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Slippery Rock Area Elementary School

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Slippery Rock Area Elementary School ranks 553 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

553^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Slippery Rock Area Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 443 students in grades K-5 in the Slippery Rock Area School District. The school consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments, with 56.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 55.8% in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively.

Slippery Rock Area Elementary School's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, ranking 298 out of 1,495 Pennsylvania elementary schools for male students and 269 out of 1,432 for low socioeconomic status students. The school's science proficiency rates are also exceptional, with 95% of students proficient or better in PSSA Science, far exceeding the state average of 65.6%. Over the years, the school has shown a consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 676th position in 2017-2018 to 94th in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, Mercer Area Elementary School had 49.2% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, while Center Township Elementary School had 61.8%. Despite having a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (49.21%), Slippery Rock Area Elementary School maintains strong academic performance, suggesting effective support for students from lower-income backgrounds. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.3 and lower per-student spending ($8,926) compared to some nearby schools may also contribute to its success.

453

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,158

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

470 N Main St
Slippery Rock, PA 16057-1020

(724) 794-2960

District: Slippery Rock Area School District

Students who attend Slippery Rock Area Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Slippery Rock Area Middle School
High:	Slippery Rock Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

3.5%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg45%

553^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Slippery Rock Area School District

109^th of 606Slippery Rock 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	66.3	553 of 1511	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.2	326 of 1526	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	209 of 1534	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	94 of 1534	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	128 of 1433	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	354 of 1544	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	676 of 1530	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.3	751 of 1547	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.9	612 of 1554	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.7	416 of 1474	71.8%	★★★★☆
2014	63.1	663 of 1467	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.2	866 of 1519	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.3	923 of 1599	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.1	1138 of 1597	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.1	1158 of 1579	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.7	1008 of 1549	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.4	1084 of 1551	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.6	1098 of 1555	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.1	966 of 1545	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.9	709 of 1299	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.5	969 of 1308	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	46.3	810 of 1302	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	552 of 1030	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	347 of 1084	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	393 of 1043	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	459 of 1466	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	355 of 1488	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	504 of 1369	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	269 of 1432	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	211 of 1414	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	643 of 1475	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.3	298 of 1495	80.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	578 of 1201	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	378 of 1229	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.7	249 of 1236	79.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)69th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)46th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math57%+15 vs state

English Language Arts56%+7 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
Slippery Rock Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	470 N Main St	Slippery Rock	16057	Butler County	Slippery Rock Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 794-2960	453	31	14.6	48.1%	424 (93.6%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	66.3	553^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	63.4%		78.2	326^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.6%	227	58.9	55.0	56.5		56.7	49.3	58.8	58.9		55.8	$8,158	$577	$7,581
Hillview Elementary School	Public	K-5	482 E Main Street Ext	Grove City	16127	Mercer County	Grove City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 458-7570	768	58	13.1	43.8%	693 (90.2%)	15 (2.0%)	14 (1.8%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.2%)	70.7	460^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.6%		76.6	359^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.5%	101	69.3	74.8	49.6		64.3	53.3	66.4	46.9		55.1	$18,583	$1,493	$17,090
Dassa McKinney Elementary School	Public	K-6	391 Hooker Rd	West Sunbury	16061	Butler County	Moniteau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 637-2321	581	44	13.1	99.7%	562 (96.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	70.3	462^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	69.4%		63.4	628^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.8%	166	72.8	70.9	57.4	45.2	61.9	66.2	41.8	59.8	47.9	53.9	$18,341	$1,397	$16,945
Laurel Elementary School	Public	K-6	223 McCaslin Rd	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 658-2673	503	31	16.2	37.4%	482 (95.8%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	83.3	232^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	84.6%		85.7	178^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.3%	54	85.1	66.7	66.6	60.8	69.3	74.6	58.1	60.8	67.6	64.9	$16,508	$1,307	$15,202
Moraine Elementary School	Public	K-5	350 Main St	Prospect	16052	Butler County	Slippery Rock Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 865-2010	349	28	12.4	43.3%	336 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	73.9	404^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.3%		81.5	256^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.2%	148	71.7	64.4	58.7		65.7	59.7	59.4	52.1		57.5	$9,460	$539	$8,921
Victory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1819 Georgetown Rd	Harrisville	16038	Venango County	Franklin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 786-7311	182	20	8.9	115.9%	174 (95.6%)	3 (1.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	19.7	1207^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.1%		23.3	1177^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.9%	30	35.3	29.6	15.3		27.5	29.4	29.6	26.9		28.7	$19,630	$1,146	$18,483
Center Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	950 Mercer Road	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	584	53	11.0	42.3%	556 (95.2%)	9 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	77.5	328^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.3%		74.9	396^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.0%	68	70.8	61.4	53.7		61.8	70.8	71.9	54.8		65.7	$16,503	$1,138	$15,365
Mercer Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 Lamor Rd	Mercer	16137	Mercer County	Mercer Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 662-5102	567	45	12.5	101.6%	525 (92.6%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	63.2	603^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	60.1%		64.8	590^th of 1526 public elementary schools	61.3%	13	54.2	54.6	43.8	44.7	49.2	59.4	49.3	50.6	61.2	55.7	$14,107	$1,293	$12,814
Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center	Public	K-2	900 East Main St.	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	New Castle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-4735	736	52	14.1	105.7%	340 (46.2%)	163 (22.1%)	60 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	169 (23.0%)								(n/a)											$18,157	$3,011	$15,147
Neshannock Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-6	3832 Mitchell Road	New Castle	16105	Lawrence County	Neshannock Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 652-8709	688	45	15.3	29.5%	631 (91.7%)	10 (1.5%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	26 (3.8%)	77.6	323^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	78.6%		80.5	275^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.0%	48	53.2	78.7	65.0	45.7	60.1	58.5	71.9	66.0	64.1	65.0	$17,501	$477	$17,024

Frequently Asked Questions about Slippery Rock Area Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Slippery Rock Area Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Slippery Rock Area Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Slippery Rock Area Middle School
High : Slippery Rock Area High School

How many students attend Slippery Rock Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Slippery Rock Area Elementary School.

What district is Slippery Rock Area Elementary School in?

Slippery Rock Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Slippery Rock Area Elementary School?

Students at Slippery Rock Area Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Slippery Rock Area Elementary School a good school?

Slippery Rock Area Elementary School ranks 553^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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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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