Top Rankings
Slippery Rock Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,206 students in Slippery Rock Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Slippery Rock Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,846 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Slippery Rock Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
16%
# Black Students
18 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,750 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
95%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
114
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,504 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 $19,014 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,504
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,014
$23,119
Best Slippery Rock Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Slippery Rock Area Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
470 N Main St
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
(724) 794-2960
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
(724) 794-2960
Grades: K-5
| 443 students
Rank: #22.
Moraine Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
350 Main St
Prospect, PA 16052
(724) 865-2010
Prospect, PA 16052
(724) 865-2010
Grades: K-5
| 341 students
Rank: #33.
Slippery Rock Area Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 Kiester Rd
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
(724) 794-2960
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
(724) 794-2960
Grades: 6-8
| 422 students
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