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Sharpsville Area Elementary School

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Sharpsville Area Elementary School ranks 680 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

680^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Sharpsville Area Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 448 students in grades K-5 in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Sharpsville Area School District. This school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in PSSA test scores across all grades and subjects, with 57.6% of students proficient or better in Math and 45.9% proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 47.3% and 50.5% for the district, and 41.7% and 48.5% for the state, respectively.

Sharpsville Area Elementary School also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 411 out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students and 390 out of 1,030 for disabled students. Over the past several years, the school has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from 630 out of 1,474 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 680 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025, while maintaining a 3-star rating. Compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Greenville Elementary, which had 49.4% proficient or better in Math, Sharpsville Area Elementary School generally outperforms its peers.

Sharpsville Area Elementary School spends more per student ($15,977 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average and has a lower student-teacher ratio (16.5 in 2023-2024) than many of the nearby schools. However, the school's free and reduced lunch rates have fluctuated, ranging from 38.21% in 2022-2023 to 51.91% in 2021-2022, indicating the need to closely monitor the needs of its diverse student population to ensure continued academic growth.

446

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,676

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Hittle Drive
Sharpsville, PA 16150

(724) 962-7455

District: Sharpsville Area School District

Students who attend Sharpsville Area Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sharpsville Area Middle School
High:	Sharpsville Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg49%

Pennsylvania avg45%

680^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

248^th of 606Sharpsville 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	680 of 1511	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	517 of 1526	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	565 of 1534	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	624 of 1534	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	431 of 1433	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	530 of 1544	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	582 of 1530	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	655 of 1547	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.6	469 of 1554	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.4	630 of 1474	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.6	625 of 1467	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.1	645 of 1519	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.1	878 of 1599	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.0	968 of 1597	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.6	998 of 1579	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.2	997 of 1549	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.6	727 of 1551	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.9	811 of 1555	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.6	956 of 1545	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.2	840 of 1299	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.1	702 of 1308	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	55.8	669 of 1302	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	390 of 1030	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	442 of 1084	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	339 of 1043	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	823 of 1466	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.0	524 of 1488	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	411 of 1369	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	383 of 1432	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	441 of 1414	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	496 of 1475	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	521 of 1495	65.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	760 of 1201	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	568 of 1229	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	600 of 1236	51.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math58%+16 vs state

English Language Arts46%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Sharpsville Area Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Greenville Elementary School	Public	K-6	60 Fredonia Rd	Greenville	16125	Mercer County	Greenville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 588-2500	626	47	13.2	62.1%	574 (91.7%)	6 (1.0%)	20 (3.2%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	59.7	656^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.6%		62.2	662^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	56.6%	6	67.9	48.6	41.6	39.7	49.4	64.3	39.4	48.0	55.4	51.8	$16,144	$1,702	$14,442

Frequently Asked Questions about Sharpsville Area Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sharpsville Area Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sharpsville Area Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sharpsville Area Middle School
High : Sharpsville Area Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Sharpsville Area Elementary School?

Students at Sharpsville Area Elementary School are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American.

How many students attend Sharpsville Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Sharpsville Area Elementary School.

What district is Sharpsville Area Elementary School in?

Sharpsville Area School District

Is Sharpsville Area Elementary School a good school?

Sharpsville Area Elementary School ranks 680^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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