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Musser Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

1196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Musser Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sharon, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 315 students. The school is part of the Sharon City School District, which is ranked 447 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Musser Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,074 and 1,291 out of around 1,500 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 17.9% to 30.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 37.8% to 53.5%. Similarly, the school's PSSA English Language Arts performance ranges from 23.1% to 39.4% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 48.3% to 50.8%. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $14,990 to $17,492, and low student-teacher ratio, these resources do not appear to be translating into significantly better academic outcomes for the students.

Interestingly, Musser Elementary School's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools in the Sharon City School District, such as Case Avenue Elementary School and West Hill Elementary School, which have higher academic achievement and rankings. However, Musser Elementary School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than that of some other nearby schools in different districts, such as Farrell Area Elementary School/LMS, which has even lower academic achievement.

324

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,693

Per pupil spending ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Cedar Ave
Sharon, PA 16146-2614

(724) 981-4381

District: Sharon City School District

Students who attend Musser Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sharon Middle School
High:	Sharon High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.6%

White:

30.9%

Two or more races:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (26% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Math scores 19 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg36%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,196^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Sharon City School District

447^th of 606Sharon City 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	20.2	1196 of 1511	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1215 of 1526	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1074 of 1534	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1171 of 1534	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1114 of 1433	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	1127 of 1544	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1143 of 1530	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	1220 of 1547	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	1281 of 1554	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.2	1291 of 1474	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.0	1199 of 1467	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.9	1282 of 1519	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.9	1387 of 1599	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.5	1358 of 1597	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.8	1348 of 1579	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.9	1272 of 1549	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.8	1335 of 1551	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.4	1399 of 1555	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.5	1383 of 1545	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.1	1127 of 1299	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.9	983 of 1308	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	23.6	1063 of 1302	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	214 of 413	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	265 of 437	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.3	117 of 437	73.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	679 of 1030	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	874 of 1084	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	542 of 1043	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	1138 of 1466	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1262 of 1488	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	1005 of 1369	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1099 of 1432	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.2	756 of 1414	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	1197 of 1475	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1159 of 1495	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	1073 of 1201	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1026 of 1236	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)48th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2025)34th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-19 vs state

Math22%-19 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
Musser Elementary School	Public	K-6	500 Cedar Ave	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 981-4381	324	29	11.0	97.5%	100 (30.9%)	164 (50.6%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.0%)	20.2	1196^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.8%		20.1	1215^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.4%	19	19.2	25.7	30.7	17.9	22.5	23.9	23.1	34.6	39.4	29.5	$17,693	$2,654	$15,039
Case Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-6	36 Case Avenue	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 983-4015	483	48	10.1	99.0%	290 (60.0%)	94 (19.5%)	11 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (17.4%)	56.7	720^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.3%		51.7	840^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.0%	120	58.2	46.1	42.5	26.8	44.1	47.7	55.4	58.9	53.6	54.0	$17,101	$2,565	$14,536
West Hill Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 Ellsworth St	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 981-4880	245	26	9.4	106.1%	149 (60.8%)	53 (21.6%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (15.5%)	29.4	1090^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.9%		26.2	1142^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	25.2%	52	13.6	45.4	27.3	28.1	28.4	31.8	40.9	31.3	34.4	34.3	$17,155	$2,573	$14,581
Russell C. Phillips Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 Roemer Blvd	Farrell	16121	Mercer County	Farrell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 346-6585	414	42	9.8	94.9%	52 (12.6%)	264 (63.8%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (18.8%)	5.2	1474^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.4%		10.6	1354^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.3%	120	14.1	10.0	4.7	4.4	8.9	18.8	4.0	7.0	6.6	9.9	$17,795	$639	$17,156
Sharpsville Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Hittle Drive	Sharpsville	16150	Mercer County	Sharpsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 962-7455	446	27	16.4	45.5%	378 (84.8%)	17 (3.8%)	19 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	58.7	680^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.0%		68.8	517^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.1%	163	60.3	57.4	55.6		57.6	45.8	45.2	46.5		45.9	$15,676	$2,013	$13,663
Artman Elementary School	Public	K-3	343 N Hermitage Rd	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 981-8750	596	39	15.3	53.0%	482 (80.9%)	45 (7.6%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.7%)								(n/a)	64.4				64.4	53.1				53.1	$14,637	$1,383	$13,254
Karen A. Ionta Elementary School	Public	4-5	375 N Hermitage Road	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 981-8750	307	21	14.9	47.2%	250 (81.4%)	23 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.8%)	72.9	422^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	72.1%		78.1	327^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.6%	95		70.1	54.8		62.0		67.2	46.4		56.2	$14,886	$2,124	$12,762
Luther W Low Elementary School	Public	K-3	3591 Sharon Rd	West Middlesex	16159	Mercer County	West Middlesex Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 634-3030	191	17	11.4	61.3%	175 (91.6%)	3 (1.6%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)	85.0				85.0	67.5				67.5	$19,171	$4,416	$14,754
Reynolds Elementary School	Public	K-6	1609 Brentwood Dr	Greenville	16125	Mercer County	Reynolds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 646-5601	530	36	14.9	101.1%	490 (92.5%)	7 (1.3%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	52.4	786^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.0%		38.4	1026^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.8%	240	75.4	36.2	32.7	38.4	47.0	59.0	31.8	41.8	51.4	46.7	$14,127	$2,448	$11,679
Wilmington Area Elementary School	Public	K-4	450 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-8866	357	29	12.3	43.7%	343 (96.1%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	61.6	622^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	58.8%		67.8	537^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.8%	85	70.9	42.8			58.4	54.0	54.3			54.1	$29,538	$7,617	$21,921

Frequently Asked Questions about Musser Elementary School

How many students attend Musser Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Musser Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Musser Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sharon Middle School
High : Sharon High School

Is Musser Elementary School a good school?

Musser Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Musser Elementary School in?

Sharon City School District

What is the racial makeup of Musser Elementary School?

Students at Musser Elementary School are 51% African American, 31% White, 13% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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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

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