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Slippery Rock Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 404 students in Slippery Rock Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Slippery Rock Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,833 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Slippery Rock Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.5%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
1%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
94%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,635 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,149 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,635
$23,724
Spending / Student
$19,149
$23,146
Best Slippery Rock Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Slippery Rock Area Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 Kiester Rd
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
(724) 794-2960
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
(724) 794-2960
Gr: 6-8 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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