Best Public Schools in Kersey, PA

Summary:

The city of Kersey, Pennsylvania is home to a single standout elementary school, Fox Township Elementary School, which is part of the Saint Marys Area School District. This school consistently outperforms district and state averages on standardized tests, with particularly impressive results in Math, Science, and English Language Arts.

Fox Township Elementary School's PSSA test scores are significantly higher than the district and state, with proficiency rates reaching as high as 82.6% in Science. The school's 3rd grade Math proficiency of 71.4% is over 20 percentage points above the state average. This strong academic performance is especially noteworthy given that the school serves a student population with a high percentage of free or reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating it is effectively supporting a relatively disadvantaged population.

Over the past three years, Fox Township Elementary School has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from 825th out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 578th out of 1,526 in 2023-2024. This progress suggests the school is gaining recognition for its exceptional educational outcomes and could serve as a model for other schools in the region looking to replicate its success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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
Fox Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	376 Main St	Kersey	15846	Elk County	Saint Marys Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 885-8076	248	20	12.6	100.0%	239 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	65.6	578^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.1%		53.6	819^th of 1534 public elementary schools	46.6%	241	71.4	47.8	56.9	57.6	82.6	82.6	74.3	43.5	63.6	59.2	$16,543	$1,594	$14,948

Cities Near Kersey

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Marys	4.72 mi	3	380^th
Ridgway	6.34 mi	3	206^th
Johnsonburg	11.17 mi	2	155^th
Brockway	12.17 mi	2	95^th
Du Bois	17.09 mi	5	339^th

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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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