Top Rankings
Slippery Rock Area SD 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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,248 students in Slippery Rock Area SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Slippery Rock Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
1,872 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Slippery Rock Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 677 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
21 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,773 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
95%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
138
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,247 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,750 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,247
$23,665
Spending / Student
$18,750
$23,089
Best Slippery Rock Area SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Slippery Rock Area Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
470 N Main St
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
(724) 794-2960
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
(724) 794-2960
Grades: K-5
| 443 students
Rank: #22.
Moraine Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
350 Main St
Prospect, PA 16052
(724) 865-2010
Prospect, PA 16052
(724) 865-2010
Grades: K-5
| 348 students
Rank: #33.
Slippery Rock Area MiddleSchool
(Math: 44% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 Kiester Rd
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
(724) 794-2960
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
(724) 794-2960
Grades: 6-8
| 457 students
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