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Indiana Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,911 students in Indiana Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Indiana Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority 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
2,816 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Indiana Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 86% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
57%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
131 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
2,423 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
86%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
196
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
199
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
213
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
226
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
217
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
236
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,441 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 $19,371 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,441
$23,649
Spending / Student
$19,371
$23,073
Best Indiana Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horace Mann Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
205 S 5th St
Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 463-8560
Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 463-8560
Grades: 4-5
| 193 students
Rank: #22.
East Pike Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 E Pike
Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 463-8567
Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 463-8567
Grades: PK-3
| 423 students
Rank: #33.
Indiana Area Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
245 N 5th St
Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 463-8568
Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 463-8568
Grades: 6-8
| 667 students
Rank: #44.
Eisenhower Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1460 School St
Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 463-8566
Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 463-8566
Grades: 4-5
| 235 students
Rank: #55.
Ben Franklin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
95 Ben Franklin Rd
Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 465-5637
Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 465-5637
Grades: PK-3
| 393 students
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