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Rockwood Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 295 students in Rockwood Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Rockwood Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
566 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rockwood Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 677 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.2%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
16%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
96%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,754 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,899 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,754
$23,724
Spending / Student
$21,899
$23,146
Best Rockwood Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rockwood Area Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
435 Somerset Ave
Rockwood, PA 15557
(814) 926-4677
Rockwood, PA 15557
(814) 926-4677
Gr: K-6 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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