Musser Elementary School

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Musser Elementary School ranks 1074 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-6

500 Cedar Ave
Sharon, PA 16146-2614

(724) 981-4381

District: Sharon City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1074^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,841

Students who attend Musser Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sharon Middle School
High:	Sharon High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 309

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.1%

White:

30.4%

Two or more races:

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Musser Elementary School ranks worse than 70% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Sharon City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.35. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Musser Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (52.1%), White (30.4%), two or more races (14.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Sharon City School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Musser Elementary School is 11.7, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Sharon City School District! (See more...)

Compare Musser Elementary School employs 26.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Musser Elementary School is $15,841. 1 elementary schools in the Sharon City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Musser Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Musser Elementary School 1074^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Musser Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

African American students:

White students:

Sharon City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sharon City School District 456^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Musser Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Musser Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	23.62	1063^rd	1302	18.4%
2004	32.87	983^rd	1308	24.8%
2005	16.05	1127^th	1299	13.2%
2006	14.49	1383^rd	1545	10.5%
2007	14.43	1399^th	1555	10.0%
2008	21.82	1335^th	1551	13.9%
2009	30.88	1272^nd	1549	17.9%
2010	23.83	1348^th	1579	14.6%
2011	24.51	1358^th	1597	15.0%
2012	17.94	1387^th	1599	13.3%
2013	18.90	1282^nd	1519	15.6%
2014	25.04	1199^th	1467	18.3%
2015	11.23	1291^st	1474	12.4%
2016	18.10	1281^st	1554	17.6%
2017	23.24	1220^th	1547	21.1%
2018	31.06	1143^rd	1530	25.3%
2019	32.97	1127^th	1544	27.0%
2021	24.04	1114^th	1433	22.3%
2022	24.53	1171^st	1534	23.7%
2023	35.35	1074^th	1534	30.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Musser Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.23	756^th	1414	46.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Musser Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.56	542^nd	1043	48.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Musser Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.27	117^th	437	73.2%

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Rank History for White students at Musser Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.68	1026^th	1236	17.0%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Musser Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	158	130	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
1989	161	126	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	287
1990	159	116	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
1991	191	143	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
1992	218	134	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1993	201	154	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1994	196	182	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1995	175	174	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1996	175	174	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1997	188	180	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1998	162	160	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
1999	179	177	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2000	190	201	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
2001	172	177	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2002	149	214	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
2003	149	214	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
2004	148	213	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2005	145	181	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
2006	127	177	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
2007	169	182	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
2008	154	173	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	332
2009	155	173	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	19	352
2010	148	158	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	30	341
2011	154	145	7	2	0	0	46	0	354
2012	168	158	6	4	0	0	51	0	387
2013	143	146	2	4	0	0	51	0	346
2014	148	161	2	7	0	0	66	0	384
2015	140	153	1	8	0	0	67	0	369
2016	111	145	1	10	0	0	74	0	341
2017	127	144	0	5	0	0	62	0	338
2018	116	143	0	6	2	3	63	0	333
2019	99	138	0	5	1	0	61	0	304
2020	110	134	1	5	1	0	57	0	308
2021	102	129	1	2	1	0	45	0	280
2022	95	158	1	7	0	0	46	0	307
2023	94	161	1	9	0	0	44	0	309

