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Farrell Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 393 students in Farrell Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Farrell Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
668 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Farrell Area 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#566 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.61
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
68%
15%
% White
14%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $41,811 is higher 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 $40,141 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$41,811
$23,696
Spending / Student
$40,141
$23,119
Best Farrell Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farrell Area Elementary School/lower Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Roemer Blvd
Farrell, PA 16121
(724) 346-6585
Farrell, PA 16121
(724) 346-6585
Grades: PK-6
| 393 students
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