Is Blairsville Elementary School a good school?

Blairsville Elementary School ranks 796 th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blairsville Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 399 students attended Blairsville Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Blairsville Elementary School?

Students at Blairsville Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Blairsville Elementary School

Summary:

Blairsville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the River Valley School District, with 399 students located in Blairsville, PA. The school has been consistently ranked in the middle range of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Blairsville Elementary School's strengths include strong math and science proficiency rates, which are significantly higher than the state averages. However, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are slightly below the state average. The school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students perform relatively well, ranking 478 out of 1,432 Pennsylvania elementary schools, but the school's white and male students perform below average. Interestingly, Saltsburg Elementary School, another school in the River Valley School District, consistently outperforms Blairsville Elementary School in all subject areas.

Blairsville Elementary School's spending per student is higher than the state average, which may contribute to its relatively strong performance in certain subject areas. However, the school has seen a significant increase in free and reduced lunch recipients, from 56.06% in 2021-2022 to 100% in 2022-2023. Compared to nearby schools, such as those in the Indiana Area School District and the Ligonier Valley School District, Blairsville Elementary School has room for improvement in overall student performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

106 School Lane
Blairsville, PA 15717

(724) 459-8883

District: River Valley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
796^th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,454

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 399

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Hispanic:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Blairsville Elementary School ranks worse than 52.2% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.76. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90%), two or more races (5%), Hispanic (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blairsville Elementary School is 12.7. (See more...)

Compare Blairsville Elementary School employs 31.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blairsville Elementary School is $24,454.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Blairsville Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Blairsville Elementary School 796^th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Blairsville Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

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River Valley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks River Valley School District 281^st of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Blairsville Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Blairsville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	45.72	815^th	1302	37.4%
2004	48.02	818^th	1308	37.5%
2005	51.47	782^nd	1299	39.8%
2006	48.41	1005^th	1545	35.0%
2007	47.71	1001^st	1555	35.6%
2008	53.44	907^th	1551	41.5%
2009	52.99	910^th	1549	41.3%
2010	47.35	1063^rd	1579	32.7%
2011	62.42	717^th	1597	55.1%
2012	63.05	755^th	1599	52.8%
2013	59.31	785^th	1519	48.3%
2014	64.72	621^st	1467	57.7%
2015	64.55	606^th	1474	58.9%
2016	67.76	572^nd	1554	63.2%
2017	60.85	720^th	1547	53.5%
2018	55.88	808^th	1530	47.2%
2019	57.89	772^nd	1544	50.0%
2021	40.10	967^th	1433	32.5%
2022	56.59	754^th	1534	50.8%
2023	58.79	726^th	1534	52.7%
2024	54.76	796^th	1526	47.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blairsville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.81	417^th	1414	70.5%
2024	65.51	478^th	1432	66.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Blairsville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	61.82	641^st	1488	56.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Blairsville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.82	386^th	1043	63.0%
2024	49.35	511^th	1084	52.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Blairsville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	47.12	887^th	1495	40.7%

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Rank History for White students at Blairsville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.59	859^th	1236	30.5%
2024	35.90	876^th	1229	28.7%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Blairsville Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	590	26	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1996	590	26	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1997	583	22	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1998	606	17	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1999	617	20	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
2000	597	14	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
2001	599	12	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
2002	549	26	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
2003	549	26	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
2004	524	27	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	553
2005	495	29	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
2006	467	27	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
2007	452	20	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2008	431	24	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	3	466
2009	434	18	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	1	462
2010	430	14	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	4	458
2011	413	15	3	6	0	3	5	0	445
2012	406	12	3	11	2	3	12	0	449
2013	424	11	2	8	0	1	13	0	459
2014	445	8	1	5	0	1	10	0	470
2015	436	9	1	7	0	1	20	0	474
2016	411	10	3	9	0	0	25	0	458
2017	408	11	2	8	0	0	30	0	459
2018	413	11	4	11	0	0	27	0	466
2019	398	16	6	8	0	0	24	0	452
2020	403	11	6	8	2	0	21	0	451
2021	351	10	3	8	2	0	22	0	396
2022	378	10	2	9	2	0	20	0	421
2023	359	7	2	9	2	0	20	0	399

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blairsville Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	620	28.0	22.1	n/a
1996	620	28.0	22.1	n/a
1997	609	28.0	21.8	n/a
1998	625	29.0	21.6	n/a
1999	640	32.0	20.0	n/a
2000	613	31.0	19.8	42.7
2001	613	33.0	18.6	41.8
2002	579	31.1	18.6	36.8
2003	579	31.1	18.6	36.8
2004	553	29.1	19.0	40.1
2005	529	28.3	18.7	40.3
2006	497	28.8	17.3	38.8
2007	477	31.5	15.1	38.2
2008	466	32.8	14.2	46
2009	462	31.0	14.9	42.3
2010	458	28.5	16.0	49.3
2011	445	30.6	14.5	53.9
2012	449	27.6	16.2	52.8
2013	459	30.1	15.2	48.6
2014	470	31.6	14.8	48.3
2015	474	31.0	15.2	52.5
2016	458	31.0	14.7	56.3
2017	459	30.9	14.8	55.8
2018	466	34.6	13.4	61.6
2019	452	34.6	13.0	63.7
2020	451	35.6	12.6	60.8
2021	396	33.6	11.7	60.1
2022	421	33.6	12.5	56.1
2023	399	31.3	12.7	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blairsville Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	620	28.0	22.1	n/a
1996	620	28.0	22.1	n/a
1997	609	28.0	21.8	n/a
1998	625	29.0	21.6	n/a
1999	640	32.0	20.0	n/a
2000	613	31.0	19.8	42.7
2001	613	33.0	18.6	41.8
2002	579	31.1	18.6	36.8
2003	579	31.1	18.6	36.8
2004	553	29.1	19.0	40.1
2005	529	28.3	18.7	40.3
2006	497	28.8	17.3	38.8
2007	477	31.5	15.1	38.2
2008	466	32.8	14.2	46
2009	462	31.0	14.9	42.3
2010	458	28.5	16.0	49.3
2011	445	30.6	14.5	53.9
2012	449	27.6	16.2	52.8
2013	459	30.1	15.2	48.6
2014	470	31.6	14.8	48.3
2015	474	31.0	15.2	52.5
2016	458	31.0	14.7	56.3
2017	459	30.9	14.8	55.8
2018	466	34.6	13.4	61.6
2019	452	34.6	13.0	63.7
2020	451	35.6	12.6	60.8
2021	396	33.6	11.7	60.1
2022	421	33.6	12.5	56.1
2023	399	31.3	12.7	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Blairsville Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00
2020	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00
2021	$1,387 (5.9%)	$22,153 (94.1%)	$23,540
2022	$2,524 (10.3%)	$21,930 (89.7%)	$24,454

