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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,049 students in Girard SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Girard SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
1,542 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
80,392 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
20 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,408 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
92%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
121
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
10,813
# 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 Elementary Schools (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
Rank: #22.
Rice Avenue MiddleSchool
(Math: 39% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1100 Rice Ave
Girard, PA 16417
(814) 774-5604
Girard, PA 16417
(814) 774-5604
Grades: 5-8
| 477 students
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