Best Public Schools in Freeport, PA

Summary:

The city of Freeport, Pennsylvania is home to two schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Freeport Area Senior High School and South Buffalo Elementary School. These schools are part of the highly-regarded Freeport Area School District, which ranks 31st out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and receives a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freeport Area Senior High School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the best high schools in the state. It boasts a 5-star rating, an impressive 87.5% four-year graduation rate, and student test scores that significantly exceed state and district averages. In contrast, while South Buffalo Elementary School does not rank as highly, it still delivers strong academic results, with PSSA test scores well above the state and district levels, particularly in Science and English Language Arts.

Both schools appear to be well-resourced, with relatively low student-teacher ratios and high per-student spending compared to state averages. However, South Buffalo Elementary School serves a more economically disadvantaged population, with a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 47.53% compared to 27.29% at Freeport Area Senior High School. Despite this, the elementary school still manages to achieve impressive academic outcomes, demonstrating the district's commitment to providing a high-quality education for all students.

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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 All Grades	PSSA Science 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Buffalo Elementary School	Public	K-5	562 Freeport Rd	Freeport	16229	Armstrong County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 295-9510	211	17	12.0	43.6%	197 (93.4%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	86.5	161^st of 1526 public elementary schools	89.4%		86	174^th of 1534 public elementary schools	88.7%	13				74.5	72.4	62.5	70.4	100.0	100.0	74.4	82.7	75.0	76.9	$16,996	$1,547	$15,449
Freeport Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	625 South Pike Rd	Freeport	16055	Butler County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 295-5143	527	39	13.5	26.9%	502 (95.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	94.4	22^nd of 686 public high schools	96.8%		87.6	59^th of 674 public high schools	91.2%	37	76.9	79.4	89.2											$17,967	$352	$17,615

Cities Near Freeport

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sarver	3.18 mi	2	76^th
Leechburg	6.8 mi	4	164^th
Natrona Heights	7.68 mi	2	576^th
Ford City	7.86 mi	3	590^th
Vandergrift	8.39 mi	3	383^rd

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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.

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