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Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12

514^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 25% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Salisbury, Pennsylvania, with 124 students. The school is part of the Salisbury-Elk Lick School District, which is ranked 333 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with consistently low test scores compared to the state and its surrounding schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.5% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.7% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has also declined dramatically, from the top 20% of Pennsylvania high schools in 2020-2021 to the bottom 25% in recent years. This suggests a concerning trend in the school's academic achievement.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Somerset Area Junior-Senior High School, Berlin Brothersvalley Senior High School, and Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School, generally outperform Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. Additionally, Salisbury-Elk Lick spends significantly more per student ($29,364 in 2022-2023) compared to its peers, which raises questions about the efficient use of resources and the need to examine the school's instructional practices and support systems.

125

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,316

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Smith Ave
Salisbury, PA 15558

(814) 662-2741

District: Salisbury-Elk Lick School District

Feeder schools for Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Salisbury-Elk Lick Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

Asian:

1.6%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2021 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (33% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2021) to 25th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg49%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

535^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

514^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

333^rd of 606Salisbury-Elk Lick 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	535 of 873	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.4	224 of 891	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	355 of 893	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	602 of 883	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	536 of 797	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	382 of 891	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	243 of 861	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	60.9	358 of 877	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.4	521 of 870	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.3	480 of 835	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.7	534 of 728	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	68.6	263 of 758	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.8	337 of 834	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.0	460 of 825	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.2	588 of 805	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.8	469 of 770	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.7	417 of 753	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.1	288 of 749	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.2	268 of 736	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.8	414 of 687	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.2	315 of 663	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	57.2	328 of 643	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	80.2	128 of 860	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	501 of 649	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.1	271 of 673	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	353 of 681	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	514 of 681	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	511 of 686	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	597 of 674	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	79.4	89 of 537	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	43.6	470 of 693	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	523 of 673	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	549 of 663	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	66.9	276 of 677	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	28.9	537 of 680	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.3	526 of 580	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	50.1	357 of 591	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.7	544 of 664	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	79.5	81 of 660	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	51.1	386 of 649	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.6	325 of 632	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	78.1	100 of 621	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	78.1	99 of 615	83.9%	★★★★☆
2006	79.5	88 of 604	85.4%	★★★★☆
2005	63.9	234 of 593	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.3	172 of 590	70.8%	★★★★☆
2003	26.4	484 of 583	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	506 of 660	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.4	317 of 662	52.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	518 of 583	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	534 of 595	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	562 of 577	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2024)85th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-16 vs school

High school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-3 vs state

Literature42%-20 vs state

Biology37%-12 vs state

Algebra I32%-13 vs state

Math14%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 Smith Ave	Salisbury	15558	Somerset County	Salisbury-Elk Lick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 662-2741	125	18	7.0	45.6%	121 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	27.3	514^th of 681 public high schools	24.5%		28.8	511^th of 686 public high schools	25.5%	3	31.6	36.8	42.1		5.3	22.2	13.5		26.3	66.7	45.9	$28,316	$3,649	$24,667
Meyersdale Area High School	Public	9-12	1349 Shaw Mines Rd	Meyersdale	15552	Somerset County	Meyersdale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 634-8311	246	23	10.8	48.8%	240 (97.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	47.7	397^th of 681 public high schools	41.7%		45.8	423^rd of 686 public high schools	38.3%	26	50.0	38.9	55.5									$19,725	$2,413	$17,312
Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	437 Somerset Ave	Rockwood	15557	Somerset County	Rockwood Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 926-4631	271	31	8.7	39.5%	257 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	75.6	155^th of 681 public high schools	77.2%		68.7	215^th of 686 public high schools	68.7%	60	54.3	54.3	82.9		28.0	20.5	24.7		52.0	38.5	46.1	$26,906	$3,267	$23,639
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	172 Turkeyfoot Rd	Confluence	15424	Somerset County	Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 395-3621	114	10	11.5	68.4%	111 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.7	426^th of 681 public high schools	37.4%		33.4	494^th of 686 public high schools	28.0%	68	53.3	40.0	46.7		0.0	0.0	0.0		6.3	17.6	12.1	$22,139	$2,456	$19,684
Berlin Brothersvalley Senior High School	Public	9-12	1025 E Main Street	Berlin	15530	Somerset County	Berlin Brothersvalley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 267-4622	248	22	11.5	39.9%	233 (94.0%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	79.5	119^th of 681 public high schools	82.5%		66.9	231^st of 686 public high schools	66.3%	112	54.4	72.4	72.9									$21,526	$361	$21,165
Somerset Area Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	645 South Columbia Ave	Somerset	15501	Somerset County	Somerset Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 443-2381	1,054	85	12.4	51.9%	953 (90.4%)	10 (0.9%)	50 (4.7%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.1%)	82.8	92^nd of 681 public high schools	86.5%		85.7	76^th of 686 public high schools	88.9%	16	66.7	61.2	78.2	60.3	36.9	45.1	47.3	69.8	63.8	68.8	67.5	$21,245	$656	$20,589
Somerset County Technology Center	Public	9-12	281 Technology Drive	Somerset	15501	Somerset County	Somerset County Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 443-3651	11	19	.5	72.7%	7 (63.6%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School are 97% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School.

Is Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What schools feed into Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School?

Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Salisbury-Elk Lick Elementary School

What district is Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School in?

Salisbury-Elk Lick School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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