Best Public Schools in Mercer, PA

Summary:

The city of Mercer, Pennsylvania is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 0 alternative schools. The schools in this area serve a predominantly white student population and vary in their academic performance, with some standout schools and others with more mixed results.

Mercer Area Senior High School is the clear standout, ranking 38th out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with over 69% of students proficient or better in Keystone Algebra I, 77% in Keystone Biology, and 81% in Keystone Literature. Additionally, Mercer Area Senior High School has a high graduation rate of 94% and a low dropout rate of 1.2%. In contrast, Mercer Area Elementary School and Mercer Area Middle School have more mixed academic performance, with the elementary school consistently ranking in the top 30% of Pennsylvania schools and the middle school having varied results on PSSA tests.

The schools in Mercer serve a predominantly white student population, with the percentage of white students ranging from 92.44% at Mercer Area Elementary School to 100% at Mercer County Career Center. Additionally, Mercer Area Elementary School and Mercer Area Middle School have 100% of their students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite these challenges, the schools in Mercer spend between $13,720 and $14,332 per student, which is higher than the state average, and maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios ranging from 13.2 to 16.

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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
Mercer Area Middle School	Public	7-8	545 W Butler Street	Mercer	16137	Mercer County	Mercer Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 662-5104	140	10	14.0	100.0%	134 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	61.1	342^nd of 893 public middle schools	61.7%		66	287^th of 883 public middle schools	67.5%	55								20.4	23.6	22.2		63.9	63.9					61.1	59.7	60.4	$14,332	$1,107	$13,225
Mercer Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 Lamor Rd	Mercer	16137	Mercer County	Mercer Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 662-5102	582	44	13.2	100.0%	538 (92.4%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)	67.5	545^th of 1534 public elementary schools	64.5%		75	390^th of 1534 public elementary schools	74.6%	155				48.8	54.0	58.6	55.9			54.1	81.8		81.8	53.8	57.9	62.8	75.0			61.8	$13,720	$1,689	$12,032
Mercer Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	545 W Butler St	Mercer	16137	Mercer County	Mercer Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 662-5104	334	21	16.0	87.7%	315 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	90.3	38^th of 674 public high schools	94.4%		85.3	61^st of 634 public high schools	90.4%	23	69.2	77.3	80.9																		$14,318	$1,106	$13,212
Mercer County Career Center	Public	9-12	776 Greenville Road	Mercer	16137	Mercer County	Mercer County Career Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 662-3000	7	20	.3		7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Mercer

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grove City	8.87 mi	3	243^rd
Stoneboro	9.63 mi	2	203^rd
New Wilmington	10.15 mi	3	358^th
Greenville	10.74 mi	5	560^th
Hermitage	11.5 mi	4	98^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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