For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,248 students in Southmoreland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Southmoreland School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,803 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Southmoreland School District, which is ranked within the top 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 75-79% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#303 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
57%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
16%
# Black Students
12 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,699 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
94%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
138
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,010 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 $16,238 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,010
$23,696
Spending / Student
$16,238
$23,119
Best Southmoreland School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southmoreland Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Scottie Way
Scottdale, PA 15683
(724) 887-2021
Scottdale, PA 15683
(724) 887-2021
Grades: 2-5
| 560 students
Rank: #22.
Southmoreland Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Scottie Way
Scottdale, PA 15683
(724) 887-2029
Scottdale, PA 15683
(724) 887-2029
Grades: 6-8
| 420 students
Rank: n/an/a
1431 Water St
Alverton, PA 15612
(724) 887-2026
Alverton, PA 15612
(724) 887-2026
Grades: K-1
| 268 students
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