Best Public Schools in Commodore, PA

Summary:

The city of Commodore, Pennsylvania is home to two schools: Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School and Purchase Line Elementary School, both part of the Purchase Line School District. While the elementary school consistently outperforms the district and state averages, the high school appears to be underperforming in comparison.

Purchase Line Elementary School stands out as the stronger of the two, with consistently higher test scores in PSSA Math, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. The school also maintains a higher 3-star SchoolDigger rating, compared to the 2-star rating of the high school and the district. Additionally, the elementary school serves a high-need student population, with a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, yet still manages to excel academically.

In contrast, Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School struggles to meet benchmarks, with PSSA and Keystone Exam proficiency rates well below the district and state averages. The high school's SchoolDigger ranking and rating have also declined over the past few years, from 188th in the state and 4 stars in 2023-2024 to 382nd and 2 stars in 2022-2023. Despite serving a disadvantaged student population with a 90.89% free and reduced lunch rate, the high school appears to be facing challenges in supporting its students' academic success.

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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
Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	16559 Route 286 Hwy E	Commodore	15729	Indiana County	Purchase Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 254-4312	395	31	12.6	90.9%	383 (97.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	71.9	188^th of 686 public high schools	72.6%		50	382^nd of 674 public high schools	43.3%	194	51.9	56.2	73.7					12.7	12.5	12.6		42.8	42.8					47.3	39.3	43.2	$56	$06	$50
Purchase Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	16957 Route 286 Hwy E	Commodore	15729	Indiana County	Purchase Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 254-4312	386	30	12.9	100.0%	370 (95.9%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	57	763^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	50.0%		56.5	766^th of 1534 public elementary schools	50.1%	3				48.9	35.1	50.0	56.3			45.9	78.0		78.0	67.4	44.2	55.7	68.7			56.8	$49	$06	$43

Cities Near Commodore

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clymer	4.6 mi	2	490^th
Northern Cambria	6.37 mi	3	592^nd
Marion Center	9.64 mi	2	380^th
Westover	10.6 mi	2	412^th
Home	10.7 mi	1	381^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.