Best Public Schools in Knox, PA

Summary:

The city of Knox, Pennsylvania is home to two schools - Keystone Junior/Senior High School and Keystone Elementary School, both part of the Keystone School District. While Keystone Elementary is a standout performer, the high school appears to be struggling in comparison to other schools in the state.

Keystone Elementary is a strong-performing school, ranking 417 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in academic proficiency, with significantly higher scores than the state average on PSSA Math, English Language Arts, and Science tests. In contrast, Keystone Junior/Senior High School is ranked 274 out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools and has a 3-star rating, indicating room for improvement. The high school lags behind the state averages in math proficiency, particularly in 7th and 8th grade.

The data also reveals some differences between the two schools. Keystone Elementary has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 55.01%, compared to 39.5% at the high school. Additionally, Keystone Elementary spends more per student at $19,153, while the high school spends $18,232 per student. These factors may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools and warrant further investigation to understand how socioeconomic and resource differences impact academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Keystone Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	700 Beatty Avenue	Knox	16232	Clarion County	Keystone School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 797-1261	443	34	12.9	39.5%	429 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	62.1	274^th of 674 public high schools	59.3%		52.9	368^th of 634 public high schools	42.0%	94	40.8	50.7	66.3					22.9	25.0	23.8		68.7	68.7					47.1	40.7	44.0	$18,232	$1,545	$16,688
Keystone Elementary School	Public	K-6	451 Huston Avenue	Knox	16232	Clarion County	Keystone School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 797-1251	389	33	11.9	55.0%	377 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	73.5	417^th of 1534 public elementary schools	72.8%		73.5	422^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	72.5%	5				91.1	61.4	47.1	39.0			58.0	85.9		85.9	82.2	67.8	66.7	54.3			66.8	$19,153	$2,852	$16,301

Cities Near Knox

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shippenville	6.08 mi	1
Clarion	8.07 mi	2	326^th
Sligo	8.83 mi	1	619^th
Venus	9.21 mi	1
Foxburg	9.4 mi	2	318^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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