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Wharton School

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Wharton School ranks 910 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

910^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Wharton School is an elementary school located in Farmington, PA, serving 148 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Uniontown Area School District, which is ranked 366 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wharton School consistently outperforms the Uniontown Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA Math and English Language Arts assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 45.1% of Wharton School students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 28.5% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also excels in PSSA Science, with 70% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 60.6% for the district and 65.8% for the state. Wharton School's performance is particularly strong for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 586 out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 3-star rating.

Wharton School's consistent improvement in statewide rankings, from 507 out of 1,474 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 910 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025, suggests the school is making progress in addressing its academic challenges. While Wharton School's performance is generally better than nearby schools in the Uniontown Area School District, such as Ben Franklin School and Lafayette Elementary School, some schools in the neighboring Albert Gallatin Area School District, like Smithfield Elementary School, perform on par or better than Wharton School in certain academic areas.

141

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,460

Per pupil spending ?

105%

Free/discounted lunch ?

136 Elliotsville Road
Farmington, PA 15437-9503

(724) 329-5510

District: Uniontown Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Uniontown Area School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg45%

910^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Uniontown Area School District

366^th of 606Uniontown 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	44.3	910 of 1511	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	883 of 1526	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	750 of 1534	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	766 of 1534	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	677 of 1433	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	846 of 1544	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	944 of 1530	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.7	904 of 1547	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.4	744 of 1554	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.9	507 of 1474	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.1	612 of 1467	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.0	935 of 1519	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.8	863 of 1599	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.9	531 of 1597	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.2	983 of 1579	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.0	748 of 1549	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.5	578 of 1551	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.5	409 of 1555	73.7%	★★★★☆
2006	46.8	1028 of 1545	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.0	629 of 1299	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	83.8	171 of 1308	86.9%	★★★★☆
2003	88.1	100 of 1302	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	38.5	994 of 1488	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	586 of 1369	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	663 of 1432	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	540 of 1414	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	966 of 1475	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	895 of 1495	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	950 of 1201	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	919 of 1229	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	826 of 1236	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)57th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2024)33rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math45%+3 vs state

English Language Arts41%-8 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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wharton School	Public	K-5	136 Elliotsville Road	Farmington	15437	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 329-5510	141	10	13.8	105.0%	131 (92.9%)	2 (1.4%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	44.3	910^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.8%		48.5	883^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	42.1%	27	44.5	44.0	46.4				45.1	61.1	36.0	32.2				40.9	$22,460	$3,668	$18,792
Hutchinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	213 Mountain View Road	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-6208	308	25	12.1	39.3%	256 (83.1%)	21 (6.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.4%)	52.5	783^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	48.2%		48.6	881^st of 1526 public elementary schools	42.3%	98	55.1	63.4	17.3				44.4	55.2	63.4	36.5				51.0	$20,560	$1,697	$18,863
A L Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Al Wilson Drive	Fairchance	15436	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 564-7434	341	27	12.7	104.7%	307 (90.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.2%)	24.3	1144^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.3%		32.5	1085^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.9%	59	26.6	33.3	19.6				25.8	29.7	50.0	31.4				35.1	$15,822	$2,660	$13,162
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	K-5	303 Connellsville St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 438-3581	283	22	12.7	94.3%	119 (42.0%)	110 (38.9%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	37 (13.1%)	10	1350^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.7%		12.6	1321^st of 1526 public elementary schools	13.4%	29	10.5	12.9	3.7				9.7	26.3	31.6	7.4				23.3	$20,607	$4,269	$16,338
Hatfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	370 Derrick Ave	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-7371	342	24	14.2	34.2%	280 (81.9%)	16 (4.7%)	7 (2.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	27 (7.9%)	47.6	858^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.2%		55.1	788^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.4%	70	46.0	55.3	36.2				45.7	42.6	51.8	41.4				45.1	$18,156	$1,216	$16,940
Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	335 Park Street	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 438-5851	300	25	12.1	54.3%	269 (89.7%)	8 (2.7%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.0%)	72.1	439^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.9%		62.1	663^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	56.6%	224	68.7	42.9	59.0				59.5	75.0	50.0	56.4				63.5	$19,443	$1,491	$17,952
Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Water St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-9600	282	22	12.6	58.5%	210 (74.5%)	33 (11.7%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	24 (8.5%)	45.3	894^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.8%		30.5	1103^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	27.7%	209	54.0	40.5	29.7				41.4	59.4	29.7	48.6				45.9	$19,816	$1,976	$17,840
Ben Franklin School	Public	K-8	351 Morgantown St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 439-5020	502	32	15.5	96.8%	334 (66.5%)	84 (16.7%)	36 (7.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	34 (6.8%)	44.8	900^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.4%		46.4	920^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.7%	20	33.4	43.2	30.0	42.3	16.9	16.6	27.9	57.1	43.2	22.0	57.8	42.9	46.2	45.5	$18,123	$1,871	$16,252
Smithfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	23 Liberty St	Smithfield	15479	Westmoreland County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 569-9570	220	16	13.7	104.1%	217 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	52.3	788^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.8%		64	616^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.6%	172	45.3	42.8	74.3				54.3	59.5	34.3	38.4				44.9	$19,016	$3,496	$15,520
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	172 Turkeyfoot Rd	Confluence	15424	Somerset County	Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 395-3621	135	13	10.3	77.0%	132 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	14	1288^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.8%		12	1329^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.9%	41	8.3	46.7	13.3	7.1			19.6	25.0	13.3	13.3	21.4			17.9	$22,059	$2,415	$19,644

Frequently Asked Questions about Wharton School

What is the racial makeup of Wharton School?

Students at Wharton School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Wharton School in?

Uniontown Area School District

Is Wharton School a good school?

Wharton School ranks 910^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Wharton School attend?

Students who attend Wharton School usually go on to attend:

High : Uniontown Area Senior High School

How many students attend Wharton School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 141 students attended Wharton School.

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