Smethport Area School District

Summary:

The Smethport Area School District in Pennsylvania operates two schools: Smethport Area Elementary School and Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School. The elementary school has 396 students, while the junior/senior high school has 362 students.

Smethport Area Elementary School stands out for its consistently high performance in PSSA Science assessments, with over 84% of students scoring proficient or better. The school also excels in PSSA English Language Arts, with proficiency rates exceeding the state average. In PSSA Math, the elementary school's proficiency rates are relatively high, outpacing the state average. In contrast, Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School has seen improved Keystone Exam performance in Literature, with 55% of 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better, and strong PSSA English Language Arts proficiency.

The data also reveals differences between the two schools. Smethport Area Elementary School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 60.1%, compared to 34.81% at the junior/senior high school. Additionally, the junior/senior high school spends more per student at $22,550, while the elementary school spends $18,327 per student. Both schools maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios, with the junior/senior high school at 10.1 and the elementary school at 10.7.

District Detail

414 S Mechanic St
Smethport, PA 16749-1522

(814) 887-5543

SchoolDigger Rank:
245^th of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 728

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Smethport Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	414 S Mechanic St	Smethport	16749	McKean County	Smethport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 887-5012	367	41	8.9	62.4%	354 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	62.7	646^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.7%		55.6	777^th of 1534 public elementary schools	49.3%	131				44.0	44.5	65.0	45.5			49.4	84.8		84.8	58.6	52.1	62.5	61.4			58.5	$18,327	$2,574	$15,753
Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	412 S Mechanic St	Smethport	16749	McKean County	Smethport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 887-5545	361	47	7.7	48.8%	356 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	48	400^th of 686 public high schools	41.7%		29.6	509^th of 674 public high schools	24.5%	109	40.4	48.4	55.0					45.1	42.1	43.5		60.7	60.7					71.7	53.6	62.3	$22,550	$3,424	$19,127

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Port Allegany School District	8.92 mi	2	415^th
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Otto-Eldred School District	9.5 mi	2	174^th
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Oswayo Valley School District	16.94 mi	2	84^th

Smethport Area School District

District Detail

Smethport Area Elementary School

Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School

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