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Musser Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	288	17.2	16.7	n/a
1989	287	17.8	16.1	n/a
1990	280	17.7	15.8	0
1991	335	20.6	16.2	n/a
1992	354	20.8	17.0	n/a
1993	360	19.0	18.9	n/a
1994	383	20.0	19.1	n/a
1995	351	24.0	14.6	n/a
1996	351	24.0	14.6	n/a
1997	371	24.5	15.1	n/a
1998	327	22.5	14.5	n/a
1999	360	21.5	16.7	n/a
2000	396	23.5	16.9	84.8
2001	351	26.0	13.5	83.2
2002	366	22.4	16.3	79
2003	366	22.4	16.3	79
2004	365	23.2	15.7	78.1
2005	331	23.8	13.9	87.3
2006	308	20.7	14.9	87
2007	357	20.8	17.2	82.9
2008	332	22.0	15.1	92.8
2009	352	22.3	15.7	92.2
2010	341	22.2	15.3	95.5
2011	354	23.3	15.1	87.9
2012	387	21.7	17.8	87.1
2013	346	21.7	15.9	89
2014	384	21.7	17.6	91.7
2015	369	23.0	16.0	92.4
2016	341	24.0	14.2	92.7
2017	338	23.4	14.4	79.9
2018	333	25.0	13.3	88
2019	304	26.8	11.3	85.5
2020	308	27.3	11.2	84.7
2021	280	22.3	12.5	95
2022	307	24.3	12.6	97.7
2023	309	26.3	11.7	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Musser Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	288	17.2	16.7	n/a
1989	287	17.8	16.1	n/a
1990	280	17.7	15.8	0
1991	335	20.6	16.2	n/a
1992	354	20.8	17.0	n/a
1993	360	19.0	18.9	n/a
1994	383	20.0	19.1	n/a
1995	351	24.0	14.6	n/a
1996	351	24.0	14.6	n/a
1997	371	24.5	15.1	n/a
1998	327	22.5	14.5	n/a
1999	360	21.5	16.7	n/a
2000	396	23.5	16.9	84.8
2001	351	26.0	13.5	83.2
2002	366	22.4	16.3	79
2003	366	22.4	16.3	79
2004	365	23.2	15.7	78.1
2005	331	23.8	13.9	87.3
2006	308	20.7	14.9	87
2007	357	20.8	17.2	82.9
2008	332	22.0	15.1	92.8
2009	352	22.3	15.7	92.2
2010	341	22.2	15.3	95.5
2011	354	23.3	15.1	87.9
2012	387	21.7	17.8	87.1
2013	346	21.7	15.9	89
2014	384	21.7	17.6	91.7
2015	369	23.0	16.0	92.4
2016	341	24.0	14.2	92.7
2017	338	23.4	14.4	79.9
2018	333	25.0	13.3	88
2019	304	26.8	11.3	85.5
2020	308	27.3	11.2	84.7
2021	280	22.3	12.5	95
2022	307	24.3	12.6	97.7
2023	309	26.3	11.7	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Musser Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,441 (10.4%)	$12,464 (89.6%)	$13,905
2020	$1,504 (10.1%)	$13,450 (89.9%)	$14,954
2021	$1,718 (11.5%)	$13,272 (88.5%)	$14,990
2022	$1,901 (12.0%)	$13,940 (88.0%)	$15,841

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Musser Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1127^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1074^th of 1534 Elementary schools	3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Musser Elementary School)	40	57.1	17.1%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Musser Elementary School)	50	53.6	3.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Musser Elementary School)	48	26.5	21.5%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Musser Elementary School)	80	79.4	0.6%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Musser Elementary School)	48	29.4	18.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Musser Elementary School)	17.1	16.7	0.4%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Musser Elementary School)	27.7	44.5	16.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (Musser Elementary School)	44.1	12.5	31.6%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Musser Elementary School)	57.1	45	12.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
All Grades Math (Musser Elementary School)	34.4	27.5	6.9%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Musser Elementary School)	80	79.4	0.6%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Musser Elementary School)	43.6	42.5	1.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	304	309	1.6%
African American	138	161	16.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	5	9	80%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	99	94	5.1%
Two or More Races	61	44	27.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.5%	100%	14.5%

