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Grove City Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,212 students in Grove City Area 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 Grove City Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,899 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Grove City Area 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
68 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,696 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
89%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
143
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,099 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,190 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,099
$23,649
Spending / Student
$23,190
$23,073
Best Grove City Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
482 E Main Street Ext
Grove City, PA 16127
(724) 458-7570
Grove City, PA 16127
(724) 458-7570
Grades: K-5
| 782 students
Rank: #22.
Grove City Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Middle School Drive
Grove City, PA 16127
(724) 458-8040
Grove City, PA 16127
(724) 458-8040
Grades: 6-8
| 400 students
Rank: #33.
Grove City Area George Jr Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
233 George Junior Rd
Grove City, PA 16127
(724) 458-9330
Grove City, PA 16127
(724) 458-9330
Grades: K-5
| 5 students
Rank: #44.
Grove City Area George Jr Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
233 George Junior Rd
Grove City, PA 16127
(724) 458-9330
Grove City, PA 16127
(724) 458-9330
Grades: 6-8
| 25 students
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