Top Rankings
Crestwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,408 students in Crestwood School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Crestwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
2,827 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Crestwood School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
99 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
57 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
2,492 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
88%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
208
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
219
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
258
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,857 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,039 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,857
$23,649
Spending / Student
$15,039
$23,073
Best Crestwood School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rice Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3700 Church Road
Mountain Top, PA 18707
(570) 868-3161
Mountain Top, PA 18707
(570) 868-3161
Grades: K-6
| 767 students
Rank: #22.
Fairview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
117 Spruce Street
Mountain Top, PA 18707
(570) 474-5942
Mountain Top, PA 18707
(570) 474-5942
Grades: K-6
| 641 students
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