Best Public Schools in Meyersdale, PA

Summary:

The Meyersdale, Pennsylvania school district consists of three schools - Meyersdale Area Elementary School, Meyersdale Area High School, and Meyersdale Area Middle School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in this small Pennsylvania community.

Meyersdale Area Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking in the top 25-40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests. The school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.3, indicating more individualized attention for students. In contrast, Meyersdale Area High School lags behind the elementary and middle schools, with lower Keystone Exam proficiency rates compared to the state.

Meyersdale Area Middle School also performs well, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools and outpacing the state and district on many PSSA metrics. The middle school maintains a relatively low dropout rate of 1.6%. However, the district sees a decline in enrollment from the elementary to middle to high school levels, which could be a concern for long-term sustainability and resource planning across the Meyersdale Area School District.

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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
Meyersdale Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1353 Shaw Mines Rd	Meyersdale	15552	Somerset County	Meyersdale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 634-1437	169	12	13.8	51.5%	162 (95.9%)	4 (2.4%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	73	217^th of 891 public middle schools	75.6%		67.8	270^th of 893 public middle schools	69.8%	53							53.0	19.7	40.4	37.1		71.1	71.1				74.5	53.5	69.3	65.4	$18,115	$2,748	$15,367
Meyersdale Area High School	Public	9-12	1349 Shaw Mines Rd	Meyersdale	15552	Somerset County	Meyersdale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 634-8311	264	22	11.9	45.5%	257 (97.3%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	45.8	423^rd of 686 public high schools	38.3%		40.4	456^th of 674 public high schools	32.3%	33	40.0	43.4	56.6																		$18,652	$2,830	$15,823
Meyersdale Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	1345 Shaw Mines Rd	Meyersdale	15552	Somerset County	Meyersdale Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 634-8313	313	31	10.2	57.5%	301 (96.2%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	77.3	345^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.4%		73.7	415^th of 1534 public elementary schools	72.9%	70				71.7	56.8	63.1				64.1	90.2		90.2	77.4	62.7	63.2				68.3	$20,438	$2,761	$17,677

Cities Near Meyersdale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salisbury	4.85 mi	2	442^nd
Berlin	9.04 mi	3	307^th
Rockwood	10.45 mi	2	208^th
Somerset	13.68 mi	4	137^th
Shanksville	15.96 mi	3	560^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.

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.