Penncrest School District

The Penncrest School District in Pennsylvania operates 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 3 high schools, serving students from diverse backgrounds. The district's schools exhibit a range of performance, with Saegertown Elementary School and Cambridge Springs Junior/Senior High School standing out as the top-performing schools in the district.

Saegertown Elementary School ranks among the top 544 elementary schools in Pennsylvania and outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests. It also boasts the lowest student-teacher ratio (13.2) among the district's elementary schools. Similarly, Cambridge Springs Junior/Senior High School ranks 321 out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools, the highest ranking in the district, and achieves a remarkable 96.6% four-year graduation rate, the best in the Penncrest School District.

However, the district also faces some challenges, with schools like Maplewood Elementary and Maplewood Junior/Senior High seeing declines in their SchoolDigger ratings from 3 stars to 2 stars in recent years. Additionally, the district serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free or reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 38.88% to 58.67%, indicating the need for additional resources and support to ensure the success of all students.