For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,875 students in Laurel Highlands School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Laurel Highlands School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,691 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Laurel Highlands School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#430 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
57%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
2%
16%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
84%
58%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,468 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,427 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,468
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,427
$23,119
Best Laurel Highlands School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hatfield Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
370 Derrick Ave
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 437-7371
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 437-7371
Gr: K-5 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
335 Park Street
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 438-5851
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 438-5851
Gr: K-5 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #33.
Hutchinson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
213 Mountain View Road
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 437-6208
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 437-6208
Gr: K-5 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #44.
Clark Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Water St
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 437-9600
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 437-9600
Gr: K-5 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #55.
Laurel Highlands Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
18-20 Hookton Avenue
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 437-2865
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 437-2865
Gr: 6-8 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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