Best Public Schools in Smithfield, PA

Summary:

The city of Smithfield, Pennsylvania is home to a single standout elementary school, Smithfield Elementary School, which is part of the Albert Gallatin Area School District. Despite the district's overall ranking of 401 out of 610 in Pennsylvania and a 2-star rating, Smithfield Elementary consistently ranks in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools with a 3-star rating.

Smithfield Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with PSSA test scores significantly exceeding the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school had 56.2% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 35.2% for the district and 40.4% for the state. In PSSA Science, the school had an impressive 87.2% of students proficient or better, compared to 58.1% for the district and 65.8% for the state. The school's PSSA English Language Arts scores also surpass the district and state averages.

Despite serving a population where 100% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very economically disadvantaged student body, Smithfield Elementary School is able to achieve these exceptional academic results. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $15,174 and low student-teacher ratio of 16.3 suggest the district is allocating resources effectively to support student learning. While the broader district may have room for improvement, Smithfield Elementary School stands out as a shining example of what can be achieved with the right strategies and resource allocation.

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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 All Grades	PSSA Science 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smithfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	23 Liberty St	Smithfield	15479	Westmoreland County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 569-9570	229	16	14.3	100.0%	226 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	64	616^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.6%		59.8	706^th of 1534 public elementary schools	54.0%	90	23.7	64.1	82.8	56.2	87.2	87.2	62.2	51.3	65.8	59.6	$15,174	$2,165	$13,009

Cities Near Smithfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Uniontown	2.94 mi	13	607^th
Fairchance	4 mi	1	660^th
Point Marion	6.94 mi	2	401^st
Masontown	7.53 mi	1	681^st
Mc Clellandtown	8 mi	2	633^rd

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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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