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blairsville Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 772^nd of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 726^th of 1534 Elementary schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Blairsville Elementary School)	50.7	41.3	9.4%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Blairsville Elementary School)	59.4	55.6	3.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Blairsville Elementary School)	47.3	59.7	12.4%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Blairsville Elementary School)	83.6	76.7	6.9%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Blairsville Elementary School)	67.2	58	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Blairsville Elementary School)	63.3	53.3	10%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Blairsville Elementary School)	60.8	54.8	6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Blairsville Elementary School)	54.7	51.3	3.4%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Blairsville Elementary School)	83.6	76.7	6.9%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Blairsville Elementary School)	62.1	56.1	6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	452	399	11.7%
African American	16	7	56.3%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	6	2	66.7%
Hispanic	8	9	12.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	398	359	9.8%
Two or More Races	24	20	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.7%	100%	36.3%

Schools Near Blairsville Elementary School

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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 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blairsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	106 School Lane	Blairsville	15717	Indiana County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 459-8883	399	31	12.7	100.0%	359 (90.0%)	7 (1.8%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	54.8	796^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.8%		58.8	726^th of 1534 public elementary schools	52.7%	70	30.6	60.6	58.8		50.8	84.5	84.5	38.7	53.5	55.9		49.8	$24,454	$2,524	$21,930
Homer-Center Elementary School	Public	K-6	45 Wildcat Ln	Homer City	15748	Indiana County	Homer-Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 479-9077	381	31	12.2	55.9%	358 (94.0%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	54.9	793^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	48.0%		54.5	793^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	48.3%		56.6	55.6	55.8	30.6	49.8	85.2	85.2	64.2	38.9	45.5	44.0	48.3	$17,753	$1,566	$16,187
Laurel Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	137 Education Lane	New Florence	15944	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 235-2723	235	21	11.3	100.0%	215 (91.5%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	42.3	986^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.4%		49.1	888^th of 1534 public elementary schools	42.1%	98	45.7	33.4	26.9		36.1	87.5	87.5	45.7	45.4	50.0		46.8	$23,730	$4,263	$19,467
Grandview Elementary School	Public	K-5	188 Recreation Rd	Derry	15627	Westmoreland County	Derry Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 694-2400	753	66	11.4	99.7%	700 (93.0%)	17 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.9%)	60.4	707^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.7%		62.5	645^th of 1534 public elementary schools	58.0%	62	57.4	54.0	45.9		52.0	91.1	91.1	52.1	59.2	52.8		54.5	$15,995	$2,523	$13,472
United Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10775 Route 56 East	Armagh	15920	Indiana County	United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 446-5615	463	37	12.5	54.0%	445 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	71.6	457^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.1%		67.3	547^th of 1534 public elementary schools	64.3%	90	65.8	68.7	49.2	44.8	56.8	91.1	91.1	75.6	59.7	55.8	56.9	60.8	$21,256	$2,731	$18,525
Ben Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	95 Ben Franklin Rd	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 465-5637	393	32	12.1	56.2%	340 (86.5%)	10 (2.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)								(n/a)	52.0				52.0			65.7				65.7	$18,689	$1,517	$17,173
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	4-5	1460 School St	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 463-8566	235	16	14.4	57.0%	194 (82.6%)	14 (6.0%)	7 (3.0%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)	61.6	674^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.8%		49.2	883^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	42.4%	209		60.7	39.8		50.0	80.9	80.9		61.7	54.1		57.8	$18,825	$1,208	$17,617
Metzgar Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 CC Hall Drive	New Alexandria	15670	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 832-2900	294	19	15.2	46.9%	274 (93.2%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	77.8	336^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.0%		71.9	457^th of 1534 public elementary schools	70.2%	121	70.0	71.1	43.6		62.1	88.9	88.9	70.0	75.5	69.3		71.8	$17,853	$2,164	$15,688
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	4-5	205 S 5th St	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 463-8560	193	15	13.0	46.6%	166 (86.0%)	5 (2.6%)	3 (1.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.3%)	76.6	360^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.4%		75.2	369^th of 1534 public elementary schools	75.9%	9		72.6	56.8		64.5	84.6	84.6		60.5	72.4		66.5	$19,485	$1,295	$18,190
Saltsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	199 Trojan Lane	Saltsburg	15681	Indiana County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 639-3556	291	22	13.3	100.0%	273 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	75.9	375^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.4%		84.3	208^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.4%	167	75.0	60.0	65.9		67.6	83.3	83.3	57.5	63.4	75.0		65.8	$30,727	$3,172	$27,555

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