Best Public Schools in Ridgway, PA

Summary:

The city of Ridgway, Pennsylvania is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School, Ridgway Area High School, and Ridgway Area Middle School. These schools are part of the Ridgway Area School District and have shown a mix of strong academic performance and socioeconomic challenges.

The standout school in the district is Ridgway Area Middle School, which has consistently ranked in the top 121-99 middle schools in Pennsylvania over the past 3 years and earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are impressive, with 65.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 58.1% in Math. In contrast, Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School stands out for its strong science performance, with 80.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA Science, but its math proficiency rates could be improved.

Despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by the district, as evidenced by the relatively high free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 55.94% to 64.36%, the schools have still managed to achieve strong academic results. Ridgway Area High School maintains a solid 87.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.6% dropout rate, indicating consistent high school performance. Overall, the Ridgway Area School District appears to be a strong-performing district, with the middle school as a particular strength and the potential for continued improvement in elementary math.

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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
Ridgway Area High School	Public	9-12	1403 Hill St	Ridgway	15853	Elk County	Ridgway Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 773-3164	215	19	11.3	40.9%	203 (94.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	65.9	239^th of 686 public high schools	65.2%		56.6	327^th of 674 public high schools	51.5%	88	46.3	61.1	64.9																		$22,483	$1,337	$21,145
Ridgway Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1403 Hill St	Ridgway	15853	Elk County	Ridgway Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 773-3164	201	14	14.7	53.7%	188 (93.5%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	82.6	121^st of 891 public middle schools	86.4%		85.4	99^th of 893 public middle schools	88.9%	22							61.0	68.2	44.1	58.1		59.3	59.3				65.7	73.0	56.0	65.1	$16,036	$1,624	$14,412
Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School	Public	K-5	62 School Dr	Ridgway	15853	Elk County	Ridgway Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 776-2176	367	29	12.8	61.9%	348 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	68.3	529^th of 1526 public elementary schools	65.3%		55.8	776^th of 1534 public elementary schools	49.4%	247				78.4	47.6	60.0				60.9	80.7		80.7	68.6	49.2	67.7				61.4	$14,288	$1,749	$12,539

Cities Near Ridgway

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Johnsonburg	4.07 mi	2	155^th
Saint Marys	8.83 mi	3	380^th
Kersey	9.15 mi	1	314^th
Kane	14.17 mi	3	412^th
Brockway	14.81 mi	2	95^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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