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Rowan Elementary School

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Rowan Elementary School ranks 178 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Rowan Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cranberry Twp, PA, serving 504 students in grades K-4. It is part of the Seneca Valley School District, which is ranked 87 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rowan Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math, English Language Arts, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 75.1% of Rowan Elementary students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 57.9% for the Seneca Valley School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 124 out of 1,488 Pennsylvania elementary schools for female students and 78 out of 1,432 for low socioeconomic status students, both receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rowan Elementary School has been consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with a ranking between 51 and 208 out of over 1,500 schools over the past 10 years. It has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time. The school's higher per-student spending ($16,332 in 2022-2023) and relatively low student-teacher ratio may contribute to its strong academic performance. Compared to nearby schools, Rowan Elementary outperforms the other Seneca Valley School District elementary schools in PSSA test scores, suggesting it is a standout institution within the district.

494

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,237

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8051 Rowan Rd
Cranberry Twp, PA 16066-3615

(724) 776-1518

District: Seneca Valley School District

Students who attend Rowan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Haine Middle School
	Ryan Gloyer Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (73% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Seneca Valley School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg62%

Pennsylvania avg45%

178^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Seneca Valley School District

87^th of 606Seneca Valley 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	86.5	178 of 1511	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	208 of 1526	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	192 of 1534	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	198 of 1534	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	191 of 1433	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	240 of 1544	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	167 of 1530	89.1%	★★★★☆
2017	88.5	82 of 1547	94.7%	★★★★★
2016	86.7	120 of 1554	92.3%	★★★★★
2015	90.1	51 of 1474	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	80.5	205 of 1467	86.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.9	200 of 1519	86.8%	★★★★☆
2012	84.2	87 of 1599	94.6%	★★★★★
2011	82.0	150 of 1597	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	78.0	255 of 1579	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	80.7	186 of 1549	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	84.3	104 of 1551	93.3%	★★★★★
2007	76.1	333 of 1555	78.6%	★★★★☆
2006	72.8	406 of 1545	73.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	79.3	162 of 1084	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	73 of 1043	93.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	178 of 1466	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	124 of 1488	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	208 of 1369	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	78 of 1432	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	180 of 1475	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	292 of 1495	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	198 of 1201	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	216 of 1229	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	216 of 1236	82.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math75%+33 vs state

English Language Arts72%+23 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, September 15, 2018

My daughter is doing very well at Rowan. The school is great. Close Quote

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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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rowan Elementary School	Public	K-4	8051 Rowan Rd	Cranberry Twp	16066	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 776-1518	494	38	12.9	19.6%	413 (83.6%)	6 (1.2%)	23 (4.7%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.1%)	86.5	178^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.2%		84.1	208^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.4%	30	77.8	72.7		75.1	69.7	73.6		71.8	$18,237	$232	$18,005
Haine Elementary School	Public	K-4	1516 Haine School Rd	Cranberry Twp	16066	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 776-1581	791	61	12.9	25.8%	580 (73.3%)	26 (3.3%)	85 (10.7%)	65 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.4%)	76	355^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.5%		76.6	358^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.5%	3	68.6	63.6		66.2	62.3	64.3		63.2	$16,385	$467	$15,919
Ehrman Crest Elementary School	Public	K-4	2070 Ehrman Rd	Cranberry Township	16066	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 538-3680	837	57	14.8	17.9%	733 (87.6%)	8 (1.0%)	42 (5.0%)	17 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.4%)	77.9	319^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.9%		79.1	308^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.8%	11	71.0	65.2		68.2	63.6	64.6		64.1	$15,885	$231	$15,654
Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	5135 Wexford Run Rd	Wexford	15090	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 935-4044	800	56	14.2	7.8%	424 (53.0%)	11 (1.4%)	23 (2.9%)	277 (34.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.4%)	96.4	12^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.2%		90.7	74^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.2%	62	92.7	90.2	82.5	88.3	85.5	91.1	79.9	84.9	$16,782	$539	$16,243
Bradford Woods Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Forest Road	Bradfordwoods	15015	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 935-5081	343	27	12.6	8.5%	261 (76.1%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.8%)	42 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)	97.1	7^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.5%		94.9	8^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	95.8	84.9	91.7	90.2	93.8	87.8	86.6	89.1	$20,102	$528	$19,574
Mars Area Primary Center	Public	K-1	547 Route 228	Mars	16046	Butler County	Mars Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 625-1588	506	27	19.0	11.5%	455 (89.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	23 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)								(n/a)									$11,573	$162	$11,411
Mars Area Elementary School	Public	2-4	549 Route 228	Mars	16046	Butler County	Mars Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 625-3161	880	55	15.8	13.2%	798 (90.7%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.3%)	49 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	81.1	257^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.0%		85.5	181^st of 1526 public elementary schools	88.1%	76	77.3	70.2		73.7	62.4	65.6		64.0	$11,581	$148	$11,433
Wexford Elementary School	Public	K-3	250 Brown Road	Wexford	15090	Allegheny County	Pine-Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 935-4631	449	26	17.3	5.8%	328 (73.1%)	6 (1.3%)	25 (5.6%)	59 (13.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)								(n/a)	87.3			87.3	81.3			81.3	$15,901	$08	$15,894
Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 Pittsburgh St	Zelienople	16063	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 452-8280	714	51	14.1	20.2%	656 (91.9%)	8 (1.1%)	13 (1.8%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.5%)	79.1	297^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.3%		77.5	341^st of 1526 public elementary schools	77.7%	44	75.7	62.0		68.9	64.4	66.5		65.4	$17,124	$233	$16,891
Economy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 First Street	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 266-2833	456	32	14.2	100.4%	400 (87.7%)	18 (3.9%)	26 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	50.5	816^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.0%		66.4	563^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	63.1%	253	48.5	57.9	46.2	51.2	46.9	35.1	49.2	43.3	$11,281	$588	$10,693

Frequently Asked Questions about Rowan Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Rowan Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Haine Middle School
Middle : Ryan Gloyer Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Rowan Elementary School?

Students at Rowan Elementary School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Rowan Elementary School in?

Seneca Valley School District

Is Rowan Elementary School a good school?

Rowan Elementary School ranks 178^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rowan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Rowan Elementary School.

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