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Fox Township Elementary School

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Fox Township Elementary School ranks 849 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

849^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Fox Township Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 248 students in grades K-5 in Kersey, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Saint Marys Area School District, which is ranked 385 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fox Township Elementary School has consistently outperformed the district and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 49.6% of all students at Fox Township were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 34.6% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking well for male, female, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Fox Township Elementary spends more per student than the state average, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

However, the school's performance has declined over the years, from a high of 5 stars in 2015-2016 to only 2 stars in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. When compared to nearby schools, such as Wasson Avenue Elementary and Juniata Elementary in the DuBois Area School District, Fox Township Elementary lags behind in terms of PSSA test scores and overall rankings. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be a contributing factor to its declining performance over time.

231

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,444

Per pupil spending ?

107.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

376 Main St
Kersey, PA 15846-9782

(814) 885-8076

District: Saint Marys Area School District

Students who attend Fox Township Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	St Marys Area Middle School
High:	St Marys Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.4%

Two or more races:

2.2%

American Indian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

849^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 45 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Saint Marys Area School District

385^th of 606Saint Marys 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	849 of 1511	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	578 of 1526	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	819 of 1534	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	825 of 1534	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.1	471 of 1433	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	456 of 1544	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	296 of 1530	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	301 of 1547	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	89.2	68 of 1554	95.6%	★★★★★
2015	84.8	164 of 1474	88.9%	★★★★☆
2014	69.4	517 of 1467	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.0	312 of 1519	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	79.7	221 of 1599	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.0	255 of 1597	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	78.1	252 of 1579	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	338 of 1549	78.2%	★★★★☆
2008	85.9	63 of 1551	95.9%	★★★★★
2007	70.8	461 of 1555	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	59.3	725 of 1545	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.0	459 of 1299	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.6	337 of 1308	74.2%	★★★★☆
2003	77.0	318 of 1302	75.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	52.8	455 of 1084	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	961 of 1466	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	742 of 1488	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	800 of 1369	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.7	225 of 1432	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	631 of 1414	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	684 of 1475	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	475 of 1495	68.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	905 of 1201	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.4	657 of 1229	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	814 of 1236	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)58th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math50%+8 vs state

English Language Arts41%-8 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
Fox Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	376 Main St	Kersey	15846	Elk County	Saint Marys Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 885-8076	231	19	12.3	107.4%	225 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	48.3	849^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.8%		65.6	578^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.1%	271	69.5	50.0	33.3		49.6	61.1	44.1	22.2		40.9	$16,444	$1,750	$14,694
South St Marys Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 S Saint Marys St	Saint Marys	15857	Elk County	Saint Marys Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 834-3021	583	37	15.8	97.3%	546 (93.7%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.2%)	41.2	947^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.3%		62.4	655^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.1%	292	58.7	65.0	21.7		48.0	44.8	38.8	20.7		34.7	$15,809	$1,259	$14,550
Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School	Public	K-5	62 School Dr	Ridgway	15853	Elk County	Ridgway Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 776-2176	359	29	12.5	63.2%	341 (95.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	50.3	819^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.8%		68.3	529^th of 1526 public elementary schools	65.3%	290	61.0	49.1	43.8		51.2	45.8	47.2	36.0		42.6	$14,178	$465	$13,713
Johnsonburg Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1356 Wilcox Rd	Johnsonburg	15845	Elk County	Johnsonburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 965-2577	272	24	11.1	108.5%	249 (91.5%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	74.8	379^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.9%		74.9	398^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.9%	19	58.6	74.4	48.3	55.3	60.3	65.0	60.5	65.5	55.3	61.3	$18,690	$1,151	$17,539
Brockway Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	40 North St	Brockway	15824	Jefferson County	Brockway Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 265-8417	433	38	11.2	52.0%	424 (97.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	75.6	367^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.7%		78.2	325^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.7%	42	57.8	74.2	55.6	76.0	64.9	62.6	54.9	50.0	82.0	60.8	$17,998	$2,514	$15,484
Juniata Elementary School	Public	K-4	248 Juniata Street	Du Bois	15801	Clearfield County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 371-1090	261	23	11.1	103.4%	244 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	77.5	326^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.4%		56.3	774^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.3%	448	60.0	72.2			66.7	64.5	66.6			65.7	$19,682	$2,142	$17,540
Oklahoma Elementary School	Public	K-4	1032 Chestnut Ave	Du Bois	15801	Clearfield County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 371-3660	296	25	11.8	95.3%	279 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	63.9	589^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.0%		74.9	397^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.0%	192	61.8	59.3			60.6	50.0	59.3			54.1	$18,419	$2,205	$16,214
Wasson Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 Wasson Ave	Du Bois	15801	Clearfield County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 371-6171	395	35	11.1	103.8%	360 (91.1%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	81.3	254^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.2%		69.5	505^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.9%	251	70.4	76.1			72.9	65.9	64.8			65.5	$16,335	$2,303	$14,032

Frequently Asked Questions about Fox Township Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fox Township Elementary School?

Students at Fox Township Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Fox Township Elementary School in?

Saint Marys Area School District

Is Fox Township Elementary School a good school?

Fox Township Elementary School ranks 849^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Fox Township Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fox Township Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : St Marys Area Middle School
High : St Marys Area Senior High School

How many students attend Fox Township Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Fox Township Elementary School.

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