Schools Near Musser Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 981-4381	309	26	11.7	100.0%	94 (30.4%)	161 (52.1%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (14.2%)	35.3	1074^th of 1534 public elementary schools	30.0%		24.5	1171^st of 1534 public elementary schools	23.7%	97	57.1	26.5	16.7	12.5	27.5	79.4	79.4	53.6	29.4	44.5	45.0	42.5	$15,841	$1,901	$13,941
Case Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-6	36 Case Avenue	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 983-4015	484	44	11.0	100.0%	300 (62.0%)	109 (22.5%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.6%)	41.4	999^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.9%		36.5	1066^th of 1534 public elementary schools	30.5%	67	52.0	20.3	50.9	16.7	35.6	67.8	67.8	55.1	32.8	47.1	54.3	48.0	$15,772	$1,893	$13,879
Farrell Area Elementary School/Lms	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 Roemer Blvd	Farrell	16121	Mercer County	Farrell Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 346-6585	378	41	9.2	99.2%	49 (13.0%)	248 (65.6%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (15.9%)	11.8	1322^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	13.8%		20.1	1209^th of 1534 public elementary schools	21.2%	113	13.3	4.8	35.2	9.1	16.8	33.4	33.4	11.1	9.5	32.7	18.2	18.8	$28,800	$4,751	$24,049
West Hill Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 Ellsworth St	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 981-4880	253	22	11.5	100.0%	159 (62.8%)	54 (21.3%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.8%)	33.3	1098^th of 1534 public elementary schools	28.4%		24.3	1174^th of 1534 public elementary schools	23.5%	76	29.0	46.5	33.4	21.7	33.1	60.7	60.7	48.4	39.3	38.5	43.4	42.2	$16,522	$1,983	$14,539
Sharpsville Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Hittle Drive	Sharpsville	16150	Mercer County	Sharpsville Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 962-7455	424	27	15.6	38.2%	360 (84.9%)	15 (3.5%)	14 (3.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)	66.4	565^th of 1534 public elementary schools	63.2%		62.9	624^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.3%	59	66.2	60.6	35.3		53.8	90.0	90.0	61.8	63.3	55.9		60.2	$14,457	$2,137	$12,320
Artman Elementary School	Public	K-3	343 N Hermitage Rd	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 981-8750	609	35	17.3	51.2%	499 (81.9%)	46 (7.6%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.9%)								(n/a)	67.1				67.1			70.6				70.6	$13,690	$955	$12,735
Karen A. Ionta Elementary School	Public	4-5	375 N Hermitage Road	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 981-8750	307	21	14.5	48.9%	242 (78.8%)	34 (11.1%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.2%)	79.3	294^th of 1534 public elementary schools	80.8%		78.4	321^st of 1534 public elementary schools	79.1%	27		72.0	57.3		63.5	89.7	89.7		71.4	64.0		67.3	$14,240	$1,096	$13,144
Luther W Low Elementary School	Public	K-3	3591 Sharon Rd	West Middlesex	16159	Mercer County	West Middlesex Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 634-3030	201	20	10.0	49.3%	186 (92.5%)	2 (1.0%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)								(n/a)	71.7				71.7			73.9				73.9	$15,456	$1,248	$14,208
Reynolds Elementary School	Public	K-6	1609 Brentwood Dr	Greenville	16125	Mercer County	Reynolds School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 646-5601	516	35	14.9	59.7%	486 (94.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	40.5	1010^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.2%		42.2	1000^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.8%	10	40.4	24.2	23.5	39.1	31.0	75.7	75.7	54.4	40.6	43.2	55.0	47.8	$14,186	$3,693	$10,493
Wilmington Area Elementary School	Public	K-4	450 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 656-8866	350	30	11.8	99.1%	339 (96.9%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	61.9	657^th of 1534 public elementary schools	57.2%		61.3	656^th of 1534 public elementary schools	57.2%	1	58.9	54.8			57.0	79.3	79.3	64.7	47.6			56.5	$30,501	$2,968	$27,533

Frequently Asked Questions about Musser Elementary School

Is Musser Elementary School a good school?

Musser Elementary School ranks 1074^th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Musser Elementary School in?

Sharon City School District

How many students attend Musser Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 309 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

What is the racial makeup of Musser Elementary School?

Students at Musser Elementary School are 52% African American, 30% White, 14% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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