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Sayre Area High School

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Sayre Area High School ranks 462 nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

462^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 32% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Sayre Area High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Sayre, Pennsylvania, with a total enrollment of 394 students. The school is part of the Sayre Area School District, which is ranked 415 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sayre Area High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in standardized test scores across subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math (31.2%) and PSSA English Language Arts (48.6%) were lower than the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance on Keystone Exams, such as Algebra I (35.9%), Biology (47.2%), and Literature (47.4%), also lags behind the state. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 72.8% to 87.9%, which is generally lower than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Troy Area Junior/Senior High School, Northeast Bradford Junior/Senior High School, and Towanda Area Junior/Senior High School all have higher proficiency rates in core subjects and better overall rankings compared to Sayre Area High School. However, the nearby Athens Area High School has a similar performance profile to Sayre Area High School, with both schools underperforming the state averages in key metrics.

396

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,261

Per pupil spending ?

101%

Free/discounted lunch ?

331 W Lockhart St
Sayre, PA 18840-1609

(570) 888-6622

District: Sayre Area School District

Feeder schools for Sayre Area High School:

Elementary:

Snyder Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

African American:

3.8%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (41% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

364^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

462^nd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

415^th of 606Sayre 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	364 of 873	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	538 of 891	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	430 of 893	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	472 of 883	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	361 of 797	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	529 of 891	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	621 of 861	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.2	576 of 877	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.5	578 of 870	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.1	410 of 728	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.8	531 of 758	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.9	541 of 834	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.7	403 of 825	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.2	524 of 805	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	78.0	128 of 770	83.4%	★★★★☆
2008	61.5	329 of 753	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.9	249 of 749	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.6	161 of 736	78.1%	★★★★☆
2005	56.2	357 of 687	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.9	298 of 663	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	58.1	319 of 643	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	364 of 835	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	480 of 860	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	206 of 843	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	37.6	563 of 877	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	355 of 874	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	360 of 839	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	575 of 870	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	417 of 649	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.0	588 of 673	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	469 of 681	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	462 of 681	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	480 of 686	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	472 of 674	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	373 of 634	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	361 of 537	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	503 of 693	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.6	225 of 673	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.7	185 of 663	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	172 of 677	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	61.2	327 of 680	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.1	342 of 580	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.7	460 of 591	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.7	356 of 664	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.0	301 of 660	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	227 of 649	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.9	230 of 632	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.7	300 of 621	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.7	355 of 615	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.9	373 of 604	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.8	360 of 593	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.3	280 of 590	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	55.3	313 of 583	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	25.4	391 of 513	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	313 of 502	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	396 of 657	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	485 of 665	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	368 of 651	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	381 of 664	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	282 of 652	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	470 of 660	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	436 of 662	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	486 of 583	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	495 of 595	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	509 of 577	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile-23 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2024)24th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Literature47%-15 vs state

Biology47%~ state avg

Algebra I36%-8 vs state

Math31%-11 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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Sayre Area High School	Public	7-12	331 W Lockhart St	Sayre	18840	Bradford County	Sayre Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 888-6622	396	32	12.2	101.0%	359 (90.7%)	15 (3.8%)	13 (3.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	38.7	462^nd of 681 public high schools	32.2%		36.4	480^th of 686 public high schools	30.0%	18	35.9	47.2	47.4	23.1	43.2	31.2	50.7	45.5	48.6	$25,261	$2,394	$22,867
Athens Area High School	Public	9-12	401 West Frederick Street	Athens	18810	Bradford County	Athens Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 888-7766	599	37	16.0	108.0%	538 (89.8%)	8 (1.3%)	23 (3.8%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	44.7	427^th of 681 public high schools	37.3%		44.9	430^th of 686 public high schools	37.3%	3	40.7	45.5	53.4							$20,332	$2,013	$18,319
Northern Tier Career Center	Public	9-12	120 Career Center	Towanda	18848	Bradford County	Northern Tier Career Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 265-8111	13	15	.8	76.9%	13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Towanda Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 High School Drive	Towanda	18848	Bradford County	Towanda Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 265-2101	709	43	16.4	98.4%	676 (95.3%)	10 (1.4%)	11 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	42.6	440^th of 681 public high schools	35.4%		60.3	292^nd of 686 public high schools	57.4%	148	39.7	40.2	56.2	33.4	31.4	32.5	41.5	41.0	41.2	$23,740	$1,759	$21,980
Northeast Bradford Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	526 Panther Lane	Rome	18837	Bradford County	Northeast Bradford School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 744-2521	313	25	12.5	51.8%	294 (93.9%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	47.3	405^th of 681 public high schools	40.5%		73.3	172^nd of 686 public high schools	74.9%	233	46.8	44.7	52.1	30.4	32.6	31.5	30.4	31.8	31.1	$21,566	$310	$21,255
Troy Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	150 High St	Troy	16947	Bradford County	Troy Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 297-2176	660	117	5.6	55.0%	635 (96.2%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	49.3	383^rd of 681 public high schools	43.8%		44.2	437^th of 686 public high schools	36.3%	54	40.5	52.8	53.5	25.6	37.3	30.8	35.9	41.5	38.4	$17,770	$1,357	$16,413

Frequently Asked Questions about Sayre Area High School

What district is Sayre Area High School in?

Sayre Area School District

Is Sayre Area High School a good school?

Sayre Area High School ranks 462^nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sayre Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Sayre Area High School.

What schools feed into Sayre Area High School?

Sayre Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Snyder Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sayre Area High School?

Students at Sayre Area High School are 91% White, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

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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