Best Public Schools in Butler, PA

Summary:

The city of Butler, Pennsylvania is home to 9 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Butler Area School District. While the district as a whole performs slightly below the state average, there is significant variation in school performance, with some standout institutions like Center Township Elementary School and Northwest Elementary School ranking among the top 400 and 300 elementary schools in Pennsylvania, respectively.

The district's middle school, Butler Area IHS, also performs well, ranking in the top 213 schools in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Broad Street Elementary School stands out as the lowest-performing school, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools with only a 1-star rating.

The data suggests a correlation between a school's socioeconomic status, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and its academic performance. Schools with higher poverty rates tend to have lower test scores and rankings. Addressing these disparities and sharing best practices from the top-performing schools could help the Butler Area School District improve educational equity and overall student achievement across all its institutions.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emily Brittain Elementary School	Public	K-5	338 North Washington Street	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	253	25	10.2	71.1%	203 (80.2%)	19 (7.5%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.1%)	47.3	901^st of 1526 public elementary schools	41.0%		43.2	971^st of 1534 public elementary schools	36.7%	70				58.8	38.1	43.2				46.0	64.3		64.3	64.7	40.4	54.0				52.2	$15,677	$1,048	$14,630
Mcquistion Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 Mechling Drive	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	534	40	13.2	62.4%	481 (90.1%)	10 (1.9%)	25 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	67	554^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.7%		64.8	600^th of 1534 public elementary schools	60.9%	46				68.9	63.4	43.0				58.4	84.2		84.2	62.8	64.6	51.3				59.6	$15,675	$1,048	$14,628
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	124 Staley Avenue	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	403	30	13.4	48.9%	379 (94.0%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	80.6	272^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	82.2%		79.9	283^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	81.6%	11				70.2	60.0	55.2				61.4	87.7		87.7	77.2	78.2	77.6				77.7	$15,675	$1,048	$14,628
Center Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	950 Mercer Road	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	631	51	12.3	40.3%	599 (94.9%)	6 (1.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	74.9	396^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.0%		77.7	327^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.7%	69				68.8	59.8	48.6				58.6	85.4		85.4	73.0	66.0	71.5				70.2	$15,676	$1,048	$14,628
Butler Area IHS	Public	6-8	551 Fairground Hill Road	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 287-8721	1,342	115	11.6	47.2%	1,233 (91.9%)	26 (1.9%)	30 (2.2%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (3.4%)	73.4	213^th of 891 public middle schools	76.1%		67.9	269^th of 893 public middle schools	69.9%	56							44.7	38.9	31.5	38.3		62.2	62.2				66.5	65.5	61.3	64.4	$15,635	$676	$14,960
Butler Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	120 Campus Lane	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 287-8721	1,989	110	18.0	30.9%	1,835 (92.3%)	34 (1.7%)	41 (2.1%)	9 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (3.3%)	50.5	384^th of 686 public high schools	44.0%		52.4	359^th of 674 public high schools	46.7%	25	40.6	48.6	58.4																		$15,650	$676	$14,974
Broad Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Broad St	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 214-3630	212	18	11.5	92.5%	163 (76.9%)	14 (6.6%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.8%)	25.6	1147^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.8%		22.7	1194^th of 1534 public elementary schools	22.2%	47				26.5	23.7	34.5				27.7	50.0		50.0	41.2	35.0	55.1				42.7	$15,676	$1,048	$14,628
Butler County Area Vocational Technical School	Public	9-12	210 Campus Lane	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School	No	No	No	No	(724) 282-0735	22	21	1.0		22 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9	609^th of 686 public high schools	11.2%					(n/a)	13.2	23.3	24.1
Summit Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	351 Brinker Road	Butler	16002	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	278	19	14.4	51.1%	272 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	58.8	728^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.3%		52.3	837^th of 1534 public elementary schools	45.4%	109				42.2	71.1	54.1				55.0	86.8		86.8	48.9	47.3	62.2				52.5	$15,676	$1,048	$14,628

Cities Near Butler

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Renfrew	6.17 mi	1	59^th
Prospect	7.99 mi	1	74^th
Saxonburg	8.46 mi	4	246^th
Fenelton	9.03 mi	1
West Sunbury	9.93 mi	2	401^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.