3%		27.3	1135^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.6%	127	51.5	41.6	12.8	27.5	18.6	11.6	29.4	34.8	40.6	30.9	54.9	55.8	55.8	44.1	$19,340	$2,018	$17,322
Catalyst Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	7061 Lemington Avenue	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Catalyst Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 684-2400	315	26	12.1	75.9%	3 (1.0%)	277 (87.9%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.9%)	7.5	1410^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.7%		6.6	1426^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.6%	16	11.3	17.4	9.7				13.0	14.9	23.4	9.4				16.6	$23,200	$3,096	$20,104
Turner Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1833 Laketon Rd	Wilkinsburg	15221	Allegheny County	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 731-5883	200	26	7.6	115.0%	6 (3.0%)	170 (85.0%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.5%)	14.1	1287^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.8%		9.8	1364^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.6%	77	16.7	26.9	26.5	13.5			21.1	10.2	20.0	16.0	33.3			18.9	$42,155	$16,303	$25,852
Penn Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	1079 Jefferson Rd	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Penn Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 793-7000	1,228	88	13.9	100.8%	280 (22.8%)	702 (57.2%)	91 (7.4%)	15 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	138 (11.2%)	18.3	1231^st of 1511 public elementary schools	18.5%		25.3	1150^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.6%	81	24.8	35.5	15.5				24.9	21.7	35.0	26.0				27.1	$15,445	$2,034	$13,412
Kerr Elementary School	Public	K-5	341 Kittanning Pike	Pittsburgh	15215	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 781-4105	426	41	10.3	36.6%	287 (67.4%)	44 (10.3%)	21 (4.9%)	26 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (11.0%)	90.4	115^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.4%		91.1	65^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.7%	50	88.3	78.3	72.0				79.0	83.4	69.5	68.0				73.0	$25,563	$1,718	$23,846
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	738 Dorseyville Rd	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 963-9315	387	28	13.8	7.8%	322 (83.2%)	8 (2.1%)	17 (4.4%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	98.2	1^st of 1511 public elementary schools	99.9%		97	1^st of 1526 public elementary schools	99.9%		95.2	94.7	98.5				96.1	92.1	90.7	92.6				91.7	$21,817	$194	$21,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Verner Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Verner Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Verner Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Riverview Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Verner Elementary School?

Students at Verner Elementary School are 79% White, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Verner Elementary School a good school?

Verner Elementary School ranks 525^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Verner Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 160 students attended Verner Elementary School.

What district is Verner Elementary School in?

Riverview School District

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