Best Public Schools in Scottdale, PA

Summary:

The Scottdale, Pennsylvania school district consists of two schools - Southmoreland Elementary School serving grades 2-5 and Southmoreland Middle School serving grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Southmoreland Middle School appears to be the standout performer in the district, with higher statewide rankings, stronger test scores, and better student outcomes compared to the elementary school.

Southmoreland Middle School ranks 215 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The middle school outperforms the elementary school and district/state averages in Math, Science, and English Language Arts proficiency rates. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the middle school had 51.4% proficiency in Math compared to 41.9% at the elementary school and 46.4% district-wide. The middle school also has a lower dropout rate of 1.6% for the 2022-2023 school year.

While the Southmoreland School District as a whole appears to be performing below the state average in some areas, the middle school's stronger academic performance is notable given its higher percentage of free/reduced lunch students. This suggests the school is effectively supporting its economically disadvantaged population. The middle school's higher per-student spending of $11,619 compared to $10,318 at the elementary school may also be contributing to its better outcomes.

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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 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
Southmoreland Elementary School	Public	2-5	100 Scottie Way	Scottdale	15683	Westmoreland County	Southmoreland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 887-2021	560	37	15.3	63.0%	525 (93.8%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	46	926^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.3%		51.8	845^th of 1534 public elementary schools	44.9%	81	44.4	37.9	43.5				41.9	81.0		81.0	51.6	43.9	48.8				48.1	$10,318	$616	$9,703
Southmoreland Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Scottie Way	Scottdale	15683	Westmoreland County	Southmoreland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 887-2029	420	30	14.2	59.5%	394 (93.8%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	73.3	215^th of 891 public middle schools	75.9%		55.9	402^nd of 893 public middle schools	55.0%	187				67.9	46.8	38.4	51.4		49.6	49.6				61.1	51.2	63.6	58.6	$11,619	$1,009	$10,610

Cities Near Scottdale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alverton	2.19 mi	2	674^th
Connellsville	3.72 mi	6	634^th
Mount Pleasant	3.87 mi	4	469^th
Ruffs Dale	6.55 mi	2	293^rd
New Stanton	8.49 mi	2	126^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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