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Penncrest School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,232 students in Penncrest School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Penncrest School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,478 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Penncrest School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#363 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
17%
# Black Students
20 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,304 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
93%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
160
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
195
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,370 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,421 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,370
$23,696
Spending / Student
$24,421
$23,119
Best Penncrest School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cambridge Springs Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
641 Venango Avenue
Cambridge Springs, PA 16403
(814) 398-4631
Cambridge Springs, PA 16403
(814) 398-4631
Grades: 7-12
| 359 students
Rank: #22.
Saegertown Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
18079 Mook Road
Saegertown, PA 16433
(814) 337-1635
Saegertown, PA 16433
(814) 337-1635
Grades: 7-12
| 450 students
Rank: #33.
Maplewood Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
30383 Guys Mills Rd
Guys Mills, PA 16327
(814) 337-1673
Guys Mills, PA 16327
(814) 337-1673
Grades: 7-12
| 423 students
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