Top Rankings
Ridgway Area 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 568 students in Ridgway Area 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 Ridgway Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
783 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ridgway Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 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 80-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)52%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
57%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
1%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
94%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,807 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 $18,702 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,807
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,702
$23,119
Best Ridgway Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridgway Area Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1403 Hill St
Ridgway, PA 15853
(814) 773-3164
Ridgway, PA 15853
(814) 773-3164
Grades: 6-8
| 201 students
Rank: #22.
Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
62 School Dr
Ridgway, PA 15853
(814) 776-2176
Ridgway, PA 15853
(814) 776-2176
Grades: K-5
| 367 students
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