Top Rankings
Girard SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 572 students in Girard SD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Girard SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
303 Schools
# Students
1,542 Students
135,047 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
10,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Girard SD School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 677 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.69
# American Indian Students
3 Students
232 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
26,750 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
20%
# Black Students
20 Students
33,886 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
1,408 Students
61,435 Students
% White Students
92%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
100 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
8,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,878
# Students in K Grade:
121
23,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
18,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
18,878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
17,188
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
16,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
13,702
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
6,622
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
4,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
4,644
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
1,487
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
1,189
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
1,212
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
1,031
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,294 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,137 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,294
$23,665
Spending / Student
$18,137
$23,089
Best Girard SD School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elk Valley Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2556 Maple Ave
Lake City, PA 16423
(814) 774-5602
Lake City, PA 16423
(814) 774-5602
Grades: PK-4
| 572 